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Woven Together:
A Post-Election Message
Following the 2024 Election, Bishop Eaton reminds us that no matter who is elected president, our call to be Christ in the world doesn’t change.
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God’s Love Made Real
God’s Love Made Real is about creating a world where all people and creation experience the difference God’s grace and love in Christ make for all people and creation.
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ELCA Good Gifts
We believe that God's love in Jesus is a gift. ELCA Good Gifts is just one way you can share that love with others.
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Civic Engagement Guide
Resources to encourage, empower and equip voter education and civic participation.
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Crisis in the Holy Land
Find resources for a deeper understanding of the context of the violence in and around Gaza, the humanitarian crises of the current war, and the ELCA’s work for a just peace in Palestine and Israel.
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Truth and Healing Movement
The ELCA’s Truth and Healing Movement is an opportunity for this church to increase our understanding of our colonizing impacts on Indigenous people in the past and present.
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Meet Nate Engle, who serves with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and is a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lansing, Mich.

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