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Rebuild, reunite, revive
When Paula L. Schmitt, bishop of the Allegheny Synod, was praying to discern her call, three words kept coming up: rebuild, reunite and revive. “My hope for the Allegheny Synod…
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ELCA Fund for Leaders awards TEEM scholarships
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the ELCA Fund for Leaders will award 375 scholarships to students attending the seven seminaries of the ELCA for the 2022-2023 academic year. This year the…
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day four
The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly concluded Aug. 12 at the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center. Day four included a service of Holy Communion and the seventh plenary session. Imran Siddiqui…
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ELCA elects Siddiqui as vice president
Imran Siddiqui, a senior investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor, was elected vice president of the ELCA on Thursday, Aug. 11, becoming the first Asian American elected to the…
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day three
On day three of the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the assembly elected Imran Siddiqui, a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Atlanta, as vice president—the highest position a layperson…
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AVH: funds allow hospital to continue life-saving work
The Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in East Jerusalem has received vital funding from both the United States and the European Union, enabling it to continue providing life-saving health care services…
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day two
The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly continued Aug. 10 at the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center. Day two included the third and fourth plenary sessions and a service of Holy Communion….
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day one
The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly officially opened Aug. 9 at the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center, meeting through Aug. 12. Day one consisted of plenary sessions one and two, an…
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly: Gathering worship
On Monday, Aug. 8, ELCA members came together for a gathering worship service, marking the beginning of the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. The assembly, which is the primary decision-making body…
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“Embody the Word”
The 2022 Churchwide Assembly will convene Aug. 8-12 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The assembly, which is the primary decision-making body of the church, will gather…
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A “grace-filled, vibrant faith”
When Scott Johnson of Fremont, Neb., was elected June 4 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Nebraska Synod, he felt a mixture of emotions: affirmation, surprise and…
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In memoriam: Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo, 1947-2022
Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo, advocate, community leader and the first Native American woman ordained in the Lutheran church, died July 22. She was 75. Helgemo, a member of the Ho-Chunk Tribe…
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