Strengthening roots
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Strengthening roots

Focal verse “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the…
All are welcome at “Pizza Church”
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All are welcome at “Pizza Church”

It’s Sunday at 9 a.m., and a small but diverse group assembles behind the bright bay windows of Pizza Quick, a counter-service pizza shop on the eastern edge of Tifton,…
Schools appoint new presidents
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Schools appoint new presidents

This year, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kan., and Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, N.C., appointed new presidents to lead the ELCA-affiliated schools. Bethany College Laura Crawley began her role as 16th president of…
Schneider-Thomas elected bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod
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Schneider-Thomas elected bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod

Julie E. Schneider-Thomas, Kent City, Mich., was elected May 20 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod of the ELCA. The election took place…
Bishop Eaton issues statement on shooting of Israeli Embassy staff
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Bishop Eaton issues statement on shooting of Israeli Embassy staff

Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement on the deadly shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff outside an event in Washington, D.C. “This is yet another…
Breaking the stigma
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Breaking the stigma

When Seth Perry was growing up, tragedy struck his Lutheran congregation—a member of his youth group died by suicide. “But [the congregation] didn’t feel like they could talk about it…
Bryan Wee reelected bishop of the Northwest Washington Synod
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Bryan Wee reelected bishop of the Northwest Washington Synod

Shelley Bryan Wee was reelected May 16 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the ELCA Northwest Washington Synod. The election took place during the synod assembly, May 16-17…
Lutheran Church in Australia and New Zealand ordains first women pastors
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Lutheran Church in Australia and New Zealand ordains first women pastors

The Lutheran Church in Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ) has ordained its first female pastors. Maria Rudolph was ordained at Concordia College Chapel Highgate in South Australia on Palm Sunday,…
Foster elected bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod
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Foster elected bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod

Katrina Foster, New York, N.Y., was elected May 3 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan New York Synod. The election took place during the synod…