Pray for people who are recovering from hurricanes, storms and flooding here and in other countries. Ask God to displace their grief and despair with hope, their feelings of loss with comfort and wholeness, and their isolation and loneliness with the reassurance that people, congregations and ministries such as Lutheran Disaster Response will stand with them now and for the long haul of recovery and healing.
Read MorePray for the Spirit to guide and inspire our discernment and decisions in the upcoming presidential election, and to help us prioritize the needs of our neighbors, the well-being of communities in turmoil and the task of healing the deep divisions in our society.
Read MorePhLY ministries presents Social Justice and Advocacy with Pastor Sarah, exploring homelessness in Phoenix.
Saturday November 7, 4 pm.
Read MoreJoin a series of conversations from ELCA Coaching throughout Election Day 2020 for uplifting prayer, dialogues on holistic wellbeing, and opportunities for one-on-one prayer, coaching, and discernment.
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, starting at 9 am MST Central and ending at 5:30pm MST, spaced out every 2 hours between those timeframes. Access Zoom meetings with this link and view PDF brochure.
Read MoreAs the United States and Canada commemorate National Domestic Violence Awareness months, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada discuss gender-based violence and pray for all who are victims of gender-based violence.
Read MoreFrom the National Cathedral, join Bishop Eaton on Sunday, November 1, 2020, 2:00pm MST, as she attends a national service of prayer to shine as a beacon of hope for the nation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, racial reckoning and a hard-fought election.
Watch and get more info on this post, at Cathedral.org, or at EpiscopalChurch.org.
Read MoreThis coming Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. Eastern time (2 pm MST), I will join many other religious leaders in the Holding On to Hope National Prayer Service. Please join me for this special occasion to pray for the good of our nation.
Throughout our church, many are experiencing heightened anxiety around the 2020 election. I confess that I feel it, too.
Read MoreI am ready for a new season, one to comfort and cool our nation’s hot wounds. A season for allowing the swelling to go down long enough for us to feel something besides the pain and see something besides the red blisters.
I am praying for a season change that will be long enough for us to put a balm on our wounds. I am longing for a cold, quiet winter.
Read MoreDaylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at 2:00 A.M. If you’re not in Arizona, set your clocks back one hour (i.e., gaining one hour) to “fall back.”
For the Grand Canyon Synod, that means that Nevada and California are now one hour different from Arizona, the Navajo Nation, and the Rocky Mountain Synod: 2:00 pm Pacific Time is 3:00 pm Mountain Time.
Read MoreWith the people of Beautiful Savior Lutheran in Tucson, we pray for the family of Rev. David Pavesic as they mourn the death of Pastor David’s mother, Ila.
Read More“God is our refuge and strength.” Give thanks and praise to God and reflect on how God sustains you, gives you courage, influences your decisions and actions, and equips you for living as a follower of Christ in the world.
Read MoreAlthough many winners may quickly be evident on election night, the increase in mail voting because of the pandemic is expected to push back the release of full results in many key states.
The New York Times asked officials in every state and the District of Columbia about their reporting processes There is a fair amount of uncertainty surrounding results in any election, but say that many states will not have complete results on election night.
Read MorePersons with disabilities take great pride in going to vote, but some do experience obstacles at the voting polls or even in registering and/or voting by mail.
Please consider being in dialogue with persons with disabilities about their desire to vote, about their opinions about those running for office, and consider asking what might make that day or even that week or month meaningful for them.
Read MoreFrom the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, director, are updates on: Covid-19 Stimulus | Refugee Admissions Goal | TPS Uncertainty | Election 2020 Is Here! | Welcome New Leaders.
Read MoreIt is both privilege and responsibility for Lutherans in the United States to approach Election 2020 as faith-informed voters.
With mere days remaining in advance of Election Day 2020, here is a review of material associated with the ELCAvotes initiative.
Read MoreELCA Innovation Lab is reading “Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation.”
Authors Dr. Linda A. Hill, Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove and Kent Lineback say innovation is not about solo genius but focuses on building the culture and context for collective genius.
Read MoreIn this time of world-wide crisis, congregations throughout this church are not able to gather for worship as the body of Christ. While you cannot be together in person, we can hear the word of God and hold each other in prayer. We offer this brief resource as an aid for prayer in the home. As with our prayers in the gathered assembly for worship, you are encouraged to prepare or adapt them locally for your context.
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “Filled with His Voice;” “Many and Great O God;” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Bill Timm and the people of Gloria de Cristo, Yuma, part of the Cactus Conference. View their Facebook and YouTube pages.
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