Epiphany 2021 Dear People of Region 2 of our Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, There are times when events in our nation and world are shocking – we search for words to try to make sense of what we are seeing on television. Today’s events at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. are no […]
As you may be aware, hundreds of wildfires are burning in California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate and costing at least six people their lives.Gov. Gavin Newsom reported today that firefighters are battling about two dozen large complex fires and in total, 560 fires are raging in the state. As major fires […]
6/5/2020 11:00:00 AM “Out of my distress I called on the Lord” (Psalm 118:5) We are a nation in distress. We are a church in distress. The coronavirus has killed 103,000 of us. The virus of racism has taken hundreds of thousands more throughout our history. Now these two deadly viruses converge. Under this […]
Follow this link for some anti-racism resources that include links to videos, podcasts, and organizations, as well as book and movie recommendations. http://ow.ly/PC5c50zY4nE
CHICAGO (May 29, 2020) – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has called on the church to join with faith communities across the United States in lament and remembrance, and on our elected leaders to observe Monday, June 1, as a day of mourning to honor […]
May 29, 2020 What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) reaffirms its commitment to combating racism and white supremacy following the recent murders of Black Americans. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Dreasjon (Sean) Reed, and […]
Dear People of God of the congregations of the Sierra Pacific Synod, the Southwest California Synod, and the Pacifica Synod: Grace and peace to you, in the name of the risen and ascended Christ! It is with concern that we reach out to you today, on the eve of Memorial Day weekend and the last […]