Herod has a way to see the world: it is centered on himself, his power, his privileges, his city. We may often be like Herod, centered on ourselves, using religion only for our own purposes.
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Tony and Tabby reflect on their international service year in the Central Europe country program with Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM). If you are a young adult ages 21 to 29, you can apply for YAGM. The deadline to apply is Jan. 15, 2021, for service beginning in August 2021. Learn more at ELCA.org/YAGM.
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As we wrap up 2020, we highlight asubmission to the 2020 Generosity Film Festival.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chandler, Arizona, shares a story of generosity in the form of a music video. This video won awards for Best Neighborly Generosity Story and a technical award for Best of Music and Score.
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We give thanks to the conference deans who have been crucial to the good health of our synod in this year of change and challenge. Their wisdom and knowledge are gifts.
We thank Rev. Sharon Brown (High Country), Rev. Donald Lorfing (Colorado River), Rev. David Pavesic (Sunrise and Santa Cruz), Rev. Peter Perry (Cactus), Rev. Christine Stoxen (Fiesta), Rev. Sarah Stadler (Capital), Rev. Adele Resmer (Northeast Valley), and current dean Rev. Steven Crittenden and former dean Rev. Chon Pugh of the Rio Salado Conference.
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We lift up our deacons in this video, part of our 2020 Bishop’s Fall Gathering Worship service.
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Pray that the light, celebration and blessings of community we experience as followers of Christ will continue far beyond the Christmas holidays and permeate our daily lives as we participate in God’s life-giving work and witness in the world.
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You’re invited to attend the virtual Training Course in Community Organizing for Transformational Ministry offered by Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminar, January 19-23, 2020. Register here, view info PDF.
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Lutherans Restoring Creation provides a 2020 Impact Report, which also highlights the history of the 10-year-old organization. You can also browse all of their Connection Calls in 2020, which have a wide variety of presenters making the Lutheran and climate connection.
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Listen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “A Babe Is Born;” “O God of Light;” “Now the Heavens Start to Whisper.”
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This year on the Tenth Day of Christmas we keep Sunday once more, and the whole mystery of the incarnation of God in Christ washes over us again. Of course, we are often part of that world that does not know him, his own people who do not accept him. But the Word is given to us in these readings. Receiving it, the Spirit of God comes to us and we are brought to faith again.
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Sometimes parents resist the news that their child is, or may be, autistic. Why do we need to label children so young? What good could possibly come of it?
As an autistic adult who was diagnosed at age 22, I wish my diagnosis had come much earlier in my life, because so much good has come of it. Getting diagnosed with autism is, quite simply, one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
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These petitions are offered as guides to prayer for the global, social and outreach ministries of the ELCA, as well as for the needs and circumstances of our neighbors, communities and world.
Download a Word doc, or PDF for letter size printout or legal size printout, or view the ELCA resource page.
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Augsburg Fortress has great worship resources for congregations and individuals available for 2021, some as inexpensive as three or four dollars.
In Living Lutheran, read about the many congregations that build community and give back with Christmas tree sales.
Pastor David Parsons said these events present an evangelism moment—someone new becomes involved in the church each year as a result of the tree sale.
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Lutheran Men in Mission have released their winter 2020 newsletter, and are also looking for men who would volunteer to be LMM Ambassadors. The position involves forwarding the quarterly Ambassador-Grams to the Grand Canyon men already within their contact lists. Contact David Newman david.newman@lutheranmeninmission.org, for more info.
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As we look back on this year, we share this video from July of 2020, celebrating our synod’s women pastors.
With gratitude for those who have gone before and hope for the future, we give thanks to God for the ministry of women. We celebrate 50 years of Lutheran women being ordained in the United States, 40 years of women of color being ordained, and 10 years of LGBTQIA+ individuals being able to serve freely.
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Let our prayers, creation and all living things give glory and honor to God, our creator, sustainer, guiding light and redeemer.
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We pray for Rev. Lars Hammar and the people of Open Space Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at openspacetucson.com, and their social media pages on Facebook, Youtube, and Instagram.
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ELCA Advocacy shares updates in their UN and state edition, as well as from the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C.
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