NEWS & EVENTS

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American Climate Leadership Summit 2019

While my ELCA colleauges are advocating on the Hill today I have been asked to represent our church at the American Climate Leadership Summit. A much different venue, feel and effort. (More swank!) Great beginning, though. I’ll let you know how the next two days go. – Bp. […]

ELCA Advocacy in Washington D.C.

“What is past is prologue.” Bp. Brauer-Rieke is in Washington D.C. this week for ELCA Advocacy. Our advocates are focusing on climate change related disasters, working with our congressional representatives on root causes of migration, and hurricane, flood and drought concerns for us in the U.S. See (and like) the

Vision Series 3: Christ has Risen!

“Christ has risen! He has risen indeed! Alleluia!!”

My wife Gretchen is an end of life advance planner. If she has been to your congregation you know her passion is for a full life and a dignified death. Once the question of healers was “How can we keep this person alive?” Now, when […]

ELCA presiding bishop delivers Easter message

In her Easter message, the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), reminds us that Easter makes it possible, even at the grave, to sing alleluia.

Listen to Eaton’s message.

View the message in English. View the message in Spanish.

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Last Chance to Register for Synod Assembly

PRE-REGISTRATION is required for all who wish to attend our May 10-12, 2019 Oregon Synod Assembly. Register Here. Housing is separate from general registration. We are now on our third, overflow, motel. You can reserve a room here. These rooms are at the Even […]

ELCA Church Council Proposes Passage of Women and Justice Statement

**CHICAGO (April 9, 2019) – The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) met at the Lutheran Center in Chicago April 4-7. The council, which serves as the ELCA’s board of directors, took action on a variety of matters designed to help move the church’s mission and ministries forward.