Honoring National Day of Racial Healing: Guest Blog Writer Rev. Jennifer Thomas
In honor of National Day of Racial Healing, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invited The Reverend Jennifer Thomas to share some thoughts about this topic with our readers. As a person of faith, I am called to love God and...
A first-of-its-kind education for Indigenous leaders: Theological Education for Indigenous Leaders program launches
The following is cross-posted from Living Lutheran. The original post can be found here. Centuries after colonial models of education were first forced on Indigenous people in North America, their...
Honoring International Migrants Day: “Where Are You From?” by Rev. Menzi Nkambule
In honor of International Migrants Day, Racial Justice invited guest writer Rev. Menzi Nkambule to share some thoughts on being a migrant in the United States. What is your response when someone asks, “Where are you from?” Mine is...
Vine Deloria Jr. Theological Symposium
Vine Deloria Jr. Theological Symposium In 2013 the annual American Indian and Alaska Native Symposium at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago was renamed in honor of Vine Deloria Jr., an alum of Augustana Seminary, Rock Island, Ill., a...
Honoring Indigenous Peoples and Alaska Natives in November
In the United States, November is Native American Heritage Month. Racial Justice Ministries would like to elevate the voices and work of our Indigenous siblings by bringing attention to the multitude of events by the ELCA’s Indigenous Ministries and Tribal...
From Words to Action: Congregation joins the Truth and Healing Movement
The following is cross-posted from Living Lutheran. You can find the original post here. From words to action Congregation joins the Truth and Healing Movement By Isabell Retamoza | October 9, 2023 In April, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton launched the Truth and...