2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (77+ words) Erik Christensen Elected Bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA Erik Christensen Elected Bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod The Rev. Erik Christensen was elected June 6 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (223+ words) Queer Lutherans across the church are invited to participate in a series of online listening sessions hosted by the ELCA Churchwide Organization, taking place Monday, June 15 through Thursday, June 18 at various times. The sessions are part of a broader effort…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (350+ words) Franciscan Renewal Center | Scottsdale, Arizona Pastors, deacons, and Synod Authorized Ministers are invited to gather for the 2026 Bishop's Fall Gathering, a time of worship, learning, renewal, and connection with ministry colleagues from across the Grand Canyon Synod. Grounded in our…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (83+ words) Today we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of: Rev. Don Lorfing, Good Samaritan, Las Vegas, Good Sam at The Lakes, Las Vegas, who celebrates 30 years on June 9. Rev. John Serkland, who celebrates 63 years on June 9. Rev. Philip Gustafson, who celebrates 47 years…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (42+ words) Greetings from Rev. Roberto Trejo Haager Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA Greetings from Rev. Roberto Trejo Haager We share a video of 2026 Assembly Greetings from Rev. Roberto Trejo Haager, Pastor President of the Mexican Lutheran Church (Iglesia Luterana Mexicana,…...

3+ week, 54+ min ago  (65+ words) Joy Mortensen-Wiebe Reelected Bishop in South-Central Wisconsin Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA Joy Mortensen-Wiebe Reelected Bishop in South-Central Wisconsin The Rev. Joy Mortensen-Wiebe was reelected May 16 to a second six-year term as bishop of the ELCA South-Central Synod of…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (68+ words) Justin Grimm Elected Bishop of Saint Paul Area Synod Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA Justin Grimm Elected Bishop of Saint Paul Area Synod The Rev. Justin Grimm was elected May 16 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (291+ words) The Vigil of Pentecost Saturday, May 23, 202610: 30 a. m. Faith-La Fe Lutheran Church801 E. Camelback Road Phoenix, Arizona A'rarely observed part of the church year will come to life in Phoenix this May as Faith-La Fe Evangelical Lutheran Church hosts a Vigil of Pentecost worship…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (258+ words) In his Easter message (download: bit. ly/4c9zxv4 ), Presiding Bishop Curry says that even though we consider ourselves to be an Easter church, we must remember that we are also a Lenten church, a time when we live in uncertainty, waiting…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (136+ words) Good Friday: A Holy Pause at the Synod Office (Copy)Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA The Office of the Bishop will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026, in observance of Good Friday. On this most solemn day of the church…...