New social message on government and civic engagement

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Hunger in the Time of COVID-19: Life for Today and Hope for Tomorrow

Rick Steves, guidebook author and travel TV host; the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA); and the Rev. Shelley Bryan Wee, bishop of the Northwest Washington Synod of the ELCA, invite you to a virtual benefit — the first of its kind — for ELCA World Hunger. This Zoom virtual event will take place Thursday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Central time. Our goal is to raise $250,000 to confront hunger in the time of COVID-19.

We are called by God to share hope in this time of challenge. There is still time to register for this extraordinary event to face this global hunger crisis head-on and to continue moving toward a just world where all are fed. Please spread the word among your congregations and communities. Register now or visit https://www.elca.org/hungerfundraiser to learn more.

Government and Civic Engagement Social Message

The ELCA Church Council has unanimously adopted a new social message: “Government and Civic Engagement in the United States: Discipleship in a Democracy.” This project was called for at the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, with an intention that it be ready to read before the election this fall. The social message explores how government is a gift from God that can also be abused and misused. It also delves into how we can view civic engagement as Lutherans. You can find the social message and study guide here.

Rick Steves
SOFIA

“Stories of Faith in Action”

“Stories of Faith in Action” is an annual publication highlighting how God changes lives through ministries funded by Mission Support. Mission Support is the portion of your offering that your congregation shares with your synod, and your synod shares with the ELCA churchwide organization. This publication and the resources that accompany it illustrate how your congregational offering sustains and advances the work of this church. Stories, videos and an interactive flipbook of the publication are available at ELCA.org/SOFIA.

 


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Jacob Blake Kenosha prayer vigil highlights

On Sept. 2, 2020, nearly 200 people gathered on the lawn of Grace Lutheran Church in Kenosha to confess, pray and lament the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

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Caring for Creation
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“Good Trouble for a Healthy Planet”
Advocacy webinar

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Hunger in the Time of COVID-19
Virtual event with Rick Steves

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Fund for Leaders
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Weekly video messages from Bishop Eaton

During the COVID-19 pandemic,
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth
Eaton’s weekly video messages
keep the church connected.




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Season of Creation 2020


Bishop Eaton joins heads of
churches from the United States
and Canada to author an
ecumenical series of weekly
devotions for Sept. 1-Oct. 4
which began with the World Day
of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

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Anti-racism pledge


As church we are called to confess the sin of racism, condemn the ideology of white supremacy, strive for racial justice and peace, and act and respond to injustices.



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BULLETIN BLURBS

These snippets are available for you to copy and paste into your bulletins.

Living Lutheran on Instagram
Did you know that Living Lutheran now has an Instagram page? Follow us here at @livinglutheran for exclusive content and more ways to learn the stories of the ELCA.

All Creation Sings
A digital preview of All Creation Sings, the forthcoming liturgy-and-song supplement to Evangelical Lutheran Worship, is available on the All Creation Sings website. New on the ELCA Worship blog is a post entitled “All Creation Sings: Scriptural Images for God.” A list of the hymns is now available for viewing at augsburgfortress.org/allcreationsings.

Caring for Creation online worship service on Sept. 20
Lutherans Restoring Creation is preparing a creation-focused worship service utilizing the lectionary texts for Pentecost 16 (Sept. 20) that congregations can download. It will include participants from all over the country, including Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, the Rev. Barbara Rossing, the Rev. Lenny Duncan and Rebekah Bruesehoff, as well as rostered ministers and members of the Lutherans Restoring Creation board of directors. Music will be provided by Marty Haugen, the Rev. Leah Schade and Pastor John Tirro. More details, including a bulletin and a free downloadable recording, are available at LutheransRestoringCreation.org.

2020 Hein-Fry Book of Faith Challenge
The Hein-Fry Book of Faith Challenge (HFBFC) seeks to enliven the biblical engagement of the whole church by encouraging the development of faithful, innovative and effective ways of teaching and learning Scripture. Each year, one student from each ELCA-affiliated seminary is invited to create an innovative class, encounter or series for people steeped in biblical texts, as well as those unfamiliar with them, and then report their learnings. The 2020 HFBFC centers on the theme “The Bible — Word Not Weapon.” You are invited to join the conversation in this year’s four online events.

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