ELCA presiding bishop delivers her Christmas message
12/9/2016 11:30:00 AM CHICAGO – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), delivers her Christmas message. To watch, visit ELCA.org
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ELCA presiding bishop and Episcopal Church presiding bishop World AIDS Day statement
12/1/2016 12:00:00 PM CHICAGO – The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church, have issued the following joint statement on 2016 World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day Statement December 1: As we prepare to celebrate […]
ELCA presiding bishop urges Obama to support Palestinian U.N. membership
11/30/2016 2:00:00 PM CHICAGO – In a letter to President Barack Obama, the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), asked the president to allow Palestine’s application for full membership in the United Nations to move forward before he leaves office in January. “I write to you as […]
ELCA Church Council approves strategic directions plan
11/21/2016 12:55:00 PM CHICAGO – The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) took action that will help determine the future directions and priorities of this church when it met here Nov. 10-13. The council, which serves as the ELCA’s board of directors, adopted Called Forward Together in Christ – ELCA Strategic […]
ELCA – Rare 9th century manuscript of New Testament returned to Greek Orthodox Church
11/16/2016 1:45:00 PM CHICAGO (Nov. 16, 2016) – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), participated in a ceremony Nov. 15 at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) at which the seminary returned a rare 9th century Greek manuscript of the complete New Testament to […]
ELCA Presiding Bishop Issues Statement on Standing Rock
11/14/2016 9:30:00 AM CHICAGO – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has issued the following statement on Standing Rock. Statement from ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton on Standing Rock: When we come together for worship, we often begin with confession and forgiveness using these words: “We confess […]
ELCA presiding bishop calls for Veterans Day prayers
11/2/2016 9:10:00 AM CHICAGO – In honor of Veterans Day (Friday, Nov. 11), the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), is calling on the church to pray for members of the armed services, veterans, chaplains and their families. “Let us pray for an ordered civic life and respect […]
ELCA Conference of Bishops approves redesign of first-call process
10/14/2016 12:00:00 AM CHICAGO (ELCA) – The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) approved the redesign of the first-call process and continued discerning the church’s future priorities in a process known as “Called Forward Together in Christ” when it met here Sept. 27 – Oct. 4. The conference, an advisory […]
Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities Issues Statement Condemning Hate Threats
9/21/2016 12:45:00 PM CHICAGO (ELCA) – The board of directors of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities has issued a statement condemning hate threats made against Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan., and its president, William Jones. Earlier this month, racist messages written in chalk were discovered on the Bethany campus. Following the incident, Jones […]
ELCA Endorses Presidential Debates Standards
9/20/2016 3:50:00 PM CHICAGO – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has joined faith-based groups and other organizations in endorsing standards of conduct for the upcoming U.S. presidential debates. The standards are proposed by the National Institute for Civil Discourse. The institute created standards for the presidential candidates, audience members and moderators. The standards […]