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Lutherans break ground for a new resettlement village in Haiti
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The commitment between members of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the people of Haiti was celebrated
Feb. 2 at a groundbreaking ceremony in the nation's Gressier
municipality, where a new resettlement village is planned for 2012.
A project of The Lutheran World Federation, the village will provide
housing for 1,200 people in Gressier displaced by an earthquake that
struck Haiti in 2010.
The ELCA is funding the project with $3.5 milli...
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ELCA presiding bishop supports Syrian church leaders' call for peace
CHICAGO (ELCA) - In letters to Christian church leaders in Syria,
the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA), offered his support of the churches' collective
call for an end to violence and his prayers for the people in the region.
"In these difficult days, I will continue to pray and encourage
members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to pray for you and
your efforts to sustain the courage and faith of your communi...
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ELCA leaders' effort to protect families pays off
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA) believe progress has been made with a recent policy change
that would keep some families living in the United States, without legal
residency, to remain here while applying for legal status -- a step
intended to keeping families together.
Such "policies have significant human consequences that affect the
lives and well-being of our neighbors," said the Rev. H. Julian Gordy,
bishop of the ELCA Southeas...
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Palestinian Lutheran pastor to receive 'German Media Award'
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Dr. Mitri Raheb, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran
Christmas Church in Bethlehem, will receive the German Media Prize award
Feb. 24 for his work in founding educational, cultural and health care
institutions and his commitment to inter-faith dialogue and peacemaking
in the Middle East.
"Mitri Raheb is a pastor with passion in proclaiming the gospel of
Jesus Christ. Persistently working for a lasting, just peace in the
Middle East, Pastor Raheb is a visionary l...
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Lutherans invite students to help end malaria
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The ELCA Malaria Campaign, a campaign of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and the Lutheran Malaria
Initiative will provide new opportunities for college and university
students attending Lutheran schools and ELCA campus ministries to engage
in the global fight against malaria. Supported with a generous gift from
Arne and Ruth Sorenson of Washington, D.C., the campaign and initiative
will help equip and inspire young leaders to help make a differenc...
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Lutheran-Anglican-Episcopal meeting a sign of hope for the church
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Lutheran, Anglican and Episcopal leaders from the
United States and Canada met in December to explore new possibilities for
working together and to deepen their sense of unity for doing God's work
in the world. In a report issued from their meeting, the leaders stated
that their conversation and work together "are hopeful signs for the
church."
"There was truly a spirit of Advent expectant hope as we met to pray
and plan for greater cooperation in ministry and ...
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2011 Christmas message from ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson
CHICAGO (ELCA) - The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), shared a Christmas
greeting today with the 4.2 million members of this church. Hanson also
delivered his greeting to the ELCA's six full communion, ecumenical and
interfaith partners, and member churches of The Lutheran World
Federation. The full text of the presiding bishop's message follows:
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all (Titus 2:11).
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Secretary of State Clinton highlights the work of ELCA-related ministries
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton noted
the vital work of Lutheran social ministry organizations in welcoming
refugees to the United States, during her Dec. 7 address at the U.N. High
Commissioner for Refugee's ministerial conference in Geneva.
In her presentation to world leaders, Clinton shared a story about
Fatuma Elmi, who applied for asylum in the United States after civil war
broke out in her native Somalia in 1991. Settled in Minneapolis, Elmi ha...
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ELCA, Episcopal presiding bishops remember lives lost to HIV, AIDS
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Episcopal Primate Katharine
Jefferts Schori said World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 is "an opportunity for us
to remember the 30 million lives that have been lost to the deadly
pandemic."
In their first joint letter about the international observance, the
presiding bishops said, "The struggle against HIV and AIDS is our own
struggle as churches and, as the pandemic continues into its...
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Presiding bishop says ELCA is deeply rooted in God's mission
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In his report to the Church Council of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Presiding Bishop Mark S.
Hanson said that the ELCA is "a church deeply rooted in God's mission
(and) in the belief that Christ frees us all to serve our neighbor and
seek the common good." The council, which serves as the ELCA's board of
directors, met here Nov. 11-13.
"Never underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit to bring forth
fruit from our labors. (In 2005), this ...
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