Gathering Change in Houston
– Judi Quesonova As an ambassador for the city of Houston, I want to welcome the ELCA Youth Gathering in June of 2018. As I began working with the ELCA staff in preparation for bringing the Gathering to Houston, I...
Unexpected Learning at the Gathering
– Debra Porowski One of the greatest lessons I learned at a Gathering happened in Detroit, in a small quiet hallway in the Cobo Center. On Friday night while we were walking back from Ford Field back to our buses,...
Why MYLE?
– Evelyn Soto Why should the youth of your congregation attend the 2018 Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) in Houston? Why come to this pre-Gathering event? Here are some wonderful reasons why your youth of color should register. Growing in...
Gathering the Kingdom of God
– Rev. Brenda K. Smith I went to my first Youth Gathering in 2009 not knowing what to expect. When I got there, I was in awe! I have trouble making arrangements for ten colleagues to come and work with...
Gathering Relief for Others
– Chandler Carriker Staff from Lutheran World Relief (LWR) are used to going to faraway places to do their work of international relief and development. Right now, I’m packing my bags to head down to Jinotega, Nicaragua. In the summer...
God’s Work, Our Hands for Justice
– Judith Roberts “We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality… tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly” – words made famous by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As...