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…
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…
There is a website that, at first glance, appears to be working for good. But delve a little deeper into it, and you’ll quickly find evidence to the contrary. On…
“Won’t you be my neighbor?” That was the song and invitation from Fred Rogers during each episode of his popular TV series, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to…
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. In our series “Lutheran legacy of peacemaking,” we’re…
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. In this six-part series, “Lutheran legacy of…
El Día del Padre es en junio. Permítame hablarle un poco de mi papá. Él se llamaba William Frederick Eaton, y nació en 1924 de un padre católico irlandés y…
Eben Ezer Lutheran Church, Oaks, Okla. Director of youth services, Cherokee Nation Human Services I believe the Creator is present everywhere and in everyone we interact with. We live a…
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: Following two high school shootings this May, Sophia Behrens, a high school junior and member of the ELCA Youth Core Leadership Team, offers a faith reflection and call…
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