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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….
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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,…
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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…
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Bishop Eaton releases Indigenous Peoples’ Day video message
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we celebrate the heritage and contributions of Indigenous members of our church and society. In her weekly video message, Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the…
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ELCA issues declaration to American Indian and Alaska Native people
As the United States pauses to honor and celebrate the Indigenous people who first settled on the land thousands of years ago, the ELCA has released “A Declaration of the…
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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…
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Presiding Bishop Eaton urges humane treatment of Haitian and other migrants
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement urging the Biden administration to vigorously pursue actions granting protection to migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. “In…
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Bishop Eaton, Churches Beyond Borders leaders issue letter on Doctrine of Discovery
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has co-signed with other heads of churches from Churches Beyond Borders a letter on the legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. In…
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“Do you see God in me?”
With a global pandemic, a tumultuous election and social justice issues coming to the fore over the past year, many have found themselves engaged in difficult conversations with family, friends,…
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ELCA Executive Committee appoints Carlos Peña as interim vice president
The Executive Committee of the ELCA Church Council has acted on Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s recommendation to appoint Carlos Peña as the ELCA’s interim vice president, effective immediately. Peña previously…
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ELCA mourns death of Vice President Bill Horne
William “Bill” Horne II, vice president of the ELCA, died Aug. 14 of a suspected heart attack. Horne was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clearwater, Fla. He…
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Presiding Bishop issues response to DACA ruling
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral message in response to a U.S. district judge ruling to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
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