North American church leaders call for peace in Holy Land in Advent resource
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North American church leaders call for peace in Holy Land in Advent resource

The leaders of the ELCA, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada and The Episcopal Church have released the Churches Beyond Borders 2023 Advent Cycle of…

Not a gift from anyone
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Not a gift from anyone

Vine Deloria Jr., who died in 2005, was many things: a historian, a theologian, a political activist and an author whose 1969 book Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian…

North American, Holy Land heads of churches meet in solidarity, prayer
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North American, Holy Land heads of churches meet in solidarity, prayer

On Nov. 16, the North American heads of Churches Beyond Borders met online with their Lutheran and Episcopal counterparts in the Holy Land for a time of solidarity and prayer….

A statement from Bishop Eaton on the conflict in the Holy Land
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A statement from Bishop Eaton on the conflict in the Holy Land

Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has released a statement on the conflict in the Holy Land. “The ELCA’s commitments call on us to denounce unequivocally any attacks—past, present…

News from ELCA Advocacy
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News from ELCA Advocacy

Would you be surprised to hear lively discussion about an ELCA social teaching document among your congregation’s young adult group? Peace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, S.D., has found resources…

Just love
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Just love

Nearly 800 women from around the world gathered in Phoenix to attend the Women of the ELCA (WELCA) triennial gathering Sept. 21-24, under the theme “Just Love.” The body’s Twelfth…

ELCA presiding bishop issues statement on Israel-Hamas war
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ELCA presiding bishop issues statement on Israel-Hamas war

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has released a message on the escalating crisis between Israel and Hamas. “As Lutherans, we are accustomed to holding tension between two…

ELCA Conference of Bishops elects Bishop Yehiel Curry as conference chair
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ELCA Conference of Bishops elects Bishop Yehiel Curry as conference chair

The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA met Sept. 26-30 at the Lutheran Center in Chicago. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops, the presiding…

Lutheran World Federation concludes 13th Assembly
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Lutheran World Federation concludes 13th Assembly

The 13th Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) concluded in Kraków, Poland, on Sept. 19 with member churches pledging to strengthen the bonds between them, celebrate the gift of…

1517 Media receives Lilly Endowment grant
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1517 Media receives Lilly Endowment grant

1517 Media was recently awarded $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative. This grant will support the development of a new multi-year…

Jeff Johnson elected bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
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Jeff Johnson elected bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod

Jeff R. Johnson, Berkeley, Calif., was elected Sept. 17 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod. The election took place during the synod assembly, Sept….