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Ending at the beginning
Read Elizabeth Eaton’s final Living Lutheran column as presiding bishop of the ELCA.

Bishop Eaton Addresses Supreme Court Ruling
"Scripture is clear: every human being is created in the image of God. Racial profiling denies that image and violates the dignity it confers."

Presiding Bishop-elect Curry to be installed Oct. 4
The installation of Yehiel Curry as presiding bishop of the ELCA will be held Sat., Oct. 4, at 2:00 p.m. CDT at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. The service is open to the public, and tickets are not required. A live video stream will be available.

Yehiel Curry elected presiding bishop of the ELCA
Yehiel Curry, bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, was elected July 30 as presiding bishop of the ELCA. Learn more about him in an interview with Living Lutheran.

Lucille "CeCee" Mills elected secretary of the ELCA
Lucille “CeCee” Mills, an assistant to the bishop in the North Carolina Synod, was elected Aug. 1 as secretary of the ELCA. Read more about her election.

God's Love Made Real
The ELCA is guided by the vision of “a world experiencing the difference God’s grace and love in Christ make for all people and creation.” The phrase “God’s Love Made Real” is shorthand for this vision, and a new Strategic Recommendations Report provides insight for how we can work toward the vision together.
I'm a Lutheran
Meet Kendra Hernandez, corporate giving specialist with Global Refuge, vice president of the Association for Christian Fundraising board, and a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Baltimore.
