Governor’s Budget Includes Increases for Schools, Replacing Federal Funding
On Feb. 3, Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a $53.3 billion state budget proposal that would use emergency funds to boost basic and special education spending in identified underfunded public schools and to help Pennsylvanians affected by recent changes in federal Medicaid and nutrition programs. Check here to track and see
Season of Creation 2025 Calls for “Peace with Creation”
Season of Creation 2025 - Peace With Creation Every year from September 1 - October 4, Christians around the world participate in a Season of Creation, liturgically marking a time where we give thanks for God's good creation, repent of our misuse of it, and commit to actions and advocacy
Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on Attack on Holy Family Church in Gaza
July 18, 2025 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands to the holy place, and bless the Lord. —Psalm 134:1-2 Dear Church, As reported by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and major news
Bishop Eaton Releases Statement on Gaza Hospital Attack
[The Lord] heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. —Psalm 147:3 Dear church, Last week, we heard from our partners on the ground in the Holy Land about another attack in Gaza on the Al Ahli Hospital — a close partner of the Augusta Victoria Hospital, which is
North America – Holy Land Solidarity Visit Statement
“The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, ‘Hosanna!’” (John 12:12-13a). Over the past week we have engaged in a solidarity visit with the people
Bishop Eaton Issues Response in Support of Jerusalem Patriarchs on Gaza
Dear church, Recently, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued an urgent plea to the global church, “A Humanitarian Plea From the Churches of Jerusalem: Defending the Dignity and Presence of the People of Gaza.” I write to uplift the timely and crucial words of these beloved
LAMPa Releases 2025-2027 Policy Agenda
The PA General Assembly runs on a biennial basis. LAMPa's Policy Council sets a policy agenda before each session begins and revises as necessary midway through the term. Below are the policy priorities and issue areas LAMPa will be focused on in as we begin this session. Other priorities
Presiding Bishop Eaton Issues Pastoral Message on Syria
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness — on them light has shined.” —Isaiah 9:2 Dear friends in Christ, Last week, much of the world was surprised to hear that the people of Syria were awaking to
ELCA Conference of Bishops Emphasizes the Need to Speak the Truth
In a perfect garden, created by God for the sake of humanity, evil entered in the form of deception and lies. Christians refer to this story, found in the biblical book of Genesis, as the fall of humanity. This foray into human sin began when Adam and Eve, the first
“God’s Work. Our Hands. Our Voices.” Take the Peace Pledge.
"By equipping the faithful to act for peace in all their communities, the Church contributes to earthly peace. In recalling our identity in baptism, in gathering in peace around the Lord’s Table, in telling the biblical narrative, in teaching faith, hope, and love, the Church provides the basics of peacemaking
