Canada, Denmark, U.S. Lutheran bishops issue joint statement supporting Greenlandic people
The national bishops of Lutheran churches in the United States, Canada and Denmark wish to send the Greenlandic people their full support in an unusually difficult situation.
ELCA Observes National Day of Racial Healing
In observance of the 2026 National Day of Racial Healing, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), in partnership with Augsburg Fortress Publishers, will host “Just Us Narratives: A Night of Centering Multiracial Voices Across the ELCA” on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 6-8 p.m. Central time. The free program will be available online and in person at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Celebration Campus in Naperville, Ill.
Bishop Curry Issues Statement on ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Alongside our siblings in Christ in Minneapolis and throughout Minnesota and all who have been impacted by aggressive immigration enforcement and violence by federal law enforcement agents, I mourn the shocking shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on Jan. 7, 2026. I join calls for a thorough investigation into this case, accountability for the shooting and a de-escalation of ICE enforcement across the United States.
Deacons Included in New ELCA, Episcopal Clergy Exchange Guidelines
Marking a quarter-century of full-communion partnership, The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) now welcome the exchange of deacons in updated clergy exchange guidelines.
Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Venezuela
There is concern across this church about the Jan. 3, 2026, U.S. military action in Venezuela and what has or will follow. I believe that this Sunday’s celebration of Jesus’ baptism, and our own, can provide understanding, guide our prayers and promote faithful action at this time. The baptism of our Lord reminds us that Jesus is God’s own beloved child, who has come to fulfill an age-old promise to bring justice and peace to the nations (Isaiah 42:1).
A Prayer for Venezuela
We come before you with hearts that are heavy yet hopeful, lifting up the people of Venezuela and the very complicated realities they face in these challenging times.
Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Brown University Shooting
As students prepared for finals yesterday at Brown University, they found themselves a part of the ever-increasing epidemic of gun violence in the U.S. and globally. We grieve the shooting that ended two lives, injuring many others and traumatizing a community dedicated to learning, inquiry and shared life.
Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Terror Attack on Jewish Community in Australia
Many of us awoke today to the horrific news of yet another deadly attack on the Jewish community, gathered for a Menorah lighting ceremony marking the beginning of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Australia.
A Message on the Tenth Anniversary of the Paris Climate Accords
ELCA Church Council Adopts Child Protection Social Message
The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) met electronically on Nov. 12. The council, which serves as the ELCA’s board of directors, took action on a variety of matters intended to advance this church’s mission and ministry.
Kevin Shock Elected Bishop of the Allegheny Synod
CHICAGO — The Rev. Kevin T. Shock, Howard, Pa., was elected Nov. 1 to serve as bishop of the Allegheny Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, Oct. 31–Nov. 1 at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, Pa.
A Pastoral Message for These Troubled Days
Presiding Bishop Curry Joins Portico Board as Advisory Member
Portico Benefit Services, the benefits ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has announced that the Rev. Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has been appointed as an advisory member of Portico's board of trustees.
ELCA Conference of Bishops Gathers in Minneapolis
The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) met Oct. 5-7 at the Hilton Minneapolis. The conference — an advisory body of the ELCA that comprises 65 synod bishops, the presiding bishop and the secretary — met following the installation of Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
ELCA Church Council Welcomes New Members
The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) met at the Hilton Minneapolis, Oct. 2-3. The council welcomed 19 new members who had been elected by the 2025 Churchwide Assembly. The meeting was held in advance of the Oct. 4 installation of Yehiel Curry as presiding bishop of the ELCA at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
ELCA Statement on Deadly Attacks in the UK
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America denounces the deadly attacks perpetrated yesterday against people at a synagogue in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur.
Yehiel Curry to Be Installed as ELCA Presiding Bishop
The Rev. Yehiel Curry will be installed as presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. Central time at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minn. Curry will be the first Black presiding bishop of the ELCA.
ELCA Statement on Supreme Court Ruling That Allows Racial Profiling in Immigration Enforcement
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a statement on the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing racial profiling in immigration enforcement.
A Message from Bishop Eaton on Political Violence
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a message addressing political violence.
Bishop Eaton Sends Letter to President Trump and Congress Addressing Situation in Gaza
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a letter to President Donald Trump and members of Congress expressing support of “our Jewish-American and Israeli siblings who have suffered because of the Oct. 7 attacks,” yet voicing “profound horror regarding the catastrophe in Gaza and the wider crisis in the Holy Land.”
