Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Ralph Livdahl, who celebrates 71 years on June 17.
Rev. Daniel Megorden, who celebrates 43 years on June 17.
Rev. Richard Bosse, who celebrates 66 years on June 17.
Rev. Daniel Storvick, who celebrates 49 years on June 17.
In this post, we share a letter from our Lutheran Campus Ministries, requesting that you to send the names and contact information of all students from your congregation who are attending their respective universities.
Arizona State University, Pastor Gary McCluskey, asulcm@gmail.com
University of Arizona, Pastor Rebecca Boardman, pastor.lcmuofa@gmail.com
Northern Arizona University, Chaplain Brad Eubanks, info@lcmcanterbury.org
ASU Polytechnic East Campus, Pastor Charles Newman, cvnewman@asu.edu
Diakonia is sponsoring a summer retreat, Life of Faith Initiative, with Rev. Dr. Craig Nessan, Professor of Theology at Wartburg Seminary. All are welcome to participate in an interactive weekend designed to equip you to live your faith every day and everywhere!
Details and registration at diakoniaaz.org. Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26, 2022 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Phoenix.. Registration fee $60 includes lunch, dinner and breakfast.
Read MoreIn this free online webinar offered through Adult Lutherans Organized for Action (ALOA), a panel of ministry leaders share their expertise on engaging older adults in ministry to each other, their families, their church and in their community. Thursday, 6/23/2022, 9am MDT/PST, 10am MDT. Register here.
Read MoreThe nation’s hot spots have now reached our synod.
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels, Apache, Clark, and Navajo are at high levels.
Medium levels counties are now: Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, and Washington.
Low level counties remain in Graham, La Paz, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai,and Yuma.
Read MoreAll are welcome to the annual Camp ALOMA Burger Bash! Saturday, June 25, 12:00pm. Cool breezes! Beautiful pines! Great food! Friendly fellowship! Fun camp activities! A great way to see camp! No cost – donations accepted. Rsvp to office@campaloma.com or call 928-778-1690.
Read MoreCamp ALOMA is Arizona's Lutheran Camp! "To The Cross" Summer Camp registration is still open!
For more information: campaloma.com, office@campaloma.com, 928-778-1690. Click here to register today!
Read MoreOn Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 11am PDT/MST, noon MDT, ELCA Coaching welcomes author and poet Daniel Bowman, Jr., (MFA, Seattle Pacific University) who is associate professor of English at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, where he codirects the Making Literature Conference. The login information can be on the ELCA Coaching website.
Read MorePaul Gerrish provided us with an update to share at our synod assembly, which we also share in this post.
“We would like to say thank you to so many for all the care, love, support, and prayers we are receiving since the tragic accident that took Heidi from us and injured Katherine, Justin, and Stephen so severely.”
Read MoreWe want thank all who attended our 2022 Assembly, and all who helped make our biggest event of the year a success! And after a few days of break, we head into our summer of events and planning.
Read MoreIn this post, we try to thank the many people who made our return to in-person assembly possible. We apologize for anyone we’ve neglected. It’s a blessing to have so many who help us be church together at our biggest event of the year..
We start by thanking all the voting members who took the time to participate and travel for our two-day assembly, and by informing themselves on the business of our synod. Your leadership is greatly appreciated.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. James Vadis, who celebrates 54 years on June 16.
Rev. Corrine Chilstrom, who celebrates 37 years on June 16.
For students of all ages, as another academic year comes to a close…
For new high school and college graduates, as they navigate their next steps forward…
For citizens of this nation, as we re-visit the events of January 6…
For all who gather this weekend to mark Juneteenth…
For all victims of gun violence and race-based aggression, especially remembering the Emmanuel Nine…
For those affected by record heatwaves, rainfall, and extreme weather and for renewed commitment in working toward climate justice…
For all struggling to make ends meet amidst skyrocketing costs for daily necessities…
For fathers and all who offer compassionate, parental care…
For ELCA synod assemblies and for other denominations meeting in their respective conferences and assemblies…
The Grand Canyon Synod Assembly convened June 10-11, 2022, at Love of Christ Lutheran Church in Mesa, Arizona. Attending were 87 rostered ministers (three were deacons) and 153 lay voting members. The youngest member of our assembly was 17 years old. You can view photos of the assembly here, and watch the entire assembly here.
Read MoreWith so many lives in danger, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) call Lutherans on this World Refugee Day, June 20, to continue to honor our legacy of generous and compassionate welcome and advocacy for those who seek refuge and safety, including those who have resettled in the United States.
Read MoreThe Rev. William O. Gafkjen, Indianapolis, was reelected June 9 to serve a third six-year term as bishop of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the ELCA.
Read MoreThe website for the Emanuel Nine Memorial shares a list of commemoration events throughout 2022, many available via Zoom.
Learn more how the Mother Emanuel AME Church grounds have been reconfigured to build the Emanuel Nine Memorial. This national memorial will be a place of contemplation, communion and conversation.
Read MoreBishop Elizabeth Eaton will join faith and government leaders on June 17, 2022, to mark the seventh anniversary of the racially motivated shootings at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. Watch the event here.
The leaders will participate in a commemorative Bible study event that will kick off a yearlong Bible study across the country. The theme for the event, "What Kind of Soil Are We?," is taken from Mark 4:1-20, the Bible passage the Emanuel Nine were studying on the night they were murdered by Dylann Roof (who was raised in an ELCA congregation).
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Timothy Swanson, who celebrates 49 years on June 15.
Rev. Roy Guinn, who celebrates 69 years on June 15.
Rev. Dennis Morreim, who celebrates 53 years on June 15.
We pray for Rev. David Sivecz, Rev. Paul Campbell and the people of American Lutheran Church in Sun City, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at alcsuncity.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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