Hunger and Poverty by the Numbers: Where Are We at Now?

"Hunger and Poverty by the Numbers: Where Are We at Now?" is a webinar with Ryan Cumming (ELCA World Hunger) on December 9, 2021, at 5pm MST, 4 pm PST. Registration for this webinar is at forms.office.com/r/iN8KcajcJ4.

The webinars are open to anyone passionate about ending hunger and eager to learn more. In each session, we will dive deeply into the topic, with presentations from ELCA World Hunger staff and partners and time for questions and conversation.

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Covid-19 exposure risk: 12/2/2021

All but two counties in our synod continue to have extremely high levels of risk for unvaccinated people. 45% of our synod remains unvaccinated.

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A Cup of Generosity: The tie between thankfulness and generosity

Have you ever seen somebody going through a really tough time during Thanksgiving and wondered how they could feel thankful? Or know people who are really poor and wonder how they could be generous?

What I have learned over the years is that thankfulness and generosity are intrinsically tied together and yet neither has very much to do with one's circumstances or fortunes. Read in this post or view as PDF.

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Upcoming 2022 events

Save the dates for two of our biggest events of 2022! We’ll provide more details as we finalize plans.

  • Our 2022 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly will be Friday and Saturday, 6/10/2022 and 6/11/2022, at Love of Christ Lutheran Church in Mesa. Our theme is “Stirred Up by the Spirit.”

  • Our 2022 Bishop’s Fall Gathering is October 17-19, 2022, at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale.

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Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: December 5, 2021
  • For the victims of the Oxford High School shooting and all victims of gun violence…

  • For peace between nations…

  • For equity and justice for all peoples…

  • For all affected by flooding in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia…

  • For human rights activists and organizations…

  • For judges, lawyers, and all who make far-reaching and life-impacting decisions…

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Celebrating One Year of All Creation Sings

All Creation Sings, the worship and song supplement to Evangelical Lutheran Worship, released in late November 2020.

The ELCA Worship Staff would like to know how you’ve gotten to know All Creation Sings since its release last Advent. What is a newly discovered hymn or song that has worked very well in your assembly? Have you used elements of Settings 11 or 12 over this past year?

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Regina Fredrick: Facing family violence so peace catches on

We are thankful to share a perspective from a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

Violence and peace are contagious. Maintaining them depends on one’s decision. A family member who has been raised experiencing one of the two is most likely to act the same toward people around them. One act of peace can change a society, and the same of violence.”

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