Assembly begins with worship As we gathered in the hotel ballroom, some finding their seats and others still at the registration tables in the hall outside, the ELCA Glocal Band filled the air with music from around the world.
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Pre-assembly afternoon events A peek into the afternoon pre-assembly events—Narrative Budgets, Compensation & Mutual Ministry; and America & Gun Violence—would show that folks were very interested in these topics and we willing to give an afternoon to learning (and to sit in a rather warm workshop room!).
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Pre-assembly event encourages “Growing Young” The 2018 NC Synod Pre-Assembly kicked off Thursday, May 31, with a full-day’s focus on the topic of churches Growing Young: Helping young people discover and love your church. Throughout the session, Jake Mulder of Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) addressed many myths around this topic and helped to define our […]
Read MoreGod loves In her May column for Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton writes: “Jesus loves his own and loves us to the end.” And, she notes, Jesus makes it possible for us to do the same. Read her column in English and in Spanish.
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Relief for the hungry Esther’s Heart is a non-profit ministry in Concord committed to serving God and the needs of others through character empowerment, support, encouragement, motivation and hunger relief. Thanks to a grant from the synod’s Peeler/Casey Funds, Esther’s Heart was able to fill backpacks to go home with hungry children for a month […]
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We act to end racism “You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.” We, as a synod and national church, act and stand against racism. A young pastor serving his first congregation in Connecticut accompanied a group of college youth to the voter registration program in […]
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A new and joyful noise Psalm 100 urges us to “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands. Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before His presence with singing.” The Church of the Savior, Newland, was able to sing praise to the Lord on Easter Sunday accompanied by a beautiful new musical instrument—a pipe organ that […]
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Campus ministry makes a difference By Pebbles Cloninger, member of Philadelphia, Dallas I don’t remember much about my high school graduation—that was 35 years ago in June—but I do remember that about a week before I left for college, I received an invitation to a “Welcome to Campus” cookout sponsored by Lutheran Campus Ministry at […]
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A glorious day Palm Sunday was a glorious day for A Mighty Fortress, Charlotte! As we looked backwards in sorrow towards the remembrance of the upcoming Crucifixion of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we looked forward to the burning of our church mortgage!
Read MoreApril fools In her April column for Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us that we confess “Christ is risen” in the face of worldly wisdom that is based on death. But we stake our lives on this: “Life wins. Love wins.” Read her column in English and in Spanish.
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