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Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's November 2019 Message

Season of doubt. In her November column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton compares doubt to winter—it can seem long, cold, barren, isolating and lonely. But she reminds us that doubt is part of faith—and God will carry us through the winter.

The Chimes - Nov. & Dec. 2019

Enjoy The Chimes, November and December 2019 edition, published by The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer.

News from Portico

This Portico update, from your Regional Representative, Pastor Cathy Schibler, includes information on Low 2020 Healthy Rate Increases, Benefit Plan Enrollment Dates, How to Earn Wellness Dollars, and much more.

Mensaje de septiembre /octubre de 2019 de la Obispa Presidente Elizabeth Eaton

Debemos ser audaces. En su columna de septiembre / octubre para Living Lutheran, la obispa presidenta de la IELA, Elizabeth Eaton, reflexiona sobre la Asamblea de la Iglesia de 2019, diciendo que las acciones tomadas se basaron en "nuestra comprensión bíblica y confesional de quién Dios elige que seamos". En Milwaukee, dice: “Salimos con fe”.

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's September/October 2019 Message

We are to be bold. In her September/October column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reflects on the 2019 Churchwide Assembly, saying the actions taken were based on “our scriptural and confessional understanding of who God chooses us to be.” In Milwaukee, she says, “we stepped out in faith.”

The Lutheran Contact - October 2019

Our world needs more humility, as Jesus, by the example of his life and death taught us. Our worldly lead-ers need more humility, as 16 year-old Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate advocate, has shown us through her humble leadership, courage and sacrifice. I need more humility in my daily walk of faith. Be-cause it isn’t all about me, or you, or our political leaders. It is all about Christ’s sacrifice for our sakes: GRACE!

St. John's Journal: Cross Words

Martin Luther understood that—adolescence and world crisis have been around a while. He developed the Catechism so that kids in his day would have tools to use to combat the tumult that faced them on a daily basis. Tumult changes, but the tools do not! Though I did not know it until I could look back upon it, the way I coped with my world was the same way Luther’s students coped with the world: Faith.

ELCA Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth A. Eaton, Issues Pastoral Message on Racism and White Supremacy

Centered in Christ, the 2019 Churchwide Assembly was significant in many ways: worship, thoughtful deliberation and prayer led to the adoption of memorials and resolutions that will shape this church for years to come. Among these decisions, this church was called to address the deadly power of racism and white supremacy.

ELCA Churchwide Assembly 2019 | Summary of Actions

Our denomination, the ELCA, holds a churchwide assembly triennially - to worship, vote on matters of governance and policy, and be church together for the sake of the world. This past week’s churchwide assembly was full of important votes and actions.

Evangelical Lutheran Church Declares Itself a Sanctuary Denomination

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), today at the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly declared itself a Sanctuary Denomination, dedicated to serving and supporting the protection of migrants in communities nationwide. The ELCA is the first mainstream church body in America to declare itself a sanctuary denomination. The movement was spearheaded by the Metropolitan New York Synod (MNYS), one of the 65 synods of the ELCA.