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Grace is a gift
As I write this it is early May. The leaves on the trees are still that new green that comes with spring. The lilacs are blooming with their intoxicating scent….
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Easter message 2024
“So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone for they were afraid.” That’s where the Gospel…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Mensaje de Pascua 2024
“Y ellas se fueron huyendo del sepulcro, porque les había tomado temblor y espanto; ni decían nada a nadie, porque tenían miedo”. Era así como terminaba originalmente el Evangelio de…
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Our real and truest hope
There is a curse of unknown provenance that says, “May you live in interesting times.” In November we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, counting our blessings and giving thanks for the bounty…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Nuestra esperanza real y verdadera
Hay una maldición de procedencia desconocida que dice: “Que vivas en tiempos interesantes”. En noviembre celebramos el Día de Acción de Gracias, y en este nos alegramos por lo que…
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One body, one spirit, one hope
As I write this the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is preparing to gather in Kraków, Poland, for its 13th assembly. Delegates, observers, guests and staff from the 149 member churches…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Un cuerpo, un espíritu, una esperanza
Mientras escribo esto, la Federación Luterana Mundial (FLM) se prepara para reunirse en Cracovia, Polonia, para su decimotercera asamblea. Delegados, observadores, invitados y personal de las 149 iglesias miembros de…
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Who is a “real” American?
My husband and I live in Skokie, Ill., a diverse community. Our neighbors to the west are an octogenarian Taiwanese Evangelical couple who regularly order meals from Kosher to Go….
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
¿Quién es un “verdadero” Americano?
Mi esposo y yo vivimos en Skokie, Illinois, una comunidad diversa. Nuestros vecinos al oeste son una pareja evangélica taiwanesa octogenaria que regularmente ordena comidas de Kosher to Go. Nuestros…
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A time of renewal
At the 2022 Churchwide Assembly, the decision was taken to establish a Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church to “reconsider the statements of purpose for each of the expressions of…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Un tiempo de renovación
En la Asamblea General de 2022 se tomó la decisión de establecer una Comisión para una Iglesia Luterana Renovada con el fin de “reconsiderar las declaraciones de propósito de cada…
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Holy Saturday, holy space
They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews. Now there was a garden in the…