New leaders elected at Women of the ELCA Tenth Triennial Convention
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New leaders elected at Women of the ELCA Tenth Triennial Convention

Voting members of the Tenth Triennial Convention of Women of the ELCA elected new leaders and passed a number of resolutions.   https://www.womenoftheelca.org/blog/news/voting-members-elect-leaders-conduct-business

Whose corner are you in asks Nobel laureate
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Whose corner are you in asks Nobel laureate

“We are at a moment where we need to decide whose corner we are in. Who are we going to align ourselves with?” said Leymah Gbowee, to a packed convention…

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Bishop thanks Women of the ELCA for leadership

The following news item was first published by Women of the ELCA. ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton thanked Women of the ELCA voting members for their work in the church…

Synod reports: Time to learn
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Synod reports: Time to learn

Editor’s note: Synod communicators were asked to share a highlight from their 2017 assemblies. What made a difference to participants? What was the most important part of the assembly? Responses…

Summer to-do list for little Lutherans
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Summer to-do list for little Lutherans

Are you looking to make the most out of summer with your family? Are you interested in deepening your faith? Summers can be long for families with kids home from…

July 2017 news
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July 2017 news

Global Lutherans gather for 12th LWF Assembly Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and an ELCA delegation joined Lutherans from around the world May 10-16 for the 12th Assembly of the Lutheran…

‘Amazing grace’ — St. Paulus Lutheran celebrates 150 years
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‘Amazing grace’ — St. Paulus Lutheran celebrates 150 years

St. Paulus Lutheran Church turned 150 years old on May 15. San Francisco has been its home for the past century and a half, and during that time, St. Paulus…

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Showing up

It was a familiar scene for me as the pastor, newly married: “So, Pastor, when are you planning on having kids?” “You don’t feel well? (Big smile.) Oh, I can…

Working to erase stigma on National HIV Testing Day
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Working to erase stigma on National HIV Testing Day

Editor’s note: This post is written by Savanna Sullivan, program associate for the ELCA Strategy on HIV and AIDS, in honor of National HIV Testing Day, June 27. “Is it…

A seat at the table
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A seat at the table

It’s a Tuesday night. People are gathered in a back room of a restaurant in downtown Tulsa, Okla. Amid the pouring of refills and clearing of plates, someone begins to…

ELCA South Sudanese leaders peace summit
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ELCA South Sudanese leaders peace summit

In April 40 ELCA lay and pastoral leaders from South Sudanese congregations met in Chicago for a peace summit to address the conflict in South Sudan. Discussions also centered around encouraging youth…