Reflect on members of your congregation and community and pray for specific people who are grieving, celebrating or trying to sort out their lives right now, or who simply could use our thanks and gratitude.
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When forgiving someone is difficult, pray for the patience and mercy toward others that Jesus describes to Peter — the same inexhaustible patience and mercy God has demonstrated toward us.
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Active and retired rostered ministers and deacons, interns, seminary students, synod council, and Diakonia students and graduates of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to the 2020 Bishop’s Fall Gathering, October 20, 2020.
Join Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown and Rev. Dr. Mark Allen Powell as we crack open the Scriptures in new ways to see God’s love and share the Word for practical application in preaching: gcsynod.org/fall-gathering
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Give thanks for the good we do together through ELCA World Hunger and our partners, responding to the critical needs of people everywhere. Pray that our work will bring hope and relief to communities in need and will foster sustainable solutions that get at the root causes of hunger and poverty.
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In this video, Bishop Eaton renews our commitment to the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, created ten years ago to eradicate anti-Muslim bigotry and violence.
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Vance Blackfox shares resources from the first of three Indigenous-centered Zoom workshops brought by Other+Wise. Next workshops are Movements in Indian Country, Sep 16, 2020, 5-6:30 pm, and Indigenous Thought and Theology, Oct 14, 2020.
The Blanket Exercise Toolkit contains web resources, videos, books, new outlets, and social media. Investing in Native Communities maximizes investments in Indigenous communities (check out the timeline under Native 101.) Native Reads exclusively sells books by and about the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island.
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The Grand Canyon Synod is looking for three leaders, currently in 9th-12th grade, to represent us at the 2020 ELCA Youth Leadership Summit. This virtual event is 11/6 and 11/7/2020, Friday evening and Saturday. Applications are due 9/30/2020, by 8pm.
Apply here. Those selected will be notified by October 2.
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This Wednesday, join Phil Hirsch, Director of the ELCA Domestic Mission, as he introduces Growing Young and why this matters as we look at the status of our Church.
September 16, 2020 11:00 AM MST, Join Zoom Meeting.
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As children of God, give thanks and bless the Lord for being “merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”
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Nevada Public Radio brings us this broadcast looking at race and racism in Nevada. We’re listening to these as part of our open conversations about race. Next talk, Tuesday, 10/13/2020, 6:30–7:45pm. Please register here: bit.ly/gcs-1013.
The death of George Floyd was followed by dozens of protests in the streets of Las Vegas. What is happening in Las Vegas, one of the most culturally diverse cities in America?
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The Office of the Bishop staff just completed reading and discussing Joan Chittister’s book, The Time is Now. We were challenged in new ways, and highly recommend it.
Pairing scriptural insights with stirring narratives of the truth-tellers that came before us, Joan Chittister offers a compelling vision for readers to combat complacency and to propel ourselves toward creating a world of justice, freedom, peace, and empowerment.
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Two Savings Matching programs through the ELCA’s Resourceful Servants initiative are now open for qualification and application. Adam DeHoek, Program Director, walks you through the process in a helpful video on the matching program page.
The first step is to review the Savings Matching Programs Overview Booklet. After reading, complete the online Financial Wellness Assessment. If you qualify for either program, you will be directed to apply. Complete the process is October 15, 2020.
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Enjoy the suggested hymn, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, 217), as part of this week’s Season of Creation 2020 devotion.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is conducting a survey to collect the experiences and needs of the church for ministry in a multireligious world.
The survey is a first step in the development of guidelines for the church as outlined in A Declaration of Inter-Religious Commitment.
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“The way people hear and receive the gospel is changing at an increasingly rapid rate. The competitors of the gospel are many,” says Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton.
“The ELCA Innovation Lab is a space to experiment and innovate in real time so more people can know more about Jesus and experience the love of God.”
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National Hispanic Heritage Month Give thanks to God for the gifts, history, contributions and rich cultural diversity of our Latino brothers and sisters, and pray for the growth and vitality of the 147 ELCA Latino ministries and the Latino Association (Asociación Ministerios Latinos ELCA) as they share the good news of Jesus Christ, encourage our unity in him and promote Christian values that unite Latinos of the ELCA as a “community of communities.”
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We have learned recently that some of the Bishops in other synods have been impersonated. The scammers are using email and posing as the Bishop asking for money and gift cards. The emails appear quite legitimate and are using the synod logos in some cases.
Please be assured that Bishop Hutterer would not solicit donations in this fashion. Jonathan Beyer, Executive for Information Technology with the ELCA, shares more info in our post.
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The Lutheran World Federation, in partnership with the ELCA and the Indonesia Consortium for Religious Studies, will be hosting a webinar on September 22 to engage questions of responding to religious nationalism on a global scale.
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