Calling all hunger champions! Join this network of the Grand Canyon Synod! Meet to hear updates on national and local Hunger and Food Insecurity efforts and initiatives, to learn from one another, and to share with the group what's happening in our congregations. Anyone interested in alleviating hunger is welcome. Tuesday, 8/30/2022, 6-7pm MST/PDT, 7-8pm MDT.
Read MoreRise and Shine / Levántate y Brilla, a devotional guide for the 2022/2023 school year, is available from the Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA). Download the guide in English or Spanish.
Read MoreVibrant, large congregation seeks a dynamic Worship Team Assistant to support the worship life of the church by aiding in worship planning, content creation, execution, distribution, and evaluation of worship experiences, both for in person and online services. Read the job description in this PDF and contact the church to apply.
Read MorePlease join Crossroads Lutheran Church in San Tan Valley for just a good old-fashioned sing along, with proceeds to support Florence Unified School District.
Sunday, 9/11/2022, 3-5pm at Crossroads Church, 2769 E Combs Road, Building D, San Tan Valley, AZ.
Read MoreThe Strasbourg Ecumenical Institute offers advanced training in ecumenical theology for Lutheran pastors. The next study course will be held online from October 10-14, 2022. Learn more here. Apply today. Registration closes August 31, 2022.
Read MoreWe pray for The Rev. Cheryl Fox and the people of St. John’s Episcopal Lutheran Church in Williams, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at stjohnswilliamsaz.org and their Facebook page.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Roland Harder and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Buckeye, part of the Cactus Conference.
Read MoreIn this post, find updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in the ELCA Advocacy Network this month.
Read MoreCelebrating its 25th anniversary, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Fund for Leaders will award 375 scholarships to students attending the seven seminaries of the ELCA for the 2022-2023 academic year.
This year the ELCA Fund for Leaders will distribute around $3.5 million through several types of scholarships, including direct full-time scholarships, federal chaplaincy ministries scholarships, mission developer scholarships, and synod or congregation scholarships.
Read MoreThe 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly met Aug. 8-12, 2022, under the theme "Embody the Word." The assembly worshiped together in services of eucharist and lament, experienced a liturgy rooted in Indigenous traditions, and heard a public apology in a nonlegislative session to Iglesia Luterana Santa María Peregrina for harm experienced from actions taken by the Sierra Pacific Synod and this church. In this post, read the key actions taken by the assembly.
Read MoreInterfaith Greetings at the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreGreetings from Bishop Suzanne Darcy Dillahunt, of the Southern Ohio Synod, host of the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreRev. Brent Maxwell, Gloria Cristi, Phoenix, who celebrates 15 years on August 19.
Rev. Kurt Fangmeier, Living Christ, Flagstaff, who celebrates 21 years on August 19.
Rev. Marilyn Ascarza, who celebrates 32 years on August 19.
Rev. Scott Hackler, Spirit of Grace, Surprise, who celebrates 33 years on August 20.
Rev. Michael Purcell, who celebrates 44 years on August 20.
Rev. Barbara Rapp, who celebrates 29 years on August 21.
Rev. Martha Neff Stum, who celebrates 12 years on August 21.
Rev. Doris Nolan, Our Savior’s, Mesa, who celebrates 17 years on August 22.
Rev. Loren Swanson, who celebrates 51 years on August 22.
Rev. Carlyle Smith, who celebrates 58 years on August 23.
Rev. Naomi Barcanic, who celebrates 25 years on August 24.
Rev. Nathan Bowman, Hospice of the West, who celebrates 37 years on August 25.
Rev. Sandra Jones, Bethany, Scottsdale, who celebrates 15 years on August 25.
For 2023, the Grand Canyon Synod is offering two categories of grant applications: Project Support Grants, and Adapting, Connecting, Transforming, and Sustaining (ACTS) Grants. More info at gcsynod.org/grants.
Grant Application submission window opens: September 12, 2022
Grant Application Webinar/Q&A – September 13, 2022, 5pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Register here.
Grant Submission deadline: October 14, 2022
“It’s not easy to be the church these days.” In response to this truth and the desire to raise up courageous, resilient, and faithful leaders, the Rocky Mountain Synod, ELCA offers Excellence in Leadership: an 18-month investment, with classes meeting 1-2 times per month, which will provide tools and resources to last a lifetime. Click here to get more info and register.
Read MoreAs we process our Churchwide Assembly experiences with some more news and photos, we get back into our synodical expression with visits to congregations and also return to Chicago for the Becoming Conference.
Read MoreFor victims and families of the mosque bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan…
For members of congregations to feel equipped and energized to engage with the efforts uplifted during the Churchwide Assembly…
For students of all ages who are returning to school…
For those struggling to pay for their medications…
For those experiencing chronic illness…
For communities experiencing drought…
We share a Theological Presentation with Rev. Anthony Bateza to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
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