Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement for Earth Day, April 22. “Dear church, we can ‘testify to the good news of God’s grace’ (Acts 20:24),…
“When will we get back to normal?” is now a familiar refrain as people yearn for a break from news of COVID-19, social unrest, political turmoil and climate change. But…
Amid the horror of the depravity, God’s mission prevails.
Following the mass shootings in Atlanta on March 16 and in Boulder, Colo., on March 22, Elizabeth Eaton has issued a statement on gun violence. “Together with God, we grieve…
Today Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, issued a statement addressing anti-Asian racism and violence. “As a nation, we continue to witness and suffer from the cruelties of racial…
The ELCA and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have resumed a bilateral dialogue that will define a new ecumenical relationship for common mission and ministry. In a March 10…
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada and The Episcopal Church have issued a statement…
If one member suffers, all suffer together with it (1 Corinthians 12:26). The pandemic would have been enough. The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and too many others…
On Feb. 1, the ELCA churchwide organization implemented Future Church, a new working structure focused on motivating the entire church to actively share the way of Jesus with more people…
The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA held its online meeting March 4-5. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops, the presiding bishop and the…
The Asian and Pacific Islander Association of the ELCA has issued a statement addressing the recent increase in violence directed toward Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. The ELCA Conference…
The term “period poverty” refers to inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education. According to estimates by the Huffington Post, menstruation-related products can cost more than $18,000 in a…
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