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ELCA Presiding Bishop Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Travel Ban
Jun 26, 2018
"I am dismayed by the Supreme Court’s recent decision concerning the president’s authority to restrict travel into the United States. Strong vetting procedures have already been authorized by Congress and reviews of applications for possible links to terrorism are also in place. Therefore, restricting all travelers from certain countries simply because they are citizens of those countries is deeply troubling."—ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton

Statement form Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton on Executive Order

"This executive order will expand the detention of families. The ELCA opposed the detention of families policy during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, and we oppose the policy now. Detention centers are not designed to support families. Community-based alternatives to detention, like ones that Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) has piloted, are cost-effective ways to ensure that children and parents can await their court case in a dignified setting."
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Issues Pastoral Message on Gaza Situation
May 15, 2018
"Like so many here in our country and around the world, I am appalled and saddened by yesterday’s escalation of Israeli military action against protestors in Gaza. Many reports indicate that at least 60 Palestinians, including six children, have died and more than 2,000 have been injured as a result of Israel’s disproportionate use of force. Our church will support a planned medical mission from The Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem to Gaza to assist the wounded.
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Interim Bishop Donald McCoid

Blessed Easter, Dear Friends in Christ

An Easter message by our interim bishop, the Rev. Donald McCoid.
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Read and Respond

Learn more about the social message on human rights and add your voice to the process.
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Like a mighty stream, let justice roll

Learn about ADLA's 16th Biennial Assembly and how they are honoring the past and building the future.
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ICYMI: July’s Congregational Shout Outs

Every Friday on Facebook we give a shout out to something we saw happening in one of our MNYS congregations. In case you missed it, here’s this month’s list.
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Unity in Christ

Join us as we mark the 500th anniversary of the reformation, a unique historical moment at a unique historical place.
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Teaching and learning in Tanzania

Learn more about our synod's relationship with KEMPS, a school in Tanzania, and the new English teacher supported by our synod.
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Facing our fears with Mary

At our 2017 Synod Assembly, Pr. Javier Alanís, Pr. Becca Seely, and Bishop Robert Alan Rimbo each preached on Mary’s Magnificat and what her song means to us today.
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