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My take: Life that is really life
I was curled up in my assigned bed in the mental hospital—ready to go to sleep for the night—when a nurse came in to tell me I was pregnant. The…
Faith in Action
ELCA, Episcopalian, Anglican, ELCIC leaders commend call to discipleship
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has commended to the church the Arusha Call to Discipleship from the World Council of Churches. In this invitation, Eaton joined with Michael…
Faith in Action
ELCA presiding bishop, faith leaders issue statement on detained children
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has convened ecumenical and inter-religious partners for a joint statement addressing concerns over the well-being of children who cross the U.S. border seeking safety from…
Faith in Action
ELCA introduces 60-day gun violence resource
The ELCA has launched a resource, “A 60-Day Journey Toward Justice in a Culture of Gun Violence,” featuring daily observances that revolve around prayer, education and advocacy on gun violence….
Mission & Ministry
Advocacy in action
The 2019 ELCA Advocacy Convening was held April 29–May 1 in Washington, D.C., gathering bishops and community leaders around the theme “Prepared to Care: Our Advocacy in Light of Disasters…
Faith in Action
ELCA presiding bishop issues letter on abortion
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has released a letter addressing states recently passing or considering legislation to restrict access to legal abortion. “Talking about abortion has never been easy in this…
Faith in Action
ELCA presiding bishop addresses children in detention centers
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has released a statement addressing the recent deaths of children in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “Children…
Faith in Action
“Trustworthy Servants of the People of God”
During the April 4-7 meeting of the Church Council of the ELCA, the council declined to consider “Trustworthy Servants of the People of God” and referred the document back to…
Mission & Ministry
ELCA members pray for student pastor, call for immigration reform
On May 15, ELCA members and the Racine (Wis.) Interfaith Coalition called for just immigration reform at an evening prayer vigil held outside the Kenosha County Detention Center. ELCA Greater…
Faith in Action
Church of Sweden archbishop visits Lutheran Center
Antje Jackelén, archbishop of the Church of Sweden, met with ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and churchwide organization staff on May 2 at the Lutheran Center in Chicago. The group…
Faith in Action
ELCA presiding bishop addresses synagogue shooting
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has released a statement addressing a shooting that occurred at Chabad of Poway synagogue in California last Saturday, the last day of Passover. “The living had…
Faith in Action
ELCA Federal Credit Union president and CEO elected
The board of directors of the ELCA Federal Credit Union has elected Luis A. Reyes Jr. as the credit union’s new president and chief executive officer. The ELCA Federal Credit…
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