A reflection from Laura Sesaki Norton at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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A reflection from Rev. Manuel Retamoza at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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A reflection from Rev. Imani Olear at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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On day three of the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the assembly elected Imran Siddiqui, a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Atlanta, as vice president—the highest position a layperson can hold in the ELCA.
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Imran Siddiqui of St. John's Lutheran Church, Atlanta, was elected to a six-year term as vice president of the ELCA by the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
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Rev. Paul Campbell, with American Lutheran, Sun City, who celebrates 43 years on August 12.
Rev. Mark Powell, who celebrates 42 years on August 17.
Bishop Deborah Hutterer, who celebrates 18 years on August 18.
As this post and newsletter comes out, we are still in Churchwide Assembly mode: view our full coverage here, with more photos in this post.
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The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly continued Aug. 10 at the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center. Day two included the third and fourth plenary sessions and a service of Holy Communion. Read full proceedings in this post.
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The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly officially opened Aug. 9 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, meeting through Aug. 12. Day one consisted of plenary sessions one and two, an apology to Iglesia Luterana Santa María Peregrina, Stockton, Calif., and a service of word and prayer. Read full proceedings in this post.
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Our final series of Beginning a Culture of Generosity sessions begins 8/20/2022. If you have thought about joining this innovative stewardship education course in previous years, but it was not the right time, this is your final opportunity to grow the generosity in your community. Rates are subsidized by the synod, click here to register today!
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In this video we celebrate 35 years of the ELCA, hearing from: Rev. Lowell Almen, first Secretary of the ELCA; Rev. April Ulring Larson, first female Lutheran bishop in North America; Ismael Danforth, ELCA Church Council member; and Keoni Newman, ELCA Church Council member.
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View the Holy Communion service on Tuesday, 8/9/2022, at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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View Plenary Session 2, held Tuesday afternoon, August 9, 2022, at the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
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View Plenary Session 1, held Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, at the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
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We remember the legacy of William "Bill" Horne II, vice president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), in this video shown at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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View the apology to Iglesia Santa María Peregrina at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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View the full Holy Communion service at the opening of the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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Total Inclusion was launched in 2020 after some lead up work by the ELCA and Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (LOM). The goal of Total Inclusion is to enrich the lives of youth from traditionally marginalized groups by creating a welcoming and safe experience for them at ELCA affiliated camps.
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