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Farewell and Godspeed to The Rev. Dr. Gary Mills

Gracious God, we thank you for the work, witness and partnership of Pastor Gary Mills, who enriched and advanced the mission of your church in this place. Bless and preserve him at this time of transition.

Protecting All Our Members

Protecting the health and safety of ALL members of our communities is both our holy responsibility as children of God and an expression of our shared welfare. In order to facilitate and aid in these efforts, my Office has put together a series of daily-updated COVID-19 resources.

ELCA Future Church Design Affirmed by ELCA Church Council

The new design identifies three priority areas: a welcoming church that engages new, young and diverse people; a thriving church rooted in tradition and radically relevant; and a connected, sustainable church that shares in a common purpose and direction.

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's November 2020 Message

In her November column for Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton is in keeping with the theme “Together at the table,” and shares her favorite food and faith story.

Mensaje de noviembre de 2020 de la Obispa Presidente Elizabeth Eaton

Pero por el tierno amor de Dios, por esta incesante búsqueda del Espíritu, somos miembros del cuerpo de Cristo. Somos familia; compartimos nuestra vida; nos amamos unos a otros.

Mission Support: A Message from Bishop Egensteiner

The current crisis has significantly impacted Mission Support to our synod. Many of our congregations have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 crisis, and as a result, Mission Support has considerably decreased. Additionally, we are committed to helping all congregations in need navigate this crisis through digital resources and through COVID-relief funding, including coronavirus grants for congregational emergencies.

Bishop Egensteiner's Election Message

Remember that we are Lutheran Christians, and we have a mission in and for this world. Let’s look across aisles and pews and have loving, healing conversations with our siblings. Let’s talk to each other with respect and openness and continue to advance the mission of our Church — the Gospel — TOGETHER.

ELCA Presiding Bishop Election Message

As disciples in a democracy, we will hold fast to our commitments to gender justice, to dismantling white supremacy as an anti-racist church, to welcoming the stranger and accompanying the neighbor, to affirming LGBTQIA+ siblings, and seeking economic justice for all.

MNYSvotes

MNYSvotes is an initiative and guide focused on voting, to empower and inform all individuals equally. The first of these videos features Bishop Paul Egensteiner.

Set Free

Liberation in Christ through faith was the freedom that transformed Luther. This freedom is what he wrote about most frequently and most passionately. In The Freedom of a Christian, Luther makes the case that liberation in Christ is both a freedom from and a freedom for.