The Office of the Bishop team processes info and action items from a recent staff retreat, and also attends meetings and events like the Installation of Pastor Greg Hartman at New Spirit Lutheran in Tucson. We also share photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to American Lutheran in Sun City.
Read MoreNote: the start date for this position is extended to October 1, 2022. The 2022-23 Hunger Advocacy Fellow placed with LAMA will serve as a member of the staff of this ELCA-affiliated State Public Policy Office as a full-time contract employee. Find out more here.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Kenneth Truckenbrod’s family and friends after he passed away on July 15, 2022.
Read MoreSave the date—October 21 & 22, 2022— for a retreat at Spirit in the Desert organized by Grand Canyon Synod Women of the ELCA. View PDF flier. Click here to register online. Or click here to download and print the paper registration form.
Scholarship opportunities available. The deadline to receive applications is 9/23/2022. View a fillable application form here.
Featured speakers include: Rev. Dr. Meghan Aelabouni, who will lead a Bible study via Zoom from Jerusalem, Rev. Rebecca Boardman, University of Arizona Campus Ministries; and Carolyn Tonneson, with Peter’s Hope/Bamburi Women’s Empowerment Center (Mombasa, Kenya, Africa).
Read MoreThe Second Annual IMA-ELCA Fall Educational Event is Monday, 9/19/2022, at September 19, 2022, 10am-1pm MST/PDT, 11am-2pm MDT. Register here for this online Zoom event, and view a PDF flyer here.
Join a panel discussion of leaders—including Rev. Kurt Fangmeier Living Christ Lutheran Church in Flagstaff—who are engaged in innovative leadership. Each panelist will give information about their specific context, and time for personal and in depth conversation will follow.
Read MoreExtraordinary Lutheran Ministries welcomes Rev. Abel Arroyo Traverso as co-chair of Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries Board of Directors. “Abel’s commitment to ELM living into being an antiracist organization, while continuing to serve LGBTQIA+ leaders in our church, is a gift to the board and our broader community.”
Pastor Abel also serves as Assistant to the Bishop for Faith Formation in the Southwest California Synod.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Gary McCluskey and the people of University Lutheran Church in Tempe, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at ulctempe.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Read MoreOur campus ministries from Arizona State University and the University of Arizona went to San Diego for the 43rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Retreat.
As always we are lodged in different locations (okay, we sleep on church floors) and get together for beach time and a Mission Bay breakfast followed by a form of Yoga done to various Bible verses, then interactive get-acquainted activities.
Read MoreA common human experience human is to lose something. Losing something can be very frustrating and produce a lot of stress, especially when you’re in a hurry or it’s a really important item. There are many reasons for why this happens; more often than not, we find the things we’ve lost when least expect it.
But did you also know that it is common for people to “freak out” when they are the thing that is lost?
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Naomi Hartman and the people of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. Visit their site at foothillslutheran.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreLutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN) announces the winner and results of their peanut butter wars.
Saint Andrew Lutheran Church collected 690 pounds!
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church collected 2800 pounds!
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church collected 4736 pounds!
Community Lutheran Church collected 6065 pounds!
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Las Vegas collected 6193 pounds!
Living Hope Lutheran Church collected 15197 pounds!
New Song Church Anthem collected a grand total of 29,330 pounds and is the official 2022 Peanut Butter Wars Champion!
Applying for grants may seem overwhelming, but we’ve simplified the process and we are here to help! On Tuesday, September 13 at 5:00 p.m., we will be offering a Grants Process Presentation by Zoom. This will be a great opportunity to get an overview of the program, ask questions, and get some helpful tips from the GCS Grants Committee on submitting a grant application. Please register here for the presentation.
Read MoreAs Russian forces advanced on his town in Ukraine’s heavily contested Donbass region, a group of friends helped to save Igor Gusev’s life.
Born with cerebral palsy, Igor has lived independently with some limited support.As bombing and violence approached his home, Igor’s friends packed him and just a bit of luggage into a car and headed west.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop team takes a staff retreat one day of this week as we also prepare for fall events. We also share photos from the Becoming Conference.
Read MoreWe celebrate the following ordination anniversaries this week:
Rev. John Schaumburg, who celebrates 50 years on September 2.
Rev. Kirk Anderson, who celebrates 50 years on September 3.
Deacon Cathy Mannel, who celebrates 23 years on September 4.
Rev. Gregory Mannel, who celebrates 44 years on September 4.
Rev. Jeffrey Solheim, who celebrates 23 years on September 5.
Rev. Barbara Duhlstine-Robarge, who celebrates 31 years on September 6.
Rev. William Phillips, Christ, Las Vegas, who celebrates 37 years on September 8.
Deacon Sonnee Steveson, who celebrates 35 years on September 8.
Two thirds of everything Jesus said related to money and not because Jesus cared about money but because Jesus cares about us and our spiritual welfare. He taught us that where our treasure is there will our heart be also. And Jesus wants our hearts.
Read MoreFor the United Nations team and all those navigating the dynamics surrounding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine…
For those remembering the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end..
For peaceful resolution to violent conflicts in Baghdad…
For communities in China impacted by drought…
For communities in Kentucky impacted by flooding and communities in California facing extreme heat…
For safe and equitable working environments for all people…
For the gifts of work and vocation…
As LCM|Canterbury, the Lutheran and Episcopal Campus Ministry at NAU, enters into an interim time this school year, we share an update from their board.
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