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God’s diversity in the bubble
Years ago, while working at a camp, Scott Wylie started referring to his safe space, where race or economic status didn’t matter, as “the bubble.” Whenever he left the camp,…
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Bishop Eaton issues message on the war in Gaza
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a message on the war in Gaza. “In recent days we have seen unspeakable images of violence in Rafah and…
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Watch the rain
Focal verse “From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work. You cause the grass to grow for the cattle and…
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A necessary book during a tumultuous time for the LGBTQIA+ community
Editor’s note: Embracing Queer Family uses the term “Queer” to mean “anyone who does not identify as heterosexual and cisgender.” The authors acknowledge that not everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community…
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“Have you been fed?”
As she took the podium, Jill Rode, a pastor of St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minn., looked out at a roomful of Asian Lutheran leaders of a…
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A gathering table built to last
A 134-year-old college and a similarly venerable nearby congregation learned through an ELCA initiative that their neighbors were thirsting for them to partner in fostering togetherness. That’s how Pacific Lutheran…
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News from ELCA advocacy
“If there is one thing that is truly global, it’s violence against women,” said Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Versailles, Ind. She made the remark at…
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Five quotes from the ELCA’s social message on mental illness
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Penman elected bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Bryan J. Penman, Conshohocken, Pa., was elected May 4 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. The election took place during the synod assembly, May…
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The Mother Artist: Caregiving and creative practice
From almost the very beginning of our children’s lives, we invite them to make art: crayons, markers, paints and so many pieces of paper. When they get older, we encourage…
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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
In May we celebrate National Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The ELCA’s Asian and Pacific Islander Ministries, in conjunction with the Minneapolis Area Synod, the Saint Paul Area Synod…
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ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral letter on United Methodist Church General Conference
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral letter on the United Methodist Church (UMC) General Conference, which concluded last week in Charlotte, N.C., after having…
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