We pray for Rev. Mitchell Eickmann and the people of Pan de Vida Lutheran Church in Surprise, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their Facebook page.
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Please pray for seminarians from across the Grand Canyon Synod.
Veronica Alvarez: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Kylee Bestenlehner: Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Wanda Frenchman: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Julie Gerrish: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Morgan Kaus: Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Gail Kenny: Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Wyatt Linde: Princeton Theological Seminary
Zachary Nance: Wartburg Theological Seminary
Luis Ochoa: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Glenn Schrader: Wartburg Theological Seminary
Jennie Smith: Luther Seminary
Cari States-Codding: United Lutheran Seminary
Judi Tyler: Luther Seminary
Daniel Volkmann: Wartburg Theological Seminary
Daniel Weichart: Luther Seminary
Judy Wold: Trinity Lutheran Seminary
We pray for Rev. Annemarie Burke, Deacon Connie Rose-Kamprath, and the people of Esperanza Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at myesperanza.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and Twitter.
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We pray for Rev. Kevin Meyer and the people of Covenant Lutheran Church in Quartzsite, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their Facebook page.
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We pray for Rev. Joaquin Garcia and the people of Iglesia Luterana Vida Nueva in Glendale, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at facebook.com/Ilvidanueva.
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We pray for Rev. Mary Louise Frenchman and the people of Trinity Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at tlcphx.org, and their social media pages on Facebook.
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We pray for Rev. Miguel Rodriguez and the people of La Sagrada Familia Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at lasagradafamiliachurch.com, and their Facebook page.
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The World Council of Churches invites its member churches around the world, and all people of faith, to pray for the people of Afghanistan.
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We pray for Rev. Jeffery Gallen, Intern Dan Wichert, and the people of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Goodyear, and Alleluia Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at christevangelical.org, alleluiachurch.org, and their YouTube page.
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Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton wrote to the church, “With much sadness and shock I share with you the news of the sudden passing of Bill Horne, my friend and Vice President of the ELCA. He died Saturday afternoon of a suspected heart attack, according to the city press release. Please join me in praying for his wife Loretta and the rest of his family during this difficult time. We will always remember Bill as a faithful servant of God.”
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We pray for Rev. Steven Kruse and the people of New Covenant Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at newcovenantaz.church, and their social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
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We pray for Rev. Sarah Stadler and the people of Grace Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at graceinthecity.com, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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We pray for the family of Elijah Defassio, who died unexpectedly August 4, 2021. Elijah is the son of the Rev. Dr. Daniel Defassio, pastor at Shepherd of the Desert, Sun City, who entered the church triumphant on January 22, 2021.
We pray for Elijah’s mother Suzy, and Elijah’s family and friends. Read his obituary here, and contribute to a fundraiser here.
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We pray for Deacon Katie Adelman and the people of House of Prayer Lutheran Church in Rock Point, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at nelm.org/church.
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We pray for Rev. John Biggs and the people of Saved By Grace Lutheran Church in Pahrump, part of the Colorado River Conference. Visit their site at savedbygraceelca.com, and their Facebook page.
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We pray for the people of Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran Church in Glendale, part of the Cactus Conference. Learn more at stjchurchaz.org, and visit their Facebook page.
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We pray for Rev. Keith Lingwall and the people of Abounding Grace Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. Visit their site at agtucson.com, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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We join the people of the Southwest California Synod as we offer our care and condolences to the family and friends of Mrs. Beverly Anderson, who passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021. We also hold the Rev. J. Roger Anderson, Beverly’s husband and the first Bishop of the Southwest California Synod, in prayer.
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We pray for Rev. Robert Kleinke and the people of Central Lutheran Church in Arizona City and Casa Grande, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at centrallutheranaz.org, and their YouTube page.
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We continue our prayers for the family of Rev. Dr. Nathan Bowman, Chaplain at Hospice of the West.
Pastor Bowman writes, “Our daughter Moriah departed to be with God peacefully on July 16, 2021. We are having a service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving on this Saturday (July 24, 2021), at Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church in Sun City at 10:00 AM with prelude beginning at 9:45. The service will be followed by a brunch. It is a service open to all, and will include communion.
I wanted to thank you for your support and prayers for all of us during this time. We are at peace, grieving a very precious life, but thankful that her suffering time is over. [Attached] is a working copy of the bulletin that gives a little more history about this journey in our life…”
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