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2008 Archived General Messages

Messages from ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson

 
  • Presiding Bishop's Statement on Gaza Violence and Bishops' Visit to Middle East (December 31, 2008)
  • Tribute to the Reverend Dr. Robert J. Marshall (December 22, 2008)
  • Presiding Bishop’s Statement on 2008 Presidential Election (November 5, 2008)
  • Pastoral letter to the ELCA on the U.S. Presidential Election (October 16, 2008)
  • Statement on Hurricanes (September 12, 2008)
  • Joint Statement on Sudan (June 4, 2008)
  • Melting Snow on Mt. Kilimanjaro: A Witness of a Suffering Creation  (June 2008)
  • Joint Statement on Resettlement and Migration  (January 30, 2008)
  • Statement on Kenya (January 3, 2008)

Bishop's Messages

For a complete listing by date of messages and statements made in 2008 by Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson, visit All Messages, 2008.

Or select a message from the following categories:

  • General Messages
  • Messages to Rostered Leaders
  • Holy Day Messages
  • Monthly Column in The Lutheran

For messages from the presiding bishop made prior to 2008, visit Archived Messages, 2001-2007.

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