Pastor Cyndi Jones, the Pastor of Disability Ministry from Pacifica Synod, celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with this sermon on the healing of Bartimaeus.
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Enjoy the suggested hymn, Now the Green Blade Rises (Common Praise, 237) , as part of this week’s Season of Creation 2020 devotion.
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With the help and partnership of St. Mary’s Food Bank, semi-load deliveries of food are now distributed from the Navajo Lutheran Mission campus to hungry households from miles around.
Rivaling Walmart’s contactless delivery, over 300 households were registered, loaded and drove away—or in one case, rode away!
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Reformation Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Carlton Hills Lutheran Church, in Santee, California have formed a collaborative Zoom ministry—9/29/2020 through 12/22/2020—for those surviving the death of a loved one.
The 13-week faith-based ministry, GriefShare, is a Christian support group and seminar program produced by Church Initiative. Used by 15,000 congregations globally, it leads those grieving through weekly sessions that provide comfort, answers to their questions, and hope on their grief recovery journey.
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You are invited to attend a presentation and Q&A on our mission spending plan for 2021-2022. Join Bishop Hutterer, Vice President Paul Gryniewicz, Treasurer Erik Rehms, and Stewardship Table Chairperson Janis Richert via Zoom.
Please register in advance using these links: Oct 21, 2020 5:00 PM Arizona or Oct 24, 2020 9:00 AM Arizona.
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Thank God for our special relationship with the Moravian Church in America, a full communion partner with the ELCA since 1999. Pray for the church, its diverse ministries and its members and leaders, and pray that together we will find mutual support, new partnerships and new resources for the work of sharing the gospel and serving our neighbor.
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Continuing our month of Season of Creation devotions, explore Lutherans Restoring Creation is a grassroots movement promoting care for creation in the ELCA.
It is one of the organizations on this list of "Lutheran, Ecumenical and Interfaith Creation Care Organizations."
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Pray that our acts of generosity will be driven by our faith, without partiality, restraint, the promise of reward or recognition, or the expectation of earning God’s favor.
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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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