Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
Security-trained greeters took note when the disheveled white man in a trench coat arrived for worship at Christ Mission, a mostly African-American congregation in Columbia, S.C. Suspicion turned to alarm…
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a statement on President Donald Trump’s new executive order, “Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation,” which will end the practice of separating families…
During LGBT Pride Month (June), many ELCA congregations pay special attention to issues around sexual orientation and gender identity. Because the LGBTQ community has often been ignored or even condemned…
Deborah K. Hutterer, Phoenix, was elected June 16 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA. The election was held during the Synod…
The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) adds its voice “in opposition to the cruel separation of families.” In a statement, the NCC calls “on…
On the ELCA Advocacy blog, Program Director for Migration Policy Alaide Vilchis Ibarra explains the nuances surrounding immigration policies that have allowed for the recent separation of children and families at…
Eaton calls on church to work for racial justice Following the April 4 “Act Now: Unite to End Racism” rally in Washington, D.C., ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton issued a…
The growing popularity of genealogy has helped people worldwide figure out where their family comes from. Now those interested in learning about their family’s geographic beginnings can also discover their…
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope (Jeremiah 29:11). …
Lynden, Wash., is a place of fertile fields where roots of faith run deep. Yet even amid plenty, there is hunger. Hope Lutheran Church in Lynden is making connections…
Editor’s note: Ongoing protests in Gaza for the “Right of Return” escalated on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, and on May 15, when the…
At the 2016 Churchwide Assembly, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton announced the appointment of an 11-member task force to develop a draft policy statement regarding the ELCA’s interreligious relations. On Jan….
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