Read more. About the ELCA. God, Faith, Christianity. Annual Congregation Report. Directors for Evangelical Mission. Conference of Bishops. Office of the Presiding Bishop. Employee Benefits. Scriptures, Creeds, Confessions. Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations.
Full Communion Partners. Journal of Lutheran Ethics. Social Messages. Our Work. Mission Builders. Book of Faith. Become a Leader. Candidacy Leadership Development. How We Work. Publicly Engaged Church. Impact Church Ministry. ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton released a pastoral message on recent executive orders which says, in part, "As a church, we are called to speak up when the government distorts or denies the image of God in each person by endangering access to protection, peace and daily bread.
Where harm or inequity occur, we are called by God to respond with love and advocacy. This is only the beginning of healing, and this period will prove critical to the lives of those who have survived 15 months of violence and displacement.
Today, recent immigrants, refugees, asylum-seekers and displaced people are members of our congregations, communities and leadership. The presence of newcomers heightens our awareness of issues of relevance to the church so we can take part in faithful deliberation on public policies, like the ones that have come out in recent days. Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust Revisions. Read the draft edits and reply with your feedback through a survey by Jan.
Drafts are available in English and Spanish. We heard youβand listened. Living Lutheran will return as a quarterly print publication in , appearing again in your mailboxes with four seasonal issues.
