The Bishop heads to the Midwest to ordain Amalia Vagts, who will begin serving Our Saviour’s in Tucson in November. Other pastors on the team will be preaching in the Phoenix area.
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We give thanks to all those who attended and presented at our 2021 Bishop’s Fall Gathering. Your participation strengthens the connection of the people of the Grand Canyon Synod, making us better together for the sake of the Gospel.
In this post we thank Bishop Eaton, Ryan Panzer, Pastor Roberto Trejo Haager, our worship, planning and prayer team, and pastors who shared their hybrid ministry experiences.
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We welcome Amalia Vagts to the Grand Canyon Synod, who will begin serving Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson this November. You can learn more about Vagts in this Luther College post.
Bishop Hutterer will preside at her ordination on 10/23/2021, in Decorah, Iowa at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Vagt’s installation will be Sunday, 11/14/2021, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Tucson.
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It’s all hands on deck for the Bishop’s Fall Gathering, online with Presiding Bishop Eaton and Ryan Panzer as a guests. Many of the team will also be at the Installation of Pastor Sandy Jones at Bethany Lutheran Church in Scottsdale and the Installation of Pastor Ryan Hersch at Peace Lutheran Church in Peoria.
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We’re delighted to welcome ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and Ryan Panzer to our 2021 Bishop's Fall Gathering, held online, October 18-19, 2021. All active rostered ministers, retired ministers serving as interim pastors, and synod council members are invited.
Participants are encouraged to download and print this PDF which includes our order of worship, as well as a workbook to use during Ryan Panzer’s hybrid ministry presentation.
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Bishop Hutterer will preach and preside at the installation of Pastor Ryan Hersch at Peace Lutheran Church in Peoria, part of the Cactus Conference. Find the church at peaceaz.org and 18265 North 89th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85382.
All are welcome Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 3 pm. By scheduling the installation in the afternoon, Peace Lutheran is able to welcome the pastors, deacons, and members of our conference’s congregations to join us for this happy occasion. Pastors are invited to robe, the color of the day is green.
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Bethany Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, part of the Northeast Valley Conference, invites you to join Bishop Hutterer in celebrating the installation of Sandy Jones, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 9 am. Pastors are invited to robe.
Located 4300 North 82nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85281. Visit their site at bethanyscottsdale.com.
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This week, the Office of the Bishop team attends the synod council meeting, prepares for and celebrates installations, and takes some time off.
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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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Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mesa (Rio Salado Conference) requests your prayers and presence with them for a service of Holy Communion and The Order of Installation for Rev. Brian Weinberger on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 3 pm. Find them at blcmesa.org and 2745 N 32nd St., Mesa, AZ 85213.
Bishop Hutterer will be present. Clergy and Rostered Leaders are invited to vest; the color of the day is green. View PDF invitation.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, Bethlehem is following the recommendations of our Synod and the CDC. We ask that all worshippers wear masks and maintain recommended social distancing before, during, and after worship. Thank you for your support and understanding.
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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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In this season of Labor Day and “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, our nation and the ELCA focuses on the nature of work. As the pandemic and natural disasters continue, our call to do God’s work becomes clearer, louder, and more urgent.
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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 Wisdom Keepers Program is an exciting new way to communicate Jesus, connect people, and create possibilities. It is an amazing opportunity for accompanying the local community as we rediscover the Gospel as interpreted through Navajo culture, traditions, and language.
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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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The Grand Canyon Synod Council meeting is this weekend, and our rostered staff continues to visit churches. Highlighted meetings are Bishop Hutterer’s visit with retiring pastor Al Cassel, Pastor Jacqui’s meeting with first call pastors, and Pastor Miguel’s meeting with other Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM) deans.
View all the details for each team member in this post.
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Sunday, August 8, 2021 launched an exciting new era at the Navajo Lutheran Mission, as local Navajo leadership is being developed at the Mission’s House of Prayer.
The new Hodza Yaa Ahalyani (Wisdom Keepers) are Rock Point residents Patty Charley, Patterson Yazzie, and Benedict Bedoni, who were affirmed in ceremonies by Bishop Hutterer, Reverend Jacqueline Pagel, and Mission Pastor Kate Adelman.
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