Category: ELCA

North American Church Leaders Call for Peace in Holy Land in Advent Prayer Resource

CHICAGO (Nov. 30, 2023) — The leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and The...

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A Statement from Bishop Eaton on the Conflict in the Holy Land

Dear church, The ELCA’s commitments call on us to denounce unequivocally any attacks — past, present or future — by any party that lead to civilians becoming victims. Our hearts...

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ELCA Releases Draft Social Message on Gun-Related Violence and Trauma

The ELCA is developing a social message about gun-related violence and trauma. Social messages are ELCA teaching documents that draw from existing social teaching but throw a fuller and sharper...

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A Statement from Bishop Eaton on the Israel-Hamas War

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?” —Psalm 22:1 Dear church, As Lutherans, we...

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LAMPa Welcomes Hunger Advocacy Fellow, Quentin Bernhard

LAMPa is pleased to welcome a 2023-24 ELCA Hunger Advocacy Fellow, Quentin Bernhard, to our team! The Hunger Advocacy Fellowship program provides young adults with a year-long experience serving with...

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God’s Love Made Real — Help Discern The Kind of Church That God Is Calling Us To Be

The ELCA is entering a time of discernment about where God is calling us as a Church. Future Church: God’s Love Made Real is the campaign shaping that discernment, in...

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Off to College? Remember to Register to Vote!

Do you know a student heading to college this fall? Freshman year is a time of big transitions, and voting may be one of them. Some students may be voting...

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A Call to Act as Church Begins 2023 Season of Creation: Let Justice and Peace Flow

The Prophet Isaiah proclaims: “Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even put...

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Join Stand Against Christian Nationalism

Christian Nationalism identifies human-made governments as lockstep with God’s will and seeks to privilege Christians, typically only white Christians. This type of ideology is not only dangerous but distorts the...

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Draft Social Message on Climate Crisis Ready for Comments

A “Draft of a Social Message on Earth’s Climate Crisis” now is posted for public comment and feedback.  You can read the social message draft here and then use this...

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