The June 2023 version of the Women of the ELCA’s monthly newsletter Café is available, under the theme Art as Activism, featuring : Beating Swords into Plowshares (and Guitars), Art activism, Litany of Freedom: Juneteenth Colorful Family; and Boldcafe dinner.
Read MoreELCA Worship shares their news for January, 2023, including: Worship Resources for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday; a helpful listing of anthems based on hymns and songs in All Creation Sings; Augsburg Fortress Music Clinics; Lectionary Mosaics: Three Readings Juxtaposed for Reflection and Proclamation; and more.
Read MoreFor all victims and wounded in shooting events, especially in San Francisco, CA; Milwaukee, WI; and Columbus, OH…
For recovery efforts and healing following tornadoes and severe weather in Mississippi and Oklahoma…
For communities in the path of Tropical Storm Bret as it continues to develop…
For national governments and legislative bodies in their discernment and collaboration…
For fragile ecosystems threatened by global warming and for climate justice advocacy efforts…
For peace in our world, especially in Ukraine and Palestine…
For grieving families in Pakistan following the migrant boat disaster off the coast of Greece…
In thanksgiving for the community-strengthening gifts of LGBTQIA+ leaders who serve as teachers, artists, first responders, business owners, city council members, and church workers…
For long daylight hours in the northern hemisphere and for all flora and fauna who thrive in sunlight…
Click here for the ELCA Disability Ministries June 2023 newsletter, with a reminder that July is Disability Pride Month, commemorating the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and celebrating the disability community.
Check out this article to learn more about Disability Pride and what it means for so many people — including you. This resource explains the meaning behind the design and colors of the Disability Pride flag. How can your congregation and/or ministry partner with your friends in the disability community this month and all year?
Read MoreYoung Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program announces two changes to the application process:
1) Young adults ages 21-35 are welcome to apply for YAGM. This expands the previous age range of 21-29 to align more closely with ELCA Young Adult Ministry.
2) Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, year-round. The timeline for decisions and the period of service for program participants will remain the same as in previous years.
Read MoreTithe.ly is a leading online-giving platform and a preferred vendor of the ELCA. Through its new Pledge Campaigns tool, churches can raise money more quickly and easily than ever. Learn about the features of this new pledge platform through a video demonstration. The tool has already helped many congregations reach their goals.
Read MoreThe June, 2023 edition of Seeds Monthly is available here, featuring articles, events, and resources.
Read MoreRECLAIM is a gathering for people of African descent, brought to you by African Descent Ministries. People of African descent of all ages and gender identities will gather in Minneapolis on September 14 - 17, 2023. Standard registration ($300) and young adult registration ($200) end 6/30. Late registration ($350) ends 8/15. Register here.
Participants will engage in workshops, shared meals, praise and worship that will enable us to build community, learn new skills, share resources and rejuvenate weary souls.
Read MoreThe ELCA mission support memo for May, 2023 is available as PDF, as a Word doc, or in this blog post. This month’s memo features our very own Inside Own Network (ION), the “eHarmony of Prison Reentry.
Read MoreRegistration is open through July 1! Register today. The Rostered Ministers Gathering in Phoenix is an opportunity to:
Hear from inspiring keynote speakers.
Enrich your ministry through workshops and caucuses.
Attend meaningful worship services.
Connect with your colleagues and meet new ones.
Remember, reclaim, rekindle and revive yourself.
In March 2022 the Candidacy Leadership Development Working Group (CLDWG) was appointed to examine and improve the candidacy process that equips rostered ministers for service in our church. View an executive summary of their findings here.
All members of the ELCA are invited to hearings hosted via Zoom to hear and respond to findings. You do not need to register for these sessions. Please mark your calendars and click a link for:
June 20, 2023, 4pm PDT/MST, 5pm MDT
June 22, 2023: 10am PDT/MST, 11am MDT
June 26, 2023: 11am PDT/MST, noon MDT
June 28, 2023: 7pm PDT/MST, 8pm MDT
In the latest episode of Portico’s Being Here Podcast – Gender Identity and the Church – host Pastor Melissa Pohlman and guest Austen Hartke discuss ways we can seek to honor the image of God found in all of us and help our church embody a spirit of welcome and acceptance.
Hartke brings his perspective as a Biblical scholar and founder of the Transmission Ministry Collective to offer practical resources and theological framework for starting these important conversations.
Read MorePortico’s EmployerLink sign-in process will be changing as part of their ongoing commitment to data security and privacy protection. If you’re a registered EmployerLink user, later this summer Portico will walk you through setting up a new way to access your account that includes two-step phone verification every time you sign in.
Read MoreIt’s been six long years since we all came together and explored the All Anew theme. Bring the hopes and fears born of the last six years to Phoenix this September as we explore God’s call to Just Love.
If you can’t join us in Phoenix, you can still explore the Just Love theme by participating online in worship and plenary sessions. Visit welcatg.org for more info and to register. Guest include Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer, and Dr. Kelly Glow.
Read MoreEach month ELCA Worship highlights resources and events from other organizations and institutions. These Lutheran and ecumenical partner organizations work alongside the ELCA to support worship leaders, worship planners, musicians, and all who care about the worship of the church. Read more at ELCA.org.
Read MoreNo matter where one’s views fall on the spectrum of thoughts about immigration issues, members of our Lutheran faith family should be extraordinarily disturbed by the massive displacement of individuals and families across the globe.
Read MoreThe Rev. Dr. Phyllis Blair Milton, Portsmouth, Va., was elected June 11 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Virginia Synod of the ELCA.
Read MoreThe Rev. Pedro M. Suárez was reelected June 8, 2023, to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Florida-Bahamas Synod.
Read MoreIn honor of World Refugee Day on June 20, the ELCA and LIRS advocacy networks invite their members to a national day of advocacy, intended to build urgency for robust support for refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers. We urge all to learn more about refugee admissions in the United States, join LIRS's 125 Watch campaign, accompany migrants through AMMPARO, and advocate through prayer and action for our neighbors in need.
Read MoreIn remembrance of the martyrdom of the Emanuel 9, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and National Council of Churches President and General Secretary, Bishop Vashti McKenzie, urge us to study, pray and act so that we can make a real difference in our communities and country to end the scourge of racial, economic, and social injustice and violence. For more info, go to: ELCA.org/Emanuel9 and nationalcouncilofchurches.us.
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