Preview the Thirteenth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation
One week from today the Thirteenth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation will begin in Krakow, Poland. The Assembly will take place September 13-19, and serves as the highest decision-making body of the LWF, which represents 77 million people from...
Understanding the Knesset’s (Israeli parliament) Recent Ruling in Light of our Jewish Relations
Last week the ruling coalition in Israel’s Knesset (parliament) took a unilateral vote that puts further strain on an already fragile situation. The following post is offered by the ELCA Consultative Panel on Lutheran-Jewish Relations in response to these actions...
A Season of Action: Ecumenical Responses to the Climate Crisis
On Thursday, April 20, 2023 the ELCA Church Council unanimously adopted the church’s sixteenth social message, titled “Earth’s Climate Crisis“ — an action that acknowledges the urgency of this critical moment and our responsibility as Christians to respond decisively. On...
ELCA-Disciples Bilateral Dialogue Affirms Shared Understanding of Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry
The following is cross published with permission from disciplescuim.org. By the Rev. Paul S. Tché Fullerton, California – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) concluded a productive meeting on January 26-28, 2023,...
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins Today
By Kathryn M. Lohre The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins today, bridging the feasts of St. Peter and St. Paul. People around the world will be praying, advocating, and working together to uplift the unity that is God’s...
Church Anew Lifts Up the ELCA’s “Preaching and Teaching with Love and Respect for the Jewish People”
The following article was originally published by Church Anew* and is shared on the EIR Perspectives blog with the permission of the author. The original article can be found at here. By Dr. Michael J. Chan This article will...