Symbols of Presence: A virtual weekly program from Spirit in the Desert during the season of Advent that helps participants prepare to receive the Best. Gift. Ever. The program is FREE, register on our calendar pages.
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We pray for the people of Mount of Olives Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at mountofolivesaz.org, and their Facebook.com page.
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New Journey Lutheran, Fountain Hills, seeks Communication Coordinator, who reports to the Pastor and works to develop and produce all aspects of the church’s print and online communications and marketing. This is a part time position, with compensation based on qualifications and experience. View the job description in PDF.
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Caring for creation is not just a boutique issue for the few, but a faith issue for all of us. As COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, is underway in Glasgow, Bishop Eaton reminds us that we are called to tend God’s garden and be good stewards of creation.
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This month, we commemorate two particularly inspirational Catholic saints, Martin de Porres on November 3, and Elizabeth of Hungary on November 17, who each exemplified “faith active in love” in important ways. What might we learn from these important leaders?
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ, is seeking an Office Manager for 28 hours per week. Please submit resumes to: htapplications@gmail.com. Resumes will be reviewed after December 31, 2021.
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Many bishops and rostered ministers have reported an increase in anger in our faith communities. Covid issues over the past two years have made ministry more complicated.
Barbara Keller, with ELCA’s Misconduct Prevention, presents a 1-hour zoom workshop for rostered ministers. It focuses on understanding the origin of anger and ways to help rostered ministers and congregations deal more effectively with anger. Tuesday, 11/30/2021, 9 am MST, 8 am PST. Register here.
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We pray for Rev. Carol Breimeier, Rev. Fred Nelson, and the people of New Spirit Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. Visit their site at newspiritlutherantucson.org and their Facebook page.
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This Gathering webinar provides information about preparing your group for the 2022 Gathering. Information includes fundraising ideas, tips and resources.
Questions? Our Grand Canyon Synod Gathering Coordinator is Pastor Shari Bernau, with Living Water Lutheran in Scottsdale: pastorshari@lwlcaz.org.
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Matt's parents struggled with repeatedly finding new services for him due to violent behaviors, but his story has a happy ending. After he moved into a Mosaic home just over three years ago, everything changed. Matt's mom called it “a complete turnaround” for her son. Read more from Mosaic.
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Amending the Christian Story: The Natural Sciences as a Window into Grounded Faith and Sustainable Living, by Ron Rude is now available at wipfandstock.com, bookshop.org, or Amazon.
After several years of research and writing and teaching, with worldview-altering insights into Nature's natural sciences and life's experience, "Amending the Christian Story" reframes and recasts God's story of life and God's story of Jesus.
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Greetings! My name is Rev. Lisa Heffernan, and on June 1st I began serving as coordinator for ELCA Disability Ministries. I work remotely out of South Dakota, where I am also serving as a part-time interim pastor with a congregation.
As a person with a disability (spina bifida), this ministry is especially close to my heart and I’m excited for where God is leading us in 2022 and beyond.
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On Friday, October 8th, 2021, the Navajo Mission Preparatory School completed its first quarter. While this has been a challenging quarter with Covid-19 still looming large, the school has moved forward in some very positive ways.
We are very proud of so many of our families who have embraced our read-at-home program. One of the single biggest predictors of success in school is whether or not a child is read to in the home.
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Check out the latest photos and updates from the Office of the Bishop for this week.
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Bishop Hutterer joins Bishop Yehiel Curry of the Metro Chicago Synod in ordaining Pastor Ruby Myers, who has accepted a call to Trinity Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona. Pastor Ruby's Ordination Service will be at Zion Lutheran Church (17100 69th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477) on Saturday, 11/13/2021, at 11 am Central. A reception will follow in the Zion Center.
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The Spirited Book Club discusses Unlearning God: How Unbelieving Helped Me Believe by America's favorite Quaker storyteller, Philip Gulley. Thursday, 11/18/2021, 2pm MST, 3pm PST. The online club is FREE, view our calendar page to register.
America’s favorite Quaker storyteller explores the terrain of faith and doubt as shaped by family, church, and young love, finding his way to a less convenient but fully formed adult spirituality.
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Do you come home from a trip with a new best friend? Have you ever prayed with someone in line at the grocery store? Do you know the life stories of all of your Lyft drivers? Do you talk to your neighbors about Jesus? If these scenarios ring true for you, you might be a hidden evangelist!
Join ELCA’s Phil Hirsch and Louise Johnson on Zoom Tuesday, 11/9/2021 at 6 pm MST, 7 pm PST, for a lively conversation with people who have a similar passion for sharing Christ’s love. Register today.
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Over the past 25 years, thousands of good Samaritans in our community have given their blood, sweat and tears to the agency I am blessed to lead..
I am proud to announce that our 25th Anniversary Gala raised over $68,000 for Lutheran Social Services of Nevada, making this our most successful fundraising event ever. These funds will all go directly back into support for LSSN’s vital programs, including providing nearly 10,000 meals to people in need through the DigiMart Food Pantry, purchasing three months of hot, nutritious meals for the Heart of the City Senior Meal Program, housing and supportive services to stabilize four families, and more.
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We pray for Rev. Adam Barnhart and the people of Shepherd of the Hills Evangelical Lutheran Church in Flagstaff, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at sothflagstaff.org and their YouTube page.
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During the all-virtual 2021 Vine Deloria Jr Theological Symposium at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC), presenters will talk about the intersection of Indian boarding schools and theological/Christian education as well as the work being done across the United States to bring truth and healing. Other+Wise is a co-sponsor of the symposium.
Register here for the online symposium on Nov. 16 and 17 2021. Events will also be livestreamed on LSTC’s Facebook page.
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