In her weekly video, Bishop Eaton asks that we give thanks for the service of all our veterans and pray that we never take for granted the privileges they secured for us all.
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We are tired. We're exhausted. But, as Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us, we need to remain vigilant. Wear your mask and wash your hands.
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The theme for the November issue of Living Lutheran is “Together at the table.” In keeping with this theme, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shared her favorite food and faith story, which originally appeared in her September 2017 column. Read her column in English at https://bit.ly/3eJf7Ki and in Spanish at https://bit.ly/3pcjt1r.
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Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton calls for prayers and patience as the election process continues in the U.S.
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In observance of All Saints Day, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton recalls the lives of two notable saints in the ELCA and reminds us that on this day we give thanks to God for the lives of all who have died this year and for the promise of the resurrection that is sure to come.
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As the United States and Canada commemorate National Domestic Violence Awareness months, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada discuss gender-based violence and pray for all who are victims of gender-based violence.
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From the National Cathedral, join Bishop Eaton on Sunday, November 1, 2020, 2:00pm MST, as she attends a national service of prayer to shine as a beacon of hope for the nation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, racial reckoning and a hard-fought election.
Watch and get more info on this post, at Cathedral.org, or at EpiscopalChurch.org.
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This coming Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. Eastern time (2 pm MST), I will join many other religious leaders in the Holding On to Hope National Prayer Service. Please join me for this special occasion to pray for the good of our nation.
Throughout our church, many are experiencing heightened anxiety around the 2020 election. I confess that I feel it, too.
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As we brace for colder weather and the regular flu season, Bishop Eaton reminds us to respect the disease, respect science and trust God.
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The stress we are experiencing these days is real. Bishop Eaton shares with us an exercise reciting the words from Psalm 46 – Be still and know that I am God. Breathing in and out, believing that promise is true.
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In her October column for Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reflects on the liberation we receive in Christ through faith. She reminds us that Martin Luther, in The Freedom of a Christian, made the case that liberation in Christ is both freedom from and a freedom for. Read her column in English at https://bit.ly/34200I5 and in Spanish https://bit.ly/3dub2ZA.
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While so many in our country endure a time of suffering and despair, God is present with us as we seek to see more clearly, heal from unrest and renew ourselves and our relationships. The way we talk about people matters. Names matter. Renaming a day matters. Recognizing the original people who have been here for time immemorial matters. Indigenous Peoples Day matters.
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On Saint Francis of Assisi Day many congregations observe blessing of the animals. In her weekly video, Bishop Eaton is joined by Toby the Ferret to share how St. Francis’ connection with animals and the natural world helps us understand that all of creation if precious to God.
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A thriving church is one so convinced of the resurrection that we’re free to give our lives in service to others. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shares how the ELCA continues to thrive in country churches, cityscapes and places with no walls in this message for 2020 Synod Assemblies. Watch in our blog post, YouTube or Facebook.
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During the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am encouraged by your resilience and creativity in our witness to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I am also inspired by your generosity. This is a trying time for us all.
At the same time, we know that a disproportionate burden of illness, death, discrimination and harassment falls on communities of color. This pandemic has exacerbated racism and racial inequities deeply entrenched in society and across the church. We see this in the growing anti-Asian racism and the disproportionate number of deaths in black, American Indian and Latinx communities.
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Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton gives her weekly message during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As Paul taught us, let us not only boast in our hope but also in our suffering, because suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. (Romans 5:1-5)
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Whether born of fear, ignorance, or bigotry, the calumny and actual harm that the Chinese American community has suffered is morally reprehensible. The same is true for those of other communities who are assumed to be Chinese. Any sense of isolation that might be compounded by our silence only adds to the pain and offense.
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God is bringing about something new for the world and for the church - and we have hopes and dreams for that - but we are waiting for God to reveal that. So, in the meantime, in our anxiety, in our joy, in our hope, let's remember: Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
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As I work from home at our dining room table, I look out the front window and see the wildlife at my husband's feeders. God created such beautiful creatures. As Christians we are guided by the promise expressed in our social statement that we are empowered "to be loving servants to creation." It is our duty to care for God's earth.
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