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We will not grow weary
Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry and ELCA synod bishops from Minnesota share a joint pastoral message condemning recent immigration activity.
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Canada, Denmark, U.S. Lutheran bishops issue statement supporting Greenlandic people
The national bishops of Lutheran churches in the United States, Canada and Denmark sent the Greenlandic people their full support in an unusually difficult situation.
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Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Venezuela
As God’s beloved, Christians share in Jesus’ ministry and compassion for the vulnerable. Our prayers remain with the people of Venezuela.
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2026 National Day of Racial Healing
Watch a video of the Jan. 20 event centering multiracial voices from across the ELCA. The program features intentional storytelling and provides opportunities for deep listening, reflection and drawing closer as fellow children of God.
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Rostered Ministers to Gather July 6-9
Save the date. All ELCA deacons, pastors, bishops and candidates approved for call are invited to a time of intentional connection when we can renew our strength, enjoy camaraderie with colleagues and reflect on the Holy Spirit’s work among us. We will gather under the theme “Woven Together” and center ourselves each day on a thread of that theme.
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Meet Grace Carlic, a workforce and public affairs specialist for an alternative energy technology provider, a disability awareness advocate, and a member of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rochester, N.Y.
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