Bishop Eaton shares Martin Luther’s last words in her latest video, showing how God’s strength is made more perfect in weakness.
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The installation of Lourdes Olson will be Saturday, 2/26/2022, 5pm PST, 6pm MST, at New Song Lutheran in Henderson. There will be a reception after worship and a concert featuring Opera On Tap at 7:00pm.
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Since the beginning of the civil war, South Sudan has been gripped by a cycle of violent retribution. The Episcopal Church of South Sudan–Upper Nile Internal Province (ECSS-UNIP) is striving to break that cycle.
Through its Peace and Reconciliation project, which is funded by Lutheran Disaster Response, ECSS-UNIP is fostering peace and understanding in the Upper Nile Internal Province.
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The 2022 Beijing Olympics wrap up this week. The last few weeks have been full of amazing moments: great displays of jaw-dropping talent, individuals and teams who are at the absolute top of their game, even heart-warming displays of camaraderie and sportsmanship.
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African Descent Ministries of the ELCA celebrates Black History Month with “Talks at the Desk,” a four-part video series that will explore diverse expressions of the church. This week we share episode 3, Our Black Church.
A discussion guide full of great resources is available at ELCA.org/ADM.
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ELCA Advocacy shares submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in the ELCA Advocacy Network this month, including U.N., Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. We also share Advocacy Connections from the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C.
In our post, we highlight the update from Solveig Muus, Director of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA).
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By building relationships with policymakers, taking joint action with values-sharing issue partners, writing comments and much more, we advocate to end world hunger and stand up for policies that create opportunities to overcome poverty, stimulate peace and dignity, preserve God’s creation, promote racial and gender justice, and promote good order in public life.
Shaped by the ELCA’s social teaching documents and the experiences of its congregations, ministries and partners, the following are policy priorities on the federal horizon for advocacy action in 2022. Also available as a downloadable pdf from ELCA advocacy resources page.
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We pray for Rev. Charles Newman and the people of Crossroads Lutheran Church in San Tan Valley, part of the Rio Salado Conference. Visit their site at iamcrossroads.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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We pray for Rev. Robert Jones and the people of Santa Cruz Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at santacruzlutheran.org and their Facebook page.
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Spirited Book Club discusses Bewilderment, a heartrending novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times best-selling author, Richard Powers. The online club is FREE, register here. Thursday, March 10, 2022, 2-3pm MST, 1-2pm PST.
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Lashresce Aird shared a few tips on what makes impactful advocacy. The three main things she shared were to share personal stories, to not be afraid of being the expert, and to focus on building relationships with delegates.
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A common environmentally friendly solution to flooding, rain gardens satisfy a common theological thread running through many faiths. Read the article from Religion News Service.
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Join Rev. Rodger Patience in this webinar as we explore how the journey of addiction and recovery helps us better understand Lent. And, how the spiritual practices of Lent can be a part of our journeys of recovery.
Thursday, 2/24/2022, 10-11am MST, 9-10am PST, with follow-up 30-minute Zoom discussion. Register here.
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We thank the 78 active and retired rostered ministers who checked in with Bishop Hutterer via our annual rostered minister reports. Your feedback is crucial in weaving the fabric of our synod. And your answers to financial questions help us promote the financial health of our leaders.
Send in your report today! It takes just a few minutes.
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Lutheran Schools Week is March 6-12, 2022, and the Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) shares information and resources on their website. In this post we also share a letter from Cory Newman, Executive Director of the ELEA.
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All are welcome to join Thriving Leadership Formation staff, church leaders, and lay people for a time of spiritual renewal and contemplative practice via Zoom. Sign up to attend at: www.tinyurl.com/TLFcommunity.
Times of spiritual renewal and contemplative practice via Zoom are available February 22, and March 27, 2022. The March session has Spanish-language interpretation.
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Rev. Barbara Bengtson, retired, celebrates 28 years on February 20, 2022.
Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, Director for Evangelical Mission and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality, celebrates 13 years on February 22, 2022.
Rev. Robert Kleinke, Central Lutheran in Arizona City & Casa Grande, celebrates 41 years on February 20, 2022.
Rev. Peter Perry, St. John’s Lutheran in Glendale, celebrates 25 years on February 23, 2022.
Rev. Paul Block, New Song Lutheran in Henderson, celebrates 21 years on February 24, 2022.
The Gift of Years retreat helps you transform your story of aging with mastery and purpose and learn to live abundantly in your remaining years. February 28–March 2, 2022 at Spirit in the Desert. Learn more and register here.
“Our spiritual obligation is to age well, so that others who meet us have the courage and spiritual depth to do the same.” –Joan Chittister
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New coronavirus cases have declined more than 80 percent from their peak in mid-January. Still, daily case reports remain well above 100,000 per day in the US.
Fully vaccinated rates remain at roughly 60% of our synod’s population. All counties are at extremely high levels of risk for unvaccinated people.
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The Office of the Bishop staff attends many leadership meetings across the synod and ELCA in the coming days. Photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to Covenant Lutheran in Quartzite are also in this post.
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