That black lives matter should be obvious but unfortunately it is not. Black Lives Matter is not simply a rhetorical expression coined by a few. It is in fact an existential cry with deeply spiritual roots. Born from the depths of centuries of collective oppression (remember slavery, indentured servitude, Jim Crow,) it is an expression of the groans of the Spirit of which Paul spoke, the collective prayer of a people demanding their right to exist, their inalienable right to be. Read more.

The Journal of Lutheran Ethics, October 2015

Mary Harris Jones, once said, “Reformation, like education, is a journey, not a destination.” During the month of October, we Christians who live out our faith lives as Lutherans remember the Reformation, but do so knowing that it is still occurring in our lives of faith. If we view the Reformation and what it means to be a reforming people of faith – as a journey not destinations – then we have to be honest with ourselves that along that journey, discomfort and challenges will accompany joy.

Worship News: October 2015

OCTOBER 2015 International Women Leaders initiative supports inaugural class Six international women have received scholarships to pursue higher education at three Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) colleges. These women received scholarships as part of the first year of the International Women Leaders initiative, part of Always Being Made New: […]

ELCA Global Links October 2015

Today, on World Food Day, ELCA World Hunger joins millions around the world in the commitment to end hunger. The right to food is a basic need that goes unmet for many here at home and around the world. Every day, 795 million people go hungry. Half are from farming […]

World Food Day

This month we take a broad look at the public’s perception of the religion and science dialogue. Specifically, we consider what public ambivalence toward science tells us about morality. In this month’s issue of Covalence we read about: Theologian Phil Hefner’s take on popular culture’s witness to moral urgency A call […]

Covalence for October 2015

Today, we present our ELCA Advocacy Update for the month of October. Please read below for important information on ELCA Advocacy efforts in Washington, across the country and throughout the world. Please also visit our blog for more information on advocacy efforts from our Lutheran State Advocacy offices.

Advocacy Update – October 2015