A memorial service for Rev. Dr. Daniel R. Defassio was live-streamed on Facebook, Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Bishop Deborah Hutterer and Pastor Phil Gustafson were among those who celebrated his life and ministry .
A copy of the service is available on the same Facebook page, Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church, Sun City, AZ. Feel free to share this link with all who would like to remember.
Read MoreEvangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land Bishop Ibrahim Azar speaks to us from the Old City of Jerusalem about the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the inequitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Read MoreRegistration for the 2022 ELCA World Hunger Domestic Hunger Grants is now open. Visit ELCA.org/domestichungergrants to learn more about the grants and how to apply.
Organizations applying for an ELCA grant for the first time must register by setting up an account in ELCA GrantMaker in order to access the Domestic Hunger Grant application once it opens on April 19, 2021.
Read MoreThis Lent, Bishop Eaton invites us to participate in the Global Survey on Being Lutheran (en Español: Encuesta Mundial Sobre lo Que Significa Ser Luteran). We also ask that you invite others in your churches to participate. The survey will be open through March 31, and responses gathered will help to shape the 13th LWF Assembly in 2023.
Read MoreLutherans Disaster Response gives an update on the region of Tigray, where conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
Read MoreFor Earth Day April 25, 2021, Lutherans Restoring Creation is preparing a gorgeous program of liturgy, visual journeys, musical offerings, insights and inspiration. Bishop Elizabeth Eaton will be delivering the sermon. More info here.
Be sure to register and receive a link to download the service a week prior to the live presentation on April 25th (Good Shepherd Sunday). The entire worship service will also be offered via our YouTube and Facebook channels live that day.
Read MoreDuring a multi-day warm-up in February 2020, melting snow and heavy rains caused the Umatilla River and its tributaries to overflow their banks. Damage was great and so was the need for a long-term recovery group (LTRG), a common structure in the disaster response community that allows for a holistic response. Read how Lutheran Disaster Response was a catalyst in the group.
Read MoreGrace Lutheran in Phoenix is seeking a full-time coordinator for their summer heat respite program, May 15-September 15, 2021. View the job description as a PDF or as a Word doc.
Send your resume, cover letter, and at least two references to Pastor Sarah Stadler at pastorsarah@graceinthecity.com. For questions, you may reach Pastor Sarah at the Grace office at 602-258-3787.
Read More200 good wooden and padded chairs are available for pennies on the dollar, as Good Samaritan Lutheran, Las Vegas, is getting new chairs for their sanctuary. Contact Pastor Don Lorfing if interested: 702-241-7392 or dlorfing@goodsamlv.com.
Read MorePastor Tim Nybroten, Resurrection Lutheran in Tucson, writes to tell us of the death of Rev. Wayne Viereck: “Pastor Wayne passed into the loving arms of God just before midnight on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. We hold Pat and the Viereck family in our prayers, and we thank God for Wayne’s many years of faithful service to Resurrection Lutheran and to the greater Church.”
A memorial service for Pastor Wayne is scheduled for Saturday, April 3rd at 1:00 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church. All CDC Covid-19 protocols will be followed.
Read MoreLutheran World Relief offers videos for congregational and personal use on Maundy Thursday and Easter, available for download or on YouTube.
Read MoreIn two posts at ELCA.org, we hear from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C., and get the U.N. and state edition, including news from Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), who is tracking 37 bills of interest to people of faith in Arizona, organizing a second Advocacy 101 training workshop alongside Arizona Faith Network and Bread for the World, and celebrating its first birthday.
Read MoreIn a Living Lutheran video and article, “New ways to be faithful: Arizona church grows in attendance, LGBTQIA+ engagement during COVID-19,” we hear how Living Christ Lutheran in Flagstaff is moving forward by combining their history with new ways of outreach.
Read MoreSt. Andrew Lutheran Church, Phoenix, is seeking a music director to continue the strong music program of the congregation. This is a part-time job and salaried position, with a tentative start date of June 1, 2021. View the job description as PDF or as a Word doc.
Read MoreA litany of prayer video concerning the mass shootings in Boulder, Colorado offered by: The Rt. Rev. Kym Lucas, Episcopal Church in Colorado; The Rev. Karen Oliveto, United Methodist Church – Mountain Sky Conference; and The Rev Jim Gonia, Rocky Mountain Synod – Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Read MorePacific Lutheran Theological Seminary invites you to join its Easter Vigil worship watch party on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 7pm PDT/MST on the PLTS Facebook page.
Read MoreAn online worship service for the Second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2021, has been prepared by the five synods of Region 2 for use in your congregations. View this post for more full info.
Read MoreThe Reverend Franklyn Annesifor Caron, longtime member of ELCA Grand Canyon Synod, died peacefully at the age of 91 on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Marley House Hospice in Prescott, AZ.
He was born June 29, 1929 to Annesifor and Ella Caron in Butte, Montana. Reverend Caron lived a long and storied life: musician, dancer, rodeo rider, miner, locomotive engineer, Marine, small business owner, and finally, pastor. We’ve updated this post with his full obituary.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Dana Reardon and the people of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mesa, part of the Rio Salado Conference. Visit their site at firstevlutheran.com, and their Facebook page.
Read MoreSave $20 when you register early for our June 12, 2021 synod assembly. $105 early bird registration through 3/31/2021. Only voting members need to register. Visitors can view via Facebook live at no cost. Click here to register today!
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