ELCA Disaster Response sends grants for tornado, flood response
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Thanks to the generosity of members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), ELCA Disaster Response distributed emergency grants totaling $20,000 in the wake of devastating spring storms and floods. The grants went to assist communities recovering from tornado damage in Massachusetts and floods in Montana,...
ELCA rebuilds lives, restores hope after storms, says presiding bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In the wake of a series of storms and floods throughout the United States this spring, the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) reminded members who may feel overwhelmed and anxious that they are not alone. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5120 For information contact: John Brooks,...
Constance Parvey, pioneer, ELCA pastor, ecumenical leader, dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. Constance F. Parvey, a retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and one of the first women ordained in the Lutheran Church in North America, died May 21 at her home in Cambridge, Mass. after an illness. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5119 For information...
9/11 anniversary time for awareness, healing, says ELCA presiding bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- As the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States approaches, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), invited members to reach out to ecumenical partners, as well as Muslim and Jewish partners, in planning...
Joplin ELCA congregation grateful for support amid tornado destruction
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Members of Peace Lutheran Church, Joplin, Mo., are still in shock but "looking forward to what can be done and where God will lead us," said the Rev. William R. Pape, the congregation's interim pastor. A powerful tornado May 22 destroyed the congregation's building and a significant...
Lutheran Disaster Response sends $25,000 grant to Missouri tornado response
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Lutheran Disaster Response sent a $25,000 emergency grant to its partner agency, Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri, for response to the May 22 tornado that struck in Joplin, Mo. Parts of Joplin were destroyed, including the building for Peace Lutheran Church, a congregation of the...
Obama speech resonates with ELCA Mideast principles, says presiding bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), said he appreciated President Barack Obama's May 19 speech on the Middle East and agreed that "the status quo" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is unsustainable. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5115 For information contact: John Brooks,...
James Kenneth Echols resigns as president of ELCA's Chicago seminary
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Echols has resigned as president of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, according to a May 18 news release from the seminary. Echols, 59, who served as president for 14 years, was the first African American president of a North American...
Donald Kreiss elected bishop of ELCA Southeast Michigan Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. Donald P. Kreiss -- who first came into the Lutheran Church through a positive campus ministry experience while he was in college -- was elected May 14 as bishop of the Southeast Michigan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the...
Thomas Skrenes re-elected bishop of ELCA Northern Great Lakes Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Thomas A. Skrenes was elected to a third six-year term as bishop of the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Skrenes, 56, was re-elected May 14 on the fourth ballot for bishop at the synod assembly in Marquette, Mich....
2011 ELCA Video Contest asks, 'What does it mean to live Lutheran?'
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- What does it means to "live Lutheran" today? Members and congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are invited to answer that question and compete for ministry grants and cash prizes in the 2011 ELCA Video Contest. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4764 For information contact: John Brooks, (773)...
Haiti story of ELCA's Ben Larson inspires choral, orchestra composition
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The story of Ben Splichal Larson, an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) seminary student who died in the Haiti earthquake, inspired "Peace Ascends," a new choral and orchestra composition to be premiered May 8 in New York City. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4763 For information contact: John Brooks, (773)...
ELCA making long-term plans for response to Southeastern U.S. tornados
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Lutheran Disaster Response and the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are making plans for a long-term response to congregations and people affected by last week's deadly tornados in the southeastern United States. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4762 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or...
Joint ministry highlights 10 years of ELCA-Episcopal partnership
BUFFALO, N.Y. (ELCA) -- In the ethnically diverse community of Marina, Calif., a joint ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and The Episcopal Church (USA) is living proof of the benefits of the ELCA's full communion partnership. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4761 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or...
Michael Girlinghouse elected bishop of ELCA Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Michael K. Girlinghouse was elected May 1 to a six-year term as bishop of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the synod assembly in Tulsa, Okla. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4760 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook:...
Bin Laden death calls for 'solemn remembrance,' says ELCA presiding bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Responding to the May 1 news of Osama bin Laden's death, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), said bin Laden's death "is an occasion for solemn remembrance." More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4759 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org...
Biblical call to hospitality inspires 2011 ELCA 'Glocal' Mission Events
CHICAGO (ELCA) - In a world where migration and immigration remain contentious issues, how do people of faith respond? The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is hosting a series of events throughout 2011 designed to help congregations explore how the biblical call to "welcome the stranger" can open new...
ELCA Begins Response to Tornado Damage in Southeastern States
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- As volunteer disaster response coordinators throughout the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) began assessing damage from the April 27 tornados, Lutheran Disaster Response sent an emergency grant of $10,000 to help the ELCA begin its local response to people affected by severe...
Richard McAuliffe, Former ELCA Treasurer, Banking Industry Leader, Dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Richard L. McAuliffe, former treasurer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and president and executive director of the ELCA Mission Investment Fund, died April 24 in Downer's Grove, Ill. McAuliffe, 75, was also a leader in the Chicago banking industry prior to joining the ELCA...
ELCA, Full Communion Leaders Issue Joint Letter for 10th Anniversary
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Bishops of four U.S. and Canadian churches in full-communion relationships, including the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), asked that the churches "explore ways to formalize our relationships and deepen the partnerships between all four of our churches." More:...
