Peace Lutheran Church, Peoria, AZ, is seeking a pleasant, organized, self-motivated individual for our front office. This position is a part-time, job-share position.
For specific duties, desired skills, abilities and qualifications, visit our website.
Read MoreALOA has much to offer Lutheran congregations in the area of Older Adult Ministry. Visibility is critical. In addition to the resources on our web site, ALOA is offering regular Webinars on key topics for Older Adult Ministry that are practical and free of charge. June webinars are June 12 and 18. Register at aloaserves.org/events/webinars/
Read MorePlease hold the following Bishops and Synods in your prayers as they gather for their synod assemblies on the following dates:
Bishop Mark Narum, Western North Dakota Synod, June 6-8, 2019
Bishop Roger Gustafson, Central States Synod, June 6-8, 2019
Bishop Wayne Miller, Metropolitan Chicago Synod, June 6-8, 2019
Bishop John Roth, Central/Southern Illinois, June 6-8, 2019
Bishop Tracie Bartholomew, New Jersey Synod, June 6-8, 2019
Bishop Jim Dunlop, Lower Susquehanna Synod, June 6-8, 2019
Bishop Pedro Suarez, Florida-Bahamas Synod, June 6-8, 2019
Bishop Richard Jaech, Southwestern Washington Synod, June 7-8, 2019
Bishop Jon Anderson, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, June 7-8, 2019
Bishop Suzanne Dillahunt, Southern Ohio Synod, June 7-8, 2019
Bishop Robert Humphrey, Virginia Synod, June 7-8, 2019
Bishop Larry Wohlrabe, Northwestern Minnesota Synod, June 7-9, 2019
Bishop Terry Brandt, Eastern North Dakota Synod, June 9-10, 2019
Please pray for the Central States Synod, Metropolitan Chicago Synod, New Jersey Synod, Lower Susquehanna Synod, Southwestern Washington Synod, Southern Ohio Synod, and Northwestern Minnesota Synod as they elect a bishop.
Read MoreSobering news was released in May by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations. Using a team of 455 authors from 50 countries, IPBES spent three years reviewing 15,000 government and scientific sources to come to the assessment that one million species of plants and animals (roughly one in eight species in the whole world) are threatened with extinction, many within decades. Read the full blog post »
Read MoreIn her June column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reflects on why we worship: “[Liturgy is] a discipline Lutherans willingly undertake because it helps individuals and the entire community express our connection with other Christians throughout the world and across the ages.”
Read her column in English at https://bit.ly/2EQEIAa and in Spanish at https://bit.ly/2KlL6CW, or view in PDF format or as a Word document.
Read MoreI graduated from high school and asked myself the question, “What’s next?” While I knew that I would still have the network of friends and mentors who had supported my faith development, I also recognized that my graduation meant that I was no longer a “Youth” of the church. Instead, I was a “Young Adult” of the church.
Read MoreOnce a year, in Minnesota, my family gathers together for an annual camping outing. While every family is unique and might have different traditions, family reunions are a way to make new memories together and remember what is most important in life.
Synod Assembly is the one time of year that our synod family gets together. Where we can dwell on what this work is really about.
Read MoreOur advocacy in light of disasters intensified by climate change brought together a group of faith and community leaders for an event hosted in Washington, D.C. by ELCA Advocacy in the spring of 2019. The challenge may be seismic, but the Rev. Amy E. Reumann offered insight and guidance on contemporary issues and scriptural and church resources, preparing us to care in this storm.
Read MoreLearning the history of the Lutheran church is not complete without exploring the rich history of the African descent Lutheran movement. The black Lutheran church began as early as 1620 by most accounts.
In this episode of Three Sides, host Shanna Crawford spoke with Lutheran historian Dr. Richard Stewart, Pastor Lucille Mills and Pastor Albert Starr about the early years of African descent Lutherans, what’s happening in the church today and what the future holds. Learn more about Dr. Stewart’s research and a more detailed history on his blog, and listen to the podcast.
Read MoreOn May 15, ELCA members and the Racine (Wis.) Interfaith Coalition called for just immigration reform at an evening prayer vigil held outside the Kenosha County Detention Center. Read the full story in Living Lutheran and see the video on ELCA’s YouTube channel.
Read MoreLet’s create a new song! Review our assembly resources page, where voting members and visitors can quickly find information and tools needed before and during the 2019 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly.
During the week of assembly, this page will temporarily replace our regular home page. From June 9-16, 2019, you’ll be able to quickly access this resource page by visiting gcsynod.org or clicking the logo at the top of any page on the site. (You can find other assembly information on the main assembly page.)
Read MoreWatch the ELCA’s 2018 in Review on their YouTube channel. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a church that shares a living, daring confidence in God's grace. Liberated by our faith, we embrace you as a whole person--questions, complexities and all. Join us as we do God's work in Christ's name for the life of the world.
Read MoreThe Community Lutheran Celebration choir (Las Vegas) sang at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Sunday May 26th, 2019. The 79 singers from the CLC choir joined seven other church choirs from six states and a province of Canada.
“I was thrilled to be part of the choir and it was a great way to end my tenure as Senior Pastor of CLC,” said Dr. Mark Wickstrom, who is retiring on June 16, 2019.
Read MoreChildren coming to our nation for safety and protection are still dying at our southern border while in U.S. detention.
I am deeply dismayed by the deaths of these children, made in the image of God, who came to our southern border as refugees and asylum seekers to ask us for protection. As a nation we denied them that safety, instead placing them in detention facilities, sometimes for months.
Read MoreWe pray for Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church, Sun City, AZ as they continue to be an intergenerational congregation that puts the Love of Christ into action from one generation to another, and from their community to the world. We uplift: The Rev. Dr. Daniel Defassio, Senior Pastor; Kristen Wood, Administrative Secretary; Sue Jordan, Administrative Assistant; and Victor Lozano, Custodian.
Read MoreWe pray for the recovery of Richard Andersen, Executive Director of the Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center. As of this writing, Richard is in ICU and in “stable but critical” condition after a health incident Tuesday night.
Read MoreNew resources for observing Migrant and Refugee Sunday are now available. The all-new resources for Migrant and Refugee Sunday include commentaries written by former refugees for preaching on the lessons for Pentecost, a Pentecost/World Refugee Day Litany, Prayer Petitions for June, and other worship and education materials that will be updated each month. Check out the website www.lirs.org/migrant-refugee-sunday
Read MoreOver Memorial Day Weekend, tornadoes continued to rip through the central United States. Lutheran Disaster Response is providing immediate and long-term relief. View a PDF version of the report. Be a part of the response:
Pray: Please pray for the communities who were impacted by these destructive tornadoes. Give: Gifts to “U.S. Tornadoes” will be used to until the response is complete. Connect: Share this bulletin insert with your congregation; sign up to receive alerts; check the LDR blog, Facebook, and Twitter.
Read MoreFrom Pastor Lars Hammar comes Open Space’s newsletter. Click here to view it in PDF. Excerpt: “We had the privilege of doing another joint project with our fellow ELCA congregation, San Juan Bautista.”
Learn more at www.openspacetucson.com.
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