The fifth 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 MoreApplications for the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program are now being accepted, and you can invite young adults on this journey abroad for the 2021-2022 program year. Learn more at ELCA.org/YAGM.
Read More“We Come to the Hungry Feast,” Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona’s first state-wide gathering, featured addresses by Dr. Ryan Cumming, Program Director for ELCA World Hunger and Angie Rogers, President and CEO of Arizona Food Bank Network.
Watch Dr. Cumming’s excellent presentation in this post or on YouTube.
Read MoreGive praise and glory to God! We are alive and free because Jesus died and rose again for the sake of all humankind, that when we pass from this life, we will enjoy life together with God forever.
Read MoreDownload 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.
Read MorePlease 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.
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “The King Shall Come;” “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ;” “Steal Away.”
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreEugene 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 »
Read MoreOur 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.
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 MoreThe values that shaped them include leadership, optimism and charting your own course.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreLectionary 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.
Read MoreBishop James Hazelwood offers several ideas he’s thought of or read about in terms of Advent & Christmas planning.
Read MoreThe 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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