American Indian Alaska Native Lutheran Association invites displaying orange banners in solidarity

In this letter, the American Indian Alaska Native Lutheran Association invites congregations to hang orange banners in solidarity with Indigenous people throughout North America and in remembrance and lament of Native children that never made it out of residential schools. View the letter in this post or as a PDF.

We also encourage you to learn more about Orange Shirt Day (September 30), a Canadian statutory holiday. Religion News Service also provides these articles on US churches reckoning with the traumatic legacy of Native schools and the new spiritual movement aiming to recognize the official US apology to Native American people.

Prayers for Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran Church in Glendale

We pray for the people of Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran Church in Glendale, part of the Cactus Conference. Learn more at stjchurchaz.org, and visit their Facebook page.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardJuly 29, 2021Emmanuel Sudanese Phoenix, Cactus ConferenceComment

A Cup of Generosity: Giving opens our hearts to breathe in the Spirit

Before I was a pastor, I was a pediatric intensive care nurse. I remember the the first time I saw a gray and sickly baby turn pink before my eyes as an ECMO machine started doing its job.

This is my metaphor for what tithing does for us. Tithing opens our hearts enough to let the love flow freely. And perhaps as with ECMO, it hooks us up to breathe in the Spirit.

Stewardship, Letters, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardJuly 29, 2021Stewardship, GCS Stewardship Team, A Cup of GenerosityComment

Covid-19 exposure risk: 7/29/2021

Risk levels for unvaccinated people in many counties of the synod have increased.

Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Clark, Mohave, and Washington counties.
High risk counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Navajo, Pinal, and Yavapai.
High risk counties include Cochise, Graham, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Yuma.

News, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardJuly 29, 2021CoronavirusComment

Prayers for Abounding Grace Lutheran Church in Tucson

We pray for Rev. Keith Lingwall and the people of Abounding Grace Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. Visit their site at agtucson.com, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardJuly 29, 2021Abounding Grace Tucson, Kino ConferenceComment

Lutheran Men in Mission shares July, 2021, Ambassador-Gram

Lutheran Men in Mission shares their Ambassador-Gram for July, 2021. View as PDF and visit their website for more info.

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Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest seeks housing for refugee families

We have great news! Refugee families are arriving again. This means we need to find safe housing for larger refugee families, which is a challenge in the current market.

LSS-SW is seeking information about rental opportunities in the Phoenix and/or Tucson areas. Let us know about possible options as www.lss-sw.org/refugee-housing.

Community of Grace in Peoria seeks Admin Assistant

Community of Grace in Peoria seeks an Admin Assistant/Church Membership Software Administrator. Download the job description as a Word doc and click here to apply.

News, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardJuly 28, 2021Help Wanted, Cactus Conference, Community of Grace PeoriaComment

Community of Grace in Peoria seeks Administrative and Financials Director

Community of Grace in Peoria seeks an Administrative and Financials Director. Download the job description as a Word doc and click here to apply.

News, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardJuly 28, 2021Help Wanted, Cactus Conference, Community of Grace PeoriaComment

New Promise Lutheran in St. George, Utah seeks Music Director

New Promise Lutheran in St. George, Utah seeks Music Director, in a part-time position. Call 435-628-9740 for application information. View this post for job description.

News, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardJuly 28, 2021New Promise St. George, Help Wanted, Colorado River ConferenceComment

Our Savior's Lutheran in Mesa seeks Facilities Manager

Our Savior's Lutheran in Mesa is looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee all building-related activities. Contact info@oslcaz.org to apply.

News, Help Wanted, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardJuly 28, 2021Help Wanted, Our Savior's Mesa, Rio Salado ConferenceComment

Prevent and eradicate vandalism

Every year, churches incur significant losses due to vandalism. Vandals often act impulsively. In other cases, vandals are seeking an easy target for their mischief, such as a building often empty at night. Read the article from Church Pension Group.

ELCA, Resources, NewsBrian FlatgardJuly 28, 2021Church Pension GroupComment

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS) seeks Director of Graduate Admission

The Director of Graduate Admission for the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS) in Berkeley, CA plans, develops, organizes, coordinates, implements, administers, directs and evaluates the programs, operations, activities and staff of the PLTS Admission office to ensure effective recruitment, admission and enrollment of students. Learn more about this job here.

News, Help WantedBrian FlatgardJuly 28, 2021Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Region 2, Help WantedComment

Bishop Hutterer attends Arizona Faith Network breakfast

Bishop Deborah K. Huttererer recently attended a breakfast sponsored by the Arizona Faith Network and Institutional Baptist Church. The breakfast, focused on voting rights, featured the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Rev. Jackson thanked Bishop Hutterer for the work ELCA leaders have been engaged in over the years on behalf of our neighbors.

Congratulations to Servant of Christ Award winners

Each year, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest recognizes congregations in the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA as recipients of the Servant of Christ Award.

We are celebrating Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson and First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mesa for winning the LSS-SW Servant of Christ award for 2021.

2021 Bishop's Fall Gathering update

We’re excited to share updates on our 2021 Bishop’s Fall Gathering, as we gather under the theme: The Power of Story. We have hotel reservation info for our October 18-20, 2021 event at All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix. Registration is $50.

All active rostered ministers or retired ministers serving as interim pastors are invited to this gathering which will include ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Rev. Roberto Federico Trejo Haager, Pastor President of Iglesia Luterana Mexicana, and Ryan Panzer, author of Grace and Gigabytes. More info on our web page.

In Memoriam: Beverly Anderson

We join the people of the Southwest California Synod as we offer our care and condolences to the family and friends of Mrs. Beverly Anderson, who passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021. We also hold the Rev. J. Roger Anderson, Beverly’s husband and the first Bishop of the Southwest California Synod, in prayer.

RNS photos of the week: Ordained Lutheran Women

Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. View the slideshow here.

Featured in this week’s photo is an archival photo of the 10th Anniversary Conference of Ordained Lutheran Women, April 13-16, 1980, in Rochester, Minnesota.

Read · Watch · ListenBrian FlatgardJuly 27, 2021Religious News ServiceComment

Advocacy Summer School

Through advocacy, the ELCA community can create lasting, systemic change. If you want to get involved in faith-based advocacy, but aren’t sure where to begin, sign up for Advocacy Summer School.

The first session will take place on August 11, 2021. Sign up for one session or all five. Each virtual session will include a 30-minute virtual presentation followed by an optional question & answer session for 15 minutes.

ELCA, News, ResourcesBrian FlatgardJuly 27, 2021Advocacy, ELCA Advocacy, SumudComment

2022 ELCA Youth Gathering videos: Kickoff celebration and MYLE webinar

Learn what’s new for the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering, what our in-kind offering will be and much more in the kickoff celebration video. View a webinar about the pre-event, MYLE (Multicultural Youth Leadership Event) that will take place in St. Paul, MN from July 21-24, 2022.

For information about the 2022 Gathering, “boundless: God beyond measure,” visit elca.org/Gathering.

Brian FlatgardJuly 27, 2021Comment

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