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Churches Beyond Borders releases devotional inspired by United Nations anti-violence efforts

Working alongside the United Nations’ “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” campaign, the four member churches of Churches Beyond Borders have compiled a 16-day devotional focusing on the campaign’s…

The way of the Spirit
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The way of the Spirit

When Kevin T. Jones of Mason City, Iowa, was elected bishop of the Northeastern Iowa Synod on June 12, the thought that everything had just changed hit him with a…

In memoriam
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In memoriam

William “Bill” Horne, beloved ELCA vice president William “Bill” Horne II, vice president of the ELCA, died Aug. 14 of a suspected heart attack. Horne was a member of St….

ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral letter on the Reformed Church in America General Synod 2021
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ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral letter on the Reformed Church in America General Synod 2021

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral letter regarding the actions of the Reformed Church in America’s (RCA) Oct. 14-19 General Synod meeting in Tuscon,…

First woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi
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First woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi

Bertha Godfrey Munkhondya became the first woman ordained to the ministry of word and sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM) on Sept. 26. In a congratulatory letter…

Bishop Eaton joins congregation for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday acts of service
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Bishop Eaton joins congregation for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday acts of service

Editor’s note: The following is reprinted with permission from the ELCA Southwest California Synod newsletter. On Sunday, Sept. 12, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton visited Los Angeles for the installation…