Talks at the Desk – Black History Month Video Series
This is our future church: A ten-year-old preacher and professional artist; a grassroots campaign for affordable housing; young and diverse communities. African Descent Ministries of the ELCA is celebrating Black History Month with Talks at the Desk, a new series that will explore diverse expressions of the church. For more updates,
Continue readingLutheran World Federation’s First Woman General Secretary
by Sharon Heck for the December, 2021 What's News The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a global community of 148 churches in the Lutheran tradition representing over 75.5 million Christians in 99 countries. Our ELCA is a member. It was established in 1947 in Lund, Sweden and is now headquartered
Continue readingDeclaración de Racismo Anti Asiático
Querido pueblo de Dios, ¡La gracia y la paz de Dios sean siempre ustedes! Las noticias siguen narrando historias de ataques violentos contra nuestros vecinos asiáticos-americanos y colegas, amigos y ciudadanos de las islas del Pacífico. En el último año, este comportamiento abusivo y pecaminoso ha sido alimentado por la
Continue readingStatement regarding Incident at St. Paul’s, North Hollywood (Wisconsin Synod)
On July 7, 2020, a Black woman who was sitting on the grass on the campus of St. Paul’s First Lutheran Church (stpaulsfirst.org) in North Hollywood, a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Church (wels.net), was confronted by lay members of the church and the video of the incident posted on YouTube.
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