Join Gather Valley of the Sun for a Heard Museum visit on Sunday, November 8, at noon, guided by ELCA Young Adults’ Taína Diaz-Reyes in recognition of Native American Heritage Month. Optional lunch is ...
Rev. Sarah Upham-Birdsall, who celebrates 24 years on June 22. Rev. Matthew Dobyns, ELCA, Chicago, who celebrates 18 years on June 22. Rev. Gary Hess, who celebrates 49 years on June 22. Rev. Duane ...
In the ELCA's 2026 Synod Assembly video (with Spanish captions) from Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry, he shares three stories from across the ELCA, including a story about a feeding program from South ...
Save the date for Gatherings in January and March. Join others from nearby congregations for connection, conversation, and a look ahead at our shared ministry. Six locations are available; more ...
Begin 2027 with time to rest, connect, and grow in ministry. Leading Well meets January 5–8 at Scottsdale’s Franciscan Renewal Center to explore “The Patient Way of Jesus,” with practical sessions, ...
Compassionate listening can help move survivors of sexual violence from isolation toward belonging. In Café , the Rev. Sara Olson-Smith reflects on truth-telling, the courage of survivors, and our ...
How can Christians help end rape culture? Writing in Café , Women of the ELCA’s online magazine, Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery calls us to name sexual violence as sin, challenge language that normalizes ...
LAMA’s October 20 newsletter highlights census comments due November 2, a sacred lands sign-on letter due October 22, and Daily Bread Grant applications closing. Find Arizona voting resources, ...
How is God calling the church to keep reforming? ELCA’s Faith Lens for5, Reformation Sunday, invites us to remember our history honestly while discerning where the Holy Spirit is leading. Grounded in ...
As I reflect on our time together at the 2026 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly, I find myself deeply grateful. Over the course of just a few days, we gathered from across Arizona, southern Nevada, Utah, ...
Worship, learning and a little friendly trivia brought 86 ministry leaders and staff together for the October 12–14 Bishop’s Fall Gathering in Scottsdale. Grounded in Rooted in God’s Story, our time ...
What does “bound conscience” mean, and why does it matter to the ELCA’s reconsideration of its sexuality statement? In this ...