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“My life matters”
Editor’s note: As we reflect on one of the most tumultuous years in recent history, with movements that brought discussions of race and racism to the forefront, we offer a…
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Lutherans in the 117th Congress
Editor’s note: This post was first published on the ELCA Advocacy blog. With the final election results in Georgia resolved, the 117th Congress has begun. Members were sworn into office…
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ELCA presiding bishop joins NCC leaders in letter to vice president, Cabinet and Congress
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, joined leaders from the National Council of Churches in an open letter to Vice President Mike Pence, members of Congress and the…
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Top five articles from 2020
As we wrapped up 2020, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Here are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from the last 12 months. They’re worth a…
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The beginning of good news
She was born full-term, 5 pounds. Her jaundiced head was too big, her eyes too wide, her appetite too small. Her mother knew something was wrong. After two weeks in…
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ELCA presiding bishop, ecumenical partners offer Advent message
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and leaders of the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have joined together to offer…
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ELCA Future Church design affirmed by ELCA Church Council
The Church Council of the ELCA has affirmed the proposed Future Church design that is focused on a renewed purpose to activate the entire church so that more people may…
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News from ELCA Advocacy
Most eyes were on Election Day as the end of the campaign season, and Lutherans were busy getting ready. In Washington, faith leaders held virtual town halls with candidates to…
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ELCA presiding bishop offers election video message
ELCA presiding bishop Elizabeth Eaton spoke to the church about the U.S. presidential election in a video message released today. “Today, the uncertainty of this election is causing anxiety and…
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Christopher deForest elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Christopher deForest, Kutztown, Pa., was elected Oct. 24 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during an online…
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Cheryl Pero, ELCA theologian, advocate and educator, dies
As the church approaches All Saints Day, the ELCA mourns another storied member of our family joining the communion of saints. Cheryl Stewart Pero, a theologian, writer, advocate and educator,…
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ELCA presiding bishop issues election statement
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a statement on next week’s U.S. election. In the statement, Eaton offers an invitation to a national prayer service. “This coming Sunday, Nov. 1,…
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