“I want them to know God”
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“I want them to know God”

Lori Fuller is the newly ordained pastor of Palms Deaf Church, a new ministry in Palm Coast, Fla., for people who are deaf. Fuller is the third woman who is…

2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day four
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day four

The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly concluded Aug. 12 at the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center. Day four included a service of Holy Communion and the seventh plenary session. Imran Siddiqui…

ELCA elects Siddiqui as vice president
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ELCA elects Siddiqui as vice president

Imran Siddiqui, a senior investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor, was elected vice president of the ELCA on Thursday, Aug. 11, becoming the first Asian American elected to the…

2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day three
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day three

On day three of the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the assembly elected Imran Siddiqui, a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Atlanta, as vice president—the highest position a layperson…

AVH: funds allow hospital to continue life-saving work
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AVH: funds allow hospital to continue life-saving work

The Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in East Jerusalem has received vital funding from both the United States and the European Union, enabling it to continue providing life-saving health care services…

2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day two
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day two

The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly continued Aug. 10 at the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center. Day two included the third and fourth plenary sessions and a service of Holy Communion….

2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day one
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day one

The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly officially opened Aug. 9 at the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center, meeting through Aug. 12. Day one consisted of plenary sessions one and two, an…

2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly: Gathering worship
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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly: Gathering worship

On Monday, Aug. 8, ELCA members came together for a gathering worship service, marking the beginning of the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. The assembly, which is the primary decision-making body…

“Embody the Word”
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“Embody the Word”

The 2022 Churchwide Assembly will convene Aug. 8-12 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The assembly, which is the primary decision-making body of the church, will gather…

A “grace-filled, vibrant faith”
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A “grace-filled, vibrant faith”

When Scott Johnson of Fremont, Neb., was elected June 4 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Nebraska Synod, he felt a mixture of emotions: affirmation, surprise and…

Permission to say no
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Permission to say no

Focal verse “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Reflection Turn the calendar to August and you may see numerous things…