The Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala sings Angels Are Singing as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Rt. Rev. Jennifer A. Reddall, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, invites us to an Interfaith Winter Night. Trinity Cathedral is hosting the Arizona Faith Network’s “Interfaith Winter Night” of prayer, song, and reflection: Monday, December 12th, 6:30 pm, 100 West Roosevelt Street, Phoenix Arizona 85003.
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For rail workers and all struggling to make a just wage…
For those who are alone or grieving during this season…
For people, plants, and animals in the path of Mauna Loa and Mount Semeru’s eruptions…
For the celebration of the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe…
For political turmoil and transition, especially in Peru…
For those without homes who face harsh climates and harsh local governments…
For those who are overworked and for those who are underemployed…
For an end to human trafficking and modern slavery…
You may have heard of Lutheran World Relief’s Gifts of Love catalog and what awesome Christmas gifts you can find there. But did you know the gift of a goat can start the wheels of change in a BIG way? Not just for families in need but for entire communities. Transform the future, and give a goat!
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The December, 2022 edition of Go and Do News, a newsletter from ELCA World Hunger, is available. This edition features Advent resources, a Lifelines article, updates from the Horn of Africa, resources, the Sea-Eye rescue ship, webinar info, advocacy focus, and many more featured resources.
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As a parent now, I find that keeping the time filled with more holy days than holidays is a challenge. We attempt to do this by honoring the saint days that lead up to Christmas Day. Lutherans hold the saints as portals through which you see the faith embodied across the ages.
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The Office of the Bishop works to wrap up our calendar year and find time for the quiet waiting of Advent. We also share photos from the installation of Rev. Craig Larson at Desert Hills Lutheran in Green Valley and the Bishop’s visit to Beautiful Savior in Tucson.
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Rev. Scott Summers, who celebrates 32 years on December 8.
Rev. Stephen Martin, Federal Correctional Complex, Tucson, who celebrates 11 years on December 11.
Rev. Abel Arroyo Traverso, who celebrates 4 years on December 14.
Deacon Katie Adelman, House of Prayer, Rock Point, who celebrates 37 years on December 15.
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels, there are no longer any low-level counties in our synod.
High level counties are Apache, Greenlee, Navajo, Pima, and Santa Cruz,
Medium level counties include Clark, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Nye, Pinal, Washington, Yavapai, and Yuma.
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We are in the midst of Advent, our season of waiting. In our church calendar of birth, death, and resurrection, we are entering a new year. We are waiting for prophecies to be fulfilled in the form of a lowly birth. In our secular calendar, our norms are interrupted by the holidays, friends, families, and year-end projects. We are waiting for the New Year, hoping for better. And we are a people who do not like waiting.
There is a concept that describes these in-between times and places, called a liminal space.
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Shoppers across the country are buying toys for Christmas presents for the children in their lives. While many toy manufacturers have increased the racial diversity of their dolls and action figures, there is a segment of children who still don’t see themselves in the toys they find under the tree on Christmas day. Children with disabilities and medical conditions.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada sings Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Cameroon sings Teddungal wodani Allah as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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Church of Norway sings Tenn Lys as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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We pray for Rev. Daniel Hoeger, The Rev. Kristin Rice and the people of All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at allsaintsphoenix.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
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Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church sings Advent Season Arrives in Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Churches as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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LWF World Service’s Tigray Program sings A Child was Born in Bethlehem as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Office of the Bishop will be closed Friday, 12/23 through Tuesday, 12/27/2022.
All-powerful and unseen God, the coming of your light into our world has brightened weary hearts with peace. Call us out of darkness, and empower us to proclaim the birth of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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We share the latest newsletter from the Inside Out Network (ION), our synod’s prison and reentry ministry. Read the fall 2022 ION newsletter as PDF, featuring an expansion into Oregon, board member Justin Benjamin, returning citizen spotlight, and Arizona updates. As of late September, there are 2695 returning citizens enrolled in Arizona and 163 providers across the state.
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