When Martin Luther was asked what he would do if the world were to end tomorrow, he reportedly answered, “I would plant an apple tree today.” When we face today’s crisis, we do not despair. We act.
Yearly Archives: 2016
News from around the New Jersey Synod April 6, 2016
Jersey Jottings 4/6/16
The Lutheran magazine has been rebranded as Living Lutheran, and is now available online. From the About us page: Living Lutheran is your source for news, reflections, and stories from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and its local and global companions. We cover religious news and social issues, […]
The Lutheran magazine is rebranded
As a Lutherans, we care deeply about the health of our communities and we commit ourselves to addressing why our brothers and sisters continue to live in poverty.
Take action to improve Affordable Housing Programs!
The consequences of climate change fall hardest on our brothers and sisters who are least able to adapt because they live in communities already struggling with poverty and hunger... But the good news of Easter starts with the risen Christ who brings forgiveness, hope and reconciliation.
Take Action on Climate Change this Easter Season!
News from around the New Jersey Synod March 30, 2016
Jersey Jottings 3/30/16
Dear friends, As a parish pastor, I always looked forward to Holy Week. It is a week filled with worship and lots of it. It is a week that we invite the world into the holy three days. It is a week that we once again are invited into the […]
ELCA Worship News: March 2016
“For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.”
Presiding Bishop’s 2016 Easter Message
News from around the New Jersey Synod March 23, 2016