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August 2016 news
Reflections from Orlando In the early morning hours of June 12, a lone gunman entered Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., and killed 49 people and wounded 53 others….
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Synod engages in dialogue with Mennonites
As the 500th anniversary of the Reformation approaches, Lutherans from around the world are gathering to reflect how the Spirit has moved since Martin Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses…
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Bound for New Orleans
As the summer wraps up and the youngsters prepare to head off to school, 980 voting members will be departing for New Orleans Aug. 8-13 for the 2016 Churchwide Assembly…
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Prayers for Minnesota congregation
ELCA members are offering prayers for the congregation of Hawk Creek Lutheran near Sacred Heart, Minn., whose church suffered major damage in a fire July 23. The fire, which destroyed…
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July 2016 news briefs
ELCA Credit Union opens The ELCA Federal Credit Union celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 6 at its headquarters in the Lutheran Center in Chicago. It is…
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Fly like an eagle
Helping teens soar is the focus of a North Carolina tutoring and mentorship program that involves a small group of Lutheran volunteers working in partnership with public schools. Based out…
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Faith and family: The God of sheer silence
He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord for the Lord is about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it…
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An ever-evolving language of faith
Pentecost is an annual wake-up call that reminds us that the language of faith is always evolving. Open to the Spirit, we are always proclaiming Christ’s word in new ways….
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Synod assemblies: A time to learn and serve
Editor’s note: Synod communicators were asked to share a highlight from their assemblies. What made a difference to participants? What was the most important part of the assembly? Responses received…
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Enough
Enough. This was a friend’s profile pic—one of the first things I saw on this awful Friday morning as I sipped my coffee and woke up to the third straight…
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Bishop Eaton’s call to be present
In a July 7 video message responding to the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in suburban St. Paul, Minn., Elizabeth Eaton, ELCA presiding…
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How a whole new ministry unfolded
A year ago in Detroit, some 30,000 Lutheran youth brought boxes upon boxes of diapers with them to the ELCA Youth Gathering held there in July. Why diapers? Prior to the…
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