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The good earth
Earth Day “is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year,” according to Earthday.org. It may not be a…
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ELCA Church Council approves sanctuary church guidelines
The Church Council of the ELCA met electronically April 14-17. The council, which serves as the ELCA’s board of directors, took action on a variety of matters intended to advance…
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Bishop Eaton issues pastoral word on Derek Chauvin trial verdict
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral word on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer charged with the killing…
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Bishop Eaton issues statement addressing racial justice
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement on racial justice. “The last 16 days have been a microcosm of the original sins of racism and white…
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Earth Day statement from Bishop Eaton
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),…
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Resurrection is happening
“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…
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Finding the good in Good Friday
Amid the horror of the depravity, God’s mission prevails.
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Bishop Eaton issues statement on gun violence
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…
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Bishop Eaton issues statement addressing anti-Asian racism
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…
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ELCA and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) resume dialogue
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…
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ELCA presiding bishop, others issue statement on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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…
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Frozen in Texas
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…
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