In this session, Wednesday, November 4, 12 pm MST, Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin will invite us into a prayer practice based on Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. Links to the meeting at elcacoaching.org.
To watch the previous two sessions, visit Rituals of Renewal and Everything We Love, We Will Lose.
Read MoreThis is the time for ELCA members to draw lessons from the ecumenical movement, in particular the Lutheran churches worldwide that have been promoting peace and working to prevent conflict for more than six decades. As churches, we have always been inspired by the rich tradition of peace, love, reconciliation and justice.
Read MoreThe fourth session of the Beginning a Culture of Generosity fall stewardship program is available for review. It’s available here for those who missed it or are curious about the program.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Stewardship Team shares this info on the timeless power of storytelling. A good story is short and sweet, packed with concrete details, about a strong main character, timely and relevant, and includes an invitation to action.
All good things to know as you submit your story to the Generosity Film Festival. Submit by Monday, November 16, 2020.
Read MoreNative American Heritage Month Lutheran witness of the gospel with American Indian and Alaska Native people stretches back more than 350 years. The ELCA’s American Indian and Alaska Native membership is around 4,850, and American Indian and Alaska Native Ministries works with 30 native congregations around the country. Pray for the ministry and witness of native congregations and the work of the American Indian and Alaska Native Lutheran Association, that they might flourish and grow.
Read MoreA good read from the Wall Street Journal: Even when the world returns to ‘normal,’ the legacy of Covid-19 will transform everything from wages and health care to political attitudes and global supply chains.
Read MoreCarmelo Santos asks: What does a treatise written by a German monk 500 years ago have to say to us today as we navigate a pandemic, Black Lives Matter, climate change, sexism, white supremacy, the plight of migrants and asylum-seekers—in addition to our personal struggles with health, work and relationships?
Read MoreInterfaith Power and Light, interfaithpowerandlight.org, is a faith-based response to climate change, helping congregations to respond through the promotion of energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy and people of faith raise their voices in the policy-making arena to advance clean energy and limit carbon pollution. Info on their Arizona chapter at: azipl.org.
Read MoreAll Saints Day Give thanks for everyone God has gathered in the body of Christ — those who are living and those who have passed. Praise God for the diverse talents given to us that the Spirit uses to encourage faith in others, strengthen the community of believers and do God’s work in the world.
Read MoreReformation Day Give thanks and praise to God for the ministry, teachings and impact of Martin Luther and other church reformers, who took great risks to refocus our faith, institutions and practices on the word of God and the good news of Jesus Christ. Pray that we will continue to be a reforming church, mindful of the Spirit’s guidance as we discern how to follow Christ ― now and in the future.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Debra Silfer and the people of Mount of Olives Lutheran, Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference.
Read More“I happen to like my family,” says Mort Zwick of Las Vegas. “But I’m not insane enough to risk death.”
In a short interview with Mort and Marla Zwick, The NY Times continues to ask how families are doing in the pandemic in a series called "Family Interrupted.”
Read MorePray 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.
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