Download the PowerPoint presentation from the Grand Canyon Synod’s “Cyber Security Awareness: Staying Safe in Today’s Electronic World” Zoom meeting this week, from Professor Anthony Cicero.
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Please join Bishop Deborah Hutterer and Pastor Jacqui Pagel for a First Call process update information session. Beginning 1/31/2021, new processes will take effect.
Click here to register in advance for the Zoom meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2-3pm MST, 1-2pm PST.
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Listen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “The King Shall Come;” “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ;” “Steal Away.”
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We are tired. We're exhausted. But, as Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us, we need to remain vigilant. Wear your mask and wash your hands.
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The Global Engagement Team is hosting a Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) information session featuring Kendra Rose Hernandez, Short-Term Recruiter for ELCA Global Mission. Young adults (ages 19-29) are encouraged to attend the Zoom meeting, December 2, 5:30-7pm MST, 4:30-6pm PST. Register here.
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Eugene Cho, CEO of the nonpartisan Christian advocacy organization, Bread for the World, addresses hunger & poverty in the Southwest United States: Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 3:00 –4:00 PM.
Join Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), Spirit in the Desert and Bread for the World for a rare opportunity to engage one-on-one with Rev. Eugene Cho, president and CEO of the prominent non-partisan Christian advocacy organization, Bread for the World in a virtual town hall format. Register and get more info here »
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Our series of open conversations on race concluded this week. 91 different people participated, with 163 registrations over the four monthly conversations.
Learn more, let us know if how you felt, or tell us if the Office of the Bishop should facilitate more conversations at our follow-up survey, all at gcsynod.org/open-talks.
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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.
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The values that shaped them include leadership, optimism and charting your own course.
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We pray for Rev. Kurt Fangmeier and the people of Living Christ Lutheran, Flagstaff, in the High Country Conference. Visit their Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube page.
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The GCS Stewardship Team invites you to film and submit a “story of generosity” as part of the Generosity Film Festival. Your video will be featured on the GCS website the week of Thanksgiving. Our hope is for an abundance of stories from across our synod, overflowing with heart-felt testimonies of generosity.
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This Thriving Leadership Cohort is an opportunity for you to intentionally set aside time with other ministry leaders who are also parents for a time of shared reflection, prayer and renewal.
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Lectionary 33, Year A, November 15, 2020: Righteous God, our merciful master, you own the earth and all its peoples, and you give us all that we have. Inspire us to serve you with justice and wisdom, and prepare us for the joy of the day of your coming, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
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Bishop James Hazelwood offers several ideas he’s thought of or read about in terms of Advent & Christmas planning.
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The ELCA seeks its next Executive for Administration (EA), who will serve as the chief operating officer for the ELCA’s churchwide headquarters located in Chicago. For best consideration, interested parties should submit their resume and cover letter asap.
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Veterans Day Remember and give thanks for the service and personal sacrifice of women and men who have served our nation in times of peace and war. Pray for those currently serving in the military and for their families, especially during times of separation, that they will know they are remembered, valued and cared for by their faith community and siblings in Christ.
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Hundreds of people have used their time during the pandemic to start a new business. Feyi Raimi-Abraham has used the time to start the Black Dementia Company (BDC).
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The theme for the November issue of Living Lutheran is “Together at the table.” In keeping with this theme, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shared her favorite food and faith story, which originally appeared in her September 2017 column. Read her column in English at https://bit.ly/3eJf7Ki and in Spanish at https://bit.ly/3pcjt1r.
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We celebrate the installation of Pastor Kari Williamson!
Pastor Williamson was installed Sunday, November 8, 2020, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Phoenix. The service is available online for viewing.
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Pause, reflect and pray for God’s help with whatever is most troubling or perplexing in your life right now — that thing that keeps you awake at night.
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