October 8, 2025 A Letter from Bishops of the ELCA to the Church Beloved in Christ, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), we write to you in this moment of national and global tension with clarity […]
Amados, Como la mayoría ha escuchado, esta mañana un tiroteo masivo sucedió en la Iglesia Católica Annunciation (Anunciación) en el sur de Minneapolis durante una misa escolar, hiriendo a docenas y matando al menos a dos niños que asistían a la misa. Dios, ten piedad. Padres e hijos, miembros de la comunidad y vecinos, están […]
Beloveds, As most have heard, this morning a mass shooter opened fire at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis during a school mass, injuring dozens and killing at least two children in attendance. God, have mercy. Parents, children, community members, and neighbors, are grappling with how to respond to this shocking act of violence. No […]
The morning began with worship and Eucharist with a moving sermon by Rev. Dr. Wyvetta Bullock. The service also included the installation of our new Secretary of the ELCA, Rev. CeCee Mills. As the plenary began, members of the assembly rose to name experiences of harm experienced over the week by both youth and young […]
The morning began with speeches from the seven nominees for Secretary of the ELCA, each casting a vision for the work of the Secretary and the future of the ELCA. The assembly considered the implementing resolutions and adoption of the social statement “Faith and Civic Life: Seeking the Wellbeing of All.” Anthony Bateza and Phyllis […]
The day began with morning prayer and a powerful sermon by Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie from the National Council of Churches – reminding the assembly that “…prayer is not what we whisper at night when we go to bed, but prayer is what we risk when we rise in the morning.” Bishop Eaton presented her […]
The assembly continued the process to elect a new Presiding Bishop, beginning with speeches from the seven remaining nominees. The nominees all appeared by Zoom, introducing themselves and casting their vision for the future of the ELCA and the office of Presiding Bishop. The assembly then cast the third ballot. Bishops Yehiel Curry, Kevin Strickland, […]
Yesterday’s business began with a report on the proposed social statement “Faith and Civic Life: Seeking the Wellbeing of All,” a social statement that originated with a memorial from the Minneapolis Area Synod in 2019. This social statement seeks to ground the action of people faith called to civic engagement for the sake of the […]
The Minneapolis Area Synod’s voting members arrived in Phoenix yesterday for the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, “For the Life of the World,” kicking off a week of worship, discussion, and faithful decision making. While the temperatures were indeed high (105 degrees), Bishop Hutterer of the Grand Canyon Synod assured the assembly in her greeting that […]
Read in English Así Dios les dará su paz, que es más grande de lo que el hombre puede entender; y esta paz cuidará sus corazones y sus pensamientos por medio de Cristo Jesús. – Filipenses 4:7 Nuestra comunidad continúa lamentando y procesando la inquietante violencia contra funcionarios electos locales el fin de semana pasado. […]