Our Synod’s bishop, Bishop Mary Froiland, suffered a heart attack last week. She received prompt medical care and is taking a short vacation to rest and recuperate. She is expected to be fine and is looking forward to returning to work soon. Please remember her in your 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 […]
2/19/2016 4:30:00 PM CHICAGO (ELCA) – Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are offering prayers for the congregation of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Duluth, Minn., whose church suffered major damage in a fire Feb. 18. The fire, which destroyed much of the sanctuary of the 110-year-old building, is still under investigation. […]