6/7/2018 12:30:00 PM CHICAGO (June 7, 2018) – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has convened ELCA ecumenical and inter-religious partners in a statement addressing concerns over a recent U.S. government policy calling for more stringent enforcement of federal immigration laws. The policy will most likely […]
4/14/2018 2:10:00 PM “Give God no rest” (Isaiah 62:6-7) until that day when “the wolf and the lamb shall feed together. … They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the Lord” (Isaiah 65:25) (ELCA social statement, “For Peace in God’s World”). In recent days we have witnessed, with additional horror, […]
JUST A REMINDER: Any contributions that you wish to have recorded on your contribution statement for 2016 MUST be in the church office before noon on December 28, 2016. The office will be closed on December 29 and 30, 2016. Any contributions received after 12:00 p.m. on the 28th will be credited to your 2017 […]
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 […]
9/9/2016 6:50:00 PM CHICAGO – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has released a statement addressing the situation surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline. On Sept. 9 a federal judge ruled against the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request to halt construction of the pipeline. Three federal agencies […]
7/20/2016 6:00:00 PM CHICAGO – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has released a statement in response to the shootings in Baton Rouge, La., and Dallas that killed eight police officers. Eaton’s statement follows: My soul is bereft of peace: I have forgotten what happiness is. […]
JUST A REMINDER: Any contributions that you wish to have recorded on your contribution statement for 2015 MUST be in the church office on or before 5:00 pm on December 30, 2015. The office will be closed on December 31, 2015. Any contributions received after 5:00 p.m. on the 30th will be credited to your […]