+Living Lutheran, by John Potter, October 2, 2017. “Las Vegas. There are no words. Just prayers, lament…and the witness of love and life in Jesus Christ. Lord have mercy,” tweeted ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton the morning of Oct. 2, when the world learned of the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas. As we reflect on […]
ELCA presiding bishop responds to DACA announcement
9/5/2017 10:45:00 AM CHICAGO (Sept. 4, 2017) – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “As we journey together through the time God has given us, […]
Hurricane Harvey-Lutheran Disaster Response
The situation: Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast of the United States on Aug. 25, 2017, threatening millions of people with multiple days of heavy rain, winds and rising tides. While many have evacuated, significant damage is still expected, and thousands of people may be housed in shelters for an extended period of time. Our […]
Soul Sick – Bishop Jon shares his thoughts on Charlottesville, VA
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson On Friday night I watched the parade of hundreds of torch-bearing people stream through Charlottesville, VA. Later, I read reports from a colleague in a church surrounded by people with torches seeking to intimidate and scare them. I saw images of people carrying Nazi flags and shouting slogans that I will […]
2017 Synod Assembly Recorded Live-Stream!
Share the Synod Assembly experience! The WHOLE assembly was captured by live-stream. We hope you will share these recorded live-stream videos with your congregation. YouTube live-stream playlist –Opening Worship –Friday Plenary –Banquet (Family Feud, starts at 46:36 into the video) –Saturday Morning Plenary –Saturday Afternoon Plenary –Closing Worship
Holy Week Message by Bishop Jon Anderson
Art: Christ Crucified by Robyn Sand Anderson The Three Days ‘Do this in remembrance of me.’ – 1 Cor. 11.24 As we prepare to enter the great Three Days of our Christian tradition, may God guide, inspire, convict, turn us around, sharpen our understanding of Christ’s passion, deepen our ability to hear of God’s love, […]
An Easter Message from Presiding Bishop Eaton
Christ is risen indeed! After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb. So begins the Easter story in the Gospel according to Matthew. The women had lived through the pain of Friday and the emptiness of Saturday and were expecting death. […]
We Give Thanks to God for the Life and Witness of Shirley Hansen.
I received a phone call last week sharing that Shirley Hansen had recently died. She was the widow of Pr. and District President/Bishop Edward A. Hansen from the Southwest Minnesota District of the American Lutheran Church. She recently died. Lee Anne Lack (her husband is Gene), one of Ed and Shirley’s daughters, shared the news […]
Video Message from Bp. Jon Anderson
“Your synod is healthy, lively and vibrant, and it’s been amazing to watch what God has been up to across our synod, as we live in a changing mission field that God is guiding us to be a changing church and a living church following Jesus Christ our Lord who’s calling us to follow him…” […]
ELCA presiding bishop addresses President Trump’s refugee executive order
CHICAGO (Jan. 30, 2017) – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has issued a pastoral message addressing President Trump’s executive order to restrict entry by refugees and visitors into the United States from seven predominately Muslim countries. Eaton’s message follows. January 30, 2017 Blessed are the […]
