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The greatest gift
When my children were young, I spent way too much money on far too many playthings. With my grandchildren, I had a chance to pull back on the gifting (with…
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Biden visits Augusta Victoria Hospital
President Joe Biden visited the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)-operated Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in Jerusalem July 15 as part of a two-day presidential visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories….
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A statement on the killing of Jayland Walker
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement on the June 27 killing of Jayland Walker by police. “Our prayers are with the family of Jayland…
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Celebration and sorrow
Marta Zachraj-Mikolajczyk received the news that she would be one of the first women ordained in the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP) on Feb. 24—the same…
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ELCA hosts “Embody the Word” online Bible study series
In preparation for the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, ELCA members are encouraged to participate in a series of online Bible studies that will explore the assembly theme, “Embody the Word,” from…
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Gratitude in bare feet
Focal verse “Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground” (Exodus 3:5). Reflection Summer mornings at the park…
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Pastoral care
When an ELCA pastor or deacon is installed, the congregation promises to pray for, help and honor its leader and “in all things strive to live together in the peace…
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Southwestern Texas Synod, Episcopal Diocese of West Texas release statement on migrant deaths
The Southwestern Texas Synod of the ELCA and the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas have released a joint statement on the 53 migrants who died after being abandoned in the trailer…
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Craig Miller elected bishop of ELCA Upper Susquehanna Synod
Craig A. Miller, Mifflinburg, Pa., was elected June 18 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Upper Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the…
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Sierra Pacific Synod Council appoints Claire S. Burkat as interim bishop
After consultation with ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton and per the Sierra Pacific Synod Constitution (S8.54), the Sierra Pacific Synod Council has appointed Claire S. Burkat as its interim…
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Lead by listening
A half-dozen years ago, the members of Good Shepherd Lutheran in Wilmington, Del., asked themselves: “If our congregation were gone tomorrow, who would miss it?” “We could not think of…
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ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message on Roe v. Wade ruling
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral message on the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding Roe v. Wade. “Whatever personal perspective one might take on the…
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