Sue Rothmeyer, a deacon who serves as executive for administration with the Office of the Secretary, was elected secretary of the ELCA by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. She is…
The 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly began its fourth day on Aug. 8 with a greeting from Agnes Abuom, the first woman and first African to serve as moderator of the…
On day four of the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, voting members and guests reconvened Aug. 8 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. The presiding bishop and treasurer of the ELCA…
We live in a violent world. While God’s call for peace among humans is definitive, stories of sin in the form of violence are easy to find across the history…
The 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly reconvened Aug. 7 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. During morning plenary, Chris Boerger, secretary of the ELCA, gave his report and was later presented…
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…
In a key action taken Aug. 7, the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly voted to approve a memorial that declares the ELCA a sanctuary church. The ELCA is the first North…
On day two of its gathering, the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly took key actions and received reports that set the stage for how the church wants to move into the…
Editor’s note: This month marks the 10th anniversary of the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly’s vote to remove barriers to ordination for people in same-gender marriages. Here, Emmy Kegler reflects on…
The 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly continued Aug. 6 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. Day two included the second plenary session, at which Elizabeth Eaton was re-elected on the first ballot…
I was hiking in a hard rain one August afternoon with our youth backpacking contingent. We were raising money for ELCA World Hunger. Everything was soaked; you could wring out…
Elizabeth Eaton was re-elected presiding bishop of the ELCA August 6 at the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. On the first ballot, 897 votes were cast and 670 votes were needed…
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