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Pastoral Message from ELCA Conference of Bishops

Mar 06, 2019

We aspire and pledge in the future to apply the church's standards for ministry with equity and compassion, to listen and take seriously the concerns of all our leaders—particularly those who historically have been marginalized—and to treat with dignity all those seeking to lead in our church.

March News from First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie

A March bulletin with information of the activities and events of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie

Mensaje de junio de 2019 de la Obispa Presidente Elizabeth Eaton

La liturgia es importante —no cada parte constitutiva— sino la estructura básica del culto corporativo: la reunión, la palabra, la cena, y el envío. Es una disciplina que los luteranos emprenden gustosamente porque ayuda a los individuos y a la comunidad entera a expresar nuestra conexión con otros cristianos en todo el mundo y a lo largo de las épocas.

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's May 2019 Message

The good people at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Living Well Center for Vocation and Purpose invited me to address the school on the topic “Lives Worth Living.” Yikes! This is one of The Questions in life—right up there with “What is the meaning of life?” and “What is true, beautiful and good?” and “Where do socks go after you put them in the dryer?”

Mensaje de mayo de 2019 de la Obispa Presidente Elizabeth Eaton

La buena gente del Living Well Center for Vocation and Purpose [Centro del Buen Vivir para Vocación y Propósito] de la Universidad de Lenoir-Rhyne me invitó a hablarle al estudiantado sobre el tema “Vidas que valen la pena vivir”. ¡Ay! Este es uno de los interrogantes de la vida —dentro de la misma categoría de “¿cuál es el sentido de la vida?” y “¿qué es verdadero, hermoso y bueno?” y “¿adónde van a parar los calcetines después de que uno los mete en la secadora?”

Mensaje de abril 2019 de la Obispa Presidente Elizabeth Eaton

El 22 de abril es el Día de la Tierra. Seamos específicamente conscientes del regalo de la creación y de nuestro lugar en ésta. Este es el evangelio. Los seres humanos son parte de la creación. Los seres humanos están conectados con todo en el cosmos. Los seres humanos están conectados con Dios.

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's April 2019 Message

April 22 is Earth Day. Let us be especially mindful of the gift of creation and our place in it. Here’s the gospel. Human beings are part of the creation. Human beings are connected to everything in the cosmos. Human beings are connected to God. We are not doomed to alienation. That God is more present than we are to ourselves gives us a path to reconnect with God, each other and all of creation.

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's March 2019 Message

“Spirituality” covers a lot of things. Church historian and writer Martin Marty once said: “ ‘Spirituality’ is the code word used to convey everything from profound quests to warm tingles between the toes.”

ELCA Conference of Bishops Issues Statement on Venezuela

The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) stands with and holds up in prayer the people of Venezuela during the current multifaceted crisis within their nation. We care about the consequences of this crisis as already felt in neighboring countries and about its wider impact on international peace and security.

ELCA Presiding Bishop Pastoral Letter on UMC Decision

I ask this church, then, to continue by the side of the UMC, exchanging gifts and sharing burdens. In particular, we pray for them in their continued efforts faithfully to be church in the contexts we share. As we pray for them, we pray also for this church: may we be faithful to the calling to which we have been called, willing to confess our shortcomings and to trust in the healing, challenge and surprise of the Spirit of God, who calls us always forward.