What a year this has been! The Holy Spirit has been active and new things are happening in the Grand Canyon Synod. This year was full of new ministries and initiatives, as well as a new role for me.
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This summer Pastor Miguel will be walking the Camino de Santiago once again, and this time will lead others who wish to experience this incredible journey for themselves.
The group will start their journey in Sarria, Spain and end at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. If you are interested in learning more, please email Pr. Miguel at miguel.gomezacosta@gmail.com by January 2, 2022. Click here for preliminary itinerary.
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This week members the Office of the Bishop team take some time off, and Bishop Hutterer preaches and presides at the Holy Closure of Celebration Lutheran in Peoria. View all the details for each team member in this post.
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This week members the Office of the Bishop team travel to Peoria, Oro Valley, and El Mirage. View all the details for each team member in this post.
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The Office of the Bishop team ranges from Las Vegas to Spain this week. View all the details for each team member in this post.
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This week members the Office of the Bishop team are journeying: visiting congregations around the synod, heading to California for two Bishop installations, on the Camino de Santiago, or maybe just doing the daily commute on Lincoln Drive. View all the details for each team member in this post.
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This week the Office of the Bishop team visits congregations, Zooms it up, plans the 2021 Bishop’s Fall Gathering, and presents our Synod Grants Process Presentation (Tuesday, September 7 at 5:00 p.m.).
View all the details for each team member in this post.
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The Office of the Bishop team meets with leaders around the synod regarding collaborations, preaching, campus ministry, and stewardship.
View all the details for each team member in this post.
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The Office of the Bishop continues to work behind the scenes on the details and administration of our synod, as well as engaging in conversations with leaders about our future. And getting in a few breaks and hikes.
View all the details for each team member in this post.
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For the past few years, each newsletter shows what our team is doing in that week, with three bullet points for each person. We’re expanding this section, continuing with summaries for each person, but providing opportunities for expansion on their week if they desire. We hope this provides you with more insight into your synod.
We have an upcoming Grand Canyon Synod Council meeting, and Bishop Hutterer and Pastor Jacqui are traveling to House of Prayer and NELM in Rock Point. Pastor Miguel meets with First Evangelical Lutheran council in Mesa. View all the details for each team member in this post.
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Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, Director for Evangelical Mission and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality, gives an update as part of our 2021 Synod Assembly.
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Join synod leaders from Region 2, including our Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, for a panel dialogue on how racism, sexism, bullying, anti-LGBTQIA rhetoric shows up in our spaces, and how the intersection of identities plays into this.
This Facebook Live event will be Thursday, 10/22/2020 at 4pm MST: fb.me/e/30OkGTPA4.
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