We’ve received reports of emails from a fake Gmail account purporting to be Bishop Hutterer, which you can ignore. Better yet, use your report spam button to flag it and get it shut down.
You will likely be asked for a contribution of gift cards or something else of that nature. You will notice that it is not coming from her official email address. The Bishop will never send such a message or solicit funds in this way.
Read MoreWe share a Living Lutheran post from Rev. Howie Wennes, written at the start of the pandemic.
Once a month I do a Bible study for inmates at the Ventura County Jail. I once asked them, “Do you know where the ‘Complaint Department’ is in the Bible?” Surprised to hear that, they asked, “Where?”
I told them that the best example is in the book of Psalms. There are 150 psalms and 50 of them fit into the lament category. Laments are cries of pain and pleas for God to notice and help.
Read MoreAt the Office of the Bishop, we prepare for upcoming fall events and the Installation of Rev. Jose Valenzuela at Community of Grace in Peoria and other upcoming installations.
Read MoreRev. Stephen Hilding, Tanque Verde, Tucson, who celebrates 5 years on July 15.
Rev. Sherwood Glover, who celebrates 49 years on July 15.
Rev. James Price, who celebrates 25 years on July 15.
Rev. Erin Morris, Resurrection, Oro Valley, who celebrates 3 years on July 15.
Rev. Rick Alpers, who celebrates 36 years on July 16.
Rev. Mark Huggenvik, who celebrates 50 years on July 16.
Rev. Alan Field, who celebrates 37 years on July 18.
Rev. Karn Carroll, Our Saviour’s, Phoenix, who celebrates 23 years on July 18.
Deacon Lana Neighbors, Honor Health, Scottsdale, who celebrates 25 years on July 20.
Rev. Robert Jones, Santa Cruz, Tucson, who celebrates 39 years on July 21.
Rev. Dennis Nelson, who celebrates 48 years on July 21.
Rev. Harold Kriesel, who celebrates 54 years on July 21.
Rev. Richard Miller, who celebrates 54 years on July 21.
Prayers of thanksgiving for the good and faithful work of our siblings in both the Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA) during their recent national gatherings…
For ELCA Churchwide staff, bishops, lay and clergy voting members, guests, and all preparing for Churchwide Assembly next month…
For the incomprehensible expanse of creation, glimpses of which have been made possible by the technology of the James Webb Space Telescope…
For those facing down a new, more contagious variant of the COVID virus…
For healthcare workers feeling overwhelmed and burnt out…
For nations facing political and civil unrest, uncertainty, and transition, including Sri Lanka, Japan, and the ongoing conflict in Russia/Ukraine…
For all those living the effects of climate change: those facing heat waves in China, Eastern Eurpoe, and Texas; those facing droughts in Italy and the southwestern United States; those battling wildfires in Portugal…
ELCA Global Mission shares their July 2022 Global links newsletters, which introduces the new YAGM volunteers, new mission personnel, and ways to get involved. View online or download a pdf version.
Read MoreDiakonia presents an Exploring Your Spiritual Gifts Retreat via Zoom, August 6, 13, and 20 2022, 9am-12pm MST/PDT, 10am-1pm MDT.
Come join us on this adventure of discernment and answer the questions you have been asking yourself. All are welcome! Register at diakonia.education > Home Page > Events/Retreats. View info as PDF.
Read MoreThe summer 2022 edition of Promise, Mosaic’s national magazine, is now on their website for easy reading. Click here to read the latest edition.
As the end of our Called to be Bold multi-year, comprehensive fundraising campaign closes, we share more stories in this issue of how heartfelt donor generosity continues to enable those we serve to lead BOLD lives in the way they choose–and on their own terms.
Read MoreRSVP for Poll Monitor Training & Poll Worker Introduction via Zoom. Click a date to RSVP: July 13th, 14th, 19th, and 23rd, 2022. This workshop will be given by the Election Protection AZ Partners: All Voting is Local, Arizona Democracy Resource Center, and Native Vote.
From ELCA Votes: “We are called to conversation and prayer around our role as U.S. residents and as people of faith in ensuring our election systems promote dignity and respect for all.”
Read MoreWe update this post with news of a memorial service to be held at Central Lutheran (12921 Sunland Gin Rd, Arizona City, AZ 85123), on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 11 am. A luncheon will follow the service. All clergy are invited to arrive by 10:30 am to vest and process. Color of the day will be white.
We pray for Rev. Robert Kleinke’s family and friends, especially his wife Joanne, after his death on July 12, 2022, following hospitalization while visiting family in Minnesota. He passed peacefully with his family alongside at St. Luke Hospital, Duluth MN. Pastor Bob Kleinke was recently an interim pastor at Central Lutheran in Arizona City and Casa Grande.
Read MoreWe pray for the family of Rev. Howard E. Wennes, especially his wife Mary, after his death on July 12, 2022, following a recent hospitalization. Pastor Howie Wennes is bishop emeritus of the Grand Canyon Synod (June 20, 1987 – August 31, 2001), and president emeritus of California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks.
7/14/2022: We update this post with obituary and service information, as well as a letter of remembrance from Lori E. Varlotta, Ph.D., President of California Lutheran University.
Read MoreOn Sunday, July 3rd, Camp Pinerock in Prescott, AZ welcomed fifty- five students (6th-11th grade) from the Grand Canyon Synod to Campformation 2022. In addition, twenty-four young adults (11th grade-22yrs) served as counselors; leading small groups, worship, Bible study discussions, and guiding campers throughout the week.
During the week students also had the opportunity to meet and worship alongside Bishop Deborah Hutterer and Assistant to the Bishop, Rev. Jacqui Pagel. More info and lots of photos in this post…
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Douglas Dill and the people of Central Lutheran Church in Arizona City and Casa Grande, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at centrallutheranaz.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
Read MoreWe share the video from Rev. Jay Alanis’ reflection titled, The Walk to Emaus, La Caminata a Emaús. It is the first pre-event of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly 2022.
In preparation for the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, ELCA members are encouraged to participate in a series of online Bible studies that will explore the assembly theme, "Embody the Word," from Luke 24. Register here for the live Bible study series held on Zoom.
Read MoreLutheran Disaster Response has raised over $10 million in support of refugees and internally displaced people in Ukraine and surrounding countries. New partnerships in Eastern Europe include L’Arche, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), and Lutheran World Federation.
This post also has a partner update from the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia (ECACS).
Read MoreAfrica: The Lutheran communion offers “a space to discern together”
Africa: Together to consolidate the Lutheran communion in the region
LWF President Musa visits member churches and partners in Germany
Bolivia: “Inclusion is a teaching of our Lord that the Aymara, Quechua people have always lived”
Kenya: Youth project “Fit for climate justice” draws lively engagement
We pray for Rev. Howard E. Wennes and his family as he is in the ICU. You can follow his medical updates on this CaringBridge page.
Pastor Howie Wennes was the first bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod, June 20, 1987 – August 31, 2001.
Read MoreThe installation service for Pastor Jose Valenzuela will be on Sunday, 7/17/2022 at the 9 and 10:30 am worship services at Community of Grace in Peoria (10561 W Pinnacle Peak Rd, Peoria, AZ 85383).
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