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“We’re listening”

Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from the e-newsletter “Stories from Your Nebraska Synod.” Used by permission from the synod, Tic Tac Toe Marketing and Erick Hill. On a…

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Bishop Curry issues statement on SCOTUS immigration decisions

Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement about recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court on immigration policies. “Recently, the Supreme Court issued a decision that…

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America at 250: Holding gratitude and humility

Editor’s note: Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his second entry in “All Together in One Place,” a new series of monthly messages. Each message will share a…

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“It is not a gift. It is a return.”

On June 24, leaders from the Oregon Synod and the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) gathered in Northeast Portland to sign documents returning the land of the former…

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“An opportunity to be transformed”

  Four years ago, when Minnesota won the bid to host the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, Gwen Walz was confident her state was a good fit for the event….

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Faith and feminism working together to advance human rights

Women of faith can work more closely together to address the growing pushback against gender justice in countries across the globe. That was the key message from participants in an…

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Wade Thomas Roof III elected bishop of the South Carolina Synod

Wade Thomas Roof III, Lexington, S.C., was elected June 13 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the South Carolina Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during…

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Tessa Moon Leiseth reelected bishop of Eastern North Dakota Synod

Tessa Moon Leiseth, Moorhead, Minn., was reelected June 7 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place…

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News from ELCA advocacy

More than 250 Christians gathered at the U.S. Capitol May 5-7, calling for an end to violence in the Middle East. Churches for Middle East Peace, alongside co-sponsors that included…

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Laura Barbins reelected bishop of ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod

Laura Barbins was reelected June 6 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod. The election took place during the synod assembly, June 5-6 at…

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Jennifer Dee elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod

Jennifer Dee, Robesonia, Pa., was elected June 6 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly,…

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Anne Edison-Albright reelected bishop of East Central Synod of Wisconsin

Anne Edison-Albright, Appleton, Wis., was reelected June 5 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the East Central Synod of Wisconsin of the ELCA. The election took place during the…