You’re invited to “Introduction to Strategic Posturing” by Pr. Scott Simmons of Lydia Way on Saturday, October 31st, 2020 from 9am-12pm via zoom. Register for this meeting here.
Strategic Posturing is a set of spiritual practices that help faith communities identify their gifts, discern the Spirit’s activity and call in their particular context, and step forward in trust, even when the future is unclear.
Read MoreIn their webinar, “Generosity Storytelling 101,” the Grand Canyon Synod Stewardship Team shares best practices on how to share a story of generosity. The team also invites you to film and submit a story of generosity as part of the Grand Canyon Synod Film Festival.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Don Lorfing, Pastor Scott Hove, and the people of Good Samaritan Lutheran Church in Las Vegas (Facebook, Instagram).
Read MoreThank God for our special relationship with the United Methodist Church, a full communion partner with the ELCA since 2009. Pray for the church, its diverse ministries and its members and leaders, that together we will find mutual support, new partnerships and new resources for the work of sharing the gospel and serving our neighbor.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Peter Perry and the people of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Glendale (Facebook).
Read MoreGive thanks to God for one another and pray for our siblings in Christ, that we will be steadfast in our faith, proclaim the gospel in our daily lives and serve as examples of God’s mercy and love in the world.
Read MorePray that we will experience God’s love, encouragement and unity in the body of Christ through worship and the sacraments ― in person, online or however we gather.
Read MoreAsk God to help us provide comfort, support and hope to our neighbors who feel helpless and overwhelmed amid the pandemic, natural disasters, economic struggles and social unrest.
Read MoreThis PDF resource from the ELCA and ecoAmerica, 15 steps to effective climate communications, gives great guidance on how we can all speak effectively on climate change.
For most people, climate change is an abstract subject tainted with divisive politics. We hear bits of guidance, such as getting the message and messenger right. But there’s more to it than that.
Read MoreRemember in prayer newly elected synod bishops. Ask the Spirit to give them the wisdom, vision and faith to meet the challenges of their ministries, helping congregations and special ministries spread the gospel, serve our neighbors in need and grow the church.
Read MorePray for active-duty military and their families, especially in times of deployment, transition and separation, that their faith will comfort and strengthen them and that they will have confidence knowing they are always connected with the love, support and concern of their home community of faith.
Read MoreIn her October column for Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reflects on the liberation we receive in Christ through faith. She reminds us that Martin Luther, in The Freedom of a Christian, made the case that liberation in Christ is both freedom from and a freedom for. Read her column in English at https://bit.ly/34200I5 and in Spanish https://bit.ly/3dub2ZA.
Read MoreThe ELCA Fund for Leaders supports students of tremendous promise attending ELCA seminaries to become pastors and deacons in our church. This year, 297 students are receiving just over $2.8 million in scholarship support. In this video, many of them would like to express their thanks to you for making their scholarships possible. Learn more at ELCA.org/FundForLeaders.
Read MoreArizona Interfaith Power & Light presents “The Dignity Series: A Voting Guide for Faith Communities.”
Register here for the final presentation from Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest, “Loving Our Immigrant Neighbors,” on Tuesday, 10/27/2020 at 6 pm MST.
Read MoreOn Oct. 22, 12:30 pm MST, Tithe.ly will hold an exclusive webinar for ELCA congregations to learn about exciting innovations in church technology. Register here.
Tithe.ly is an ELCA preferred vendor offering a family of online tools to help increase giving, manage congregational membership data and engage members throughout the week.
Read MoreWhile so many in our country endure a time of suffering and despair, God is present with us as we seek to see more clearly, heal from unrest and renew ourselves and our relationships. The way we talk about people matters. Names matter. Renaming a day matters. Recognizing the original people who have been here for time immemorial matters. Indigenous Peoples Day matters.
Read MoreBecause of the increased threats to cyber security, the Grand Canyon Synod will be hosting a Zoom presentation entitled “Cyber Security Awareness: Staying Safe in Today’s Electronic World” on Monday, November 9 at 6 pm MST.
Please register for the meeting here by November 1. This meeting is for active rostered ministers and one designated guest.
Our presenter will be Anthony Cicero, CISSP, Senior Security at Teradata and Professor of Cyber Security at Scottsdale Community College.
Read MoreJoin synod leaders from Region 2, including our Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, for a panel dialogue on how racism, sexism, bullying, anti-LGBTQIA rhetoric shows up in our spaces, and how the intersection of identities plays into this.
This Facebook Live event will be Thursday, 10/22/2020 at 4pm MST: fb.me/e/30OkGTPA4.
Read MorePray for the leaders, voting members and others gathered, in person and online, for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly, that the Spirit will strengthen, guide and encourage them in choosing leaders, proclaiming the gospel, growing the church, serving our neighbor and doing God’s work in an ever-changing world.
Read MoreWith gratitude for the strong positive response by participants and donors to the ELCA’s COVID-19 Response Fund, ELCA World Hunger is happy to announce another round of Daily Bread Matching Grants taking place this fall!
The application is open now, with more than 300 Daily Bread Matching Grants available for ELCA congregations on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit ELCA.org/dailybread to learn more and apply.
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