In this video, Dr. Carter Lindberg discusses the question: What is the difference between court prophets, who vindicate rulers, and authentic prophets, who hold leaders accountable to God?
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Pray that the new ELCA resource “A 60-Day Journey Toward Justice in a Culture of Gun Violence” will invite readers to face the painful truth of gun violence and to work for its prevention as people of God who strive for justice and peace.
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Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Sun City West, AZ, is seeking a candidate to fill the part time Parish Nurse position at our church. An RN with community and aging experience is preferred.
This position is an integral part of the care ministries and provides guidance in understanding medical decisions, exploring home transitional options and general health related issues.
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As we enter the 2020 GCS grant process (applications open 9/2/19), we share stories from our 2019 Grant recipients, which you can see on our Grant Dollars at Work page. This week we share Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran Fellowship, in Glendale, AZ, which uses its grant monies to provide Saturday School for children to learn the Bible, hymnals and songs in both the English and Dinka languages.
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With the college year kicking off, now’s the time to refer students from your congregation to campus pastors. Use the student referral tool from ELCA Lutheran Campus Ministry to make sure these students receive a welcome from campus pastors and some help adjusting to their new campus life.
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We pray for La Sagrada Familia Church in Phoenix, Arizona. We pray for blessings to the congregation and Pastor Miguel Angel Rodriguez Velasco.
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We pray for members of the Grand Canyon Synod and all residents near the US and Mexico border who find themselves in the midst of turmoil beyond their control. May God’s love be present to those living on this front line.
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Pray that our hearts will be filled with the biblical stories of people of faith, that we will recognize and give thanks for the “cloud of witnesses” surrounding us today, and that we will look to Jesus’ teachings and example to guide and encourage our faith.
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We pray for New Covenant Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, uplifting its congregation, Pastor Steven Kruse, New Covenant Arts Academy Director Patti Kruse, Preschool & Kindergarten Director Dana Engstrom, Preschool Assistant Director Lorrie Estabrook, Children’s Ministries Director Emily Krob, Music Director Marsha Vanderwerff, Church Office Manager Mary Cole, and Financial Secretary Amy Birchard.
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The ELCA Generosity Project is coming to the Grand Canyon Synod! Learn about the opportunity to develop disciples and steward leaders across multiple generations in your congregation and households.
This intergenerational, household focused approach to stewardship is made possible by a grant from the SOLI Foundation to the Grand Canyon Synod.
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Adopted at the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, A Declaration of Inter-Religious Commitment will serve as church policy for inter-religious relations. The policy statement was adopted with the witness of 39 ecumenical and inter-religious guests in attendance.
"I hope that you will experience renewed joy and fresh insights as you read this document,” says Bishop Elizabeth Eaton.
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Bishop Deborah Hutterer will attend the Retreat of Newly Elected Leaders (RoNEL), an activity of the The Lutheran World Federation’s Church Leadership in the Sustainability Program. The activity targets newly elected leaders (Bishops, Pastor Presidents) who come together to contemplate about their vocation.
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Another blog post from ELCA World Hunger Education Intern Aml Mohamed. In this blog, she continues to seek answers to the three questions posed in her first blog. This blog is a response to her second question: “Why would I care as a practicing Muslim to work at a Lutheran faith-based institution?”
Read her full blog post: God Created Abundantly.
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Pray that students, parents and teachers will be renewed for the coming academic year and that students in need of school supplies or tuition assistance will be provided with what they need to ease their concerns and further their educations.
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Ask God to dispel the fear, anxiety and hopelessness that children and youth internalize as a result of gun violence and threats in our communities, schools and public gathering places. Pray that we might become bearers of hope and concern for them, and fearless agents of change and peace in our nation and the world.
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Give thanks to God for our church and for our ecumenical and interreligious partners as they work for the humane treatment of all who present themselves at our borders seeking asylum. Give thanks for our agencies and faith communities that have welcomed, engaged and served migrant families. And pray for those migrants, who have arrived in the United States seeking safety, justice, reconnection with families and relatives, and the opportunity to build new lives without fear.
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Pray that our baptism, the work of the Holy Spirit and the teachings and example of our brothers and sisters in Christ might equip us for the challenges and difficulties we encounter as we follow Jesus, share the gospel, serve our neighbor and strive to live each day according to God’s ways and desires for humankind.
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The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has joined Christian leaders in a statement against Christian nationalism.
An excerpt: "Whether we worship at a church, mosque, synagogue, or temple, America has no second-class faiths," their statement reads. "All are equal under the U.S. Constitution." Read and sign the statement at https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org.
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Pray for the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program as it prepares young adults, ages 21-29, for a yearlong journey of service and witness alongside our global companions and churches in nine countries around the world.
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Many people are familiar with Martin Luther’s teachings on civil order and obedience to laws. Fewer folks, though, recall the Luther who admonished preachers to use the pulpit to rebuke rulers for injustice, argued for public support for education of girls and boys, and inspired generations of future Lutherans to stand against political oppression and injustice.
The authors of The Forgotten Luther II: Reclaiming the Church’s Public Witness (Fortress Press, 2019) offer this side of Luther and Lutheran faith to congregations today. Read the whole story»
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