Read how Bethlehem, Brooklyn and Lutheran Elementary School collected food and money for those in need in the Brooklyn Reporter.
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Warm welcomes
Bishop Rimbo and the synod staff appreciate the welcome hospitality provided by our local congregations and partner organizations as we visit and help proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and share the mission of our ministries each week. In the past two weeks, our staff was warmly received by the following communities: Advent, Manhattan; Redeemer-St. John's, Brooklyn; Holy Trinity, Manhattan; St. John's, Poughkeepsie; Good Shepherd, Roosevelt; Dobbs Ferry, Dobbs Ferry; Koinonia, Highland Lake; and Emanuel, Pleasantville. Thank you!
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Liberated by God's Grace A variety of resources are available for you and your congregation as we wait in abundant hope for the birth of Jesus. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton wrote one devotion in a four-part series with other ecumenical leaders. In addition to Eaton, devotions were contributed by Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry, The Episcopal Church; Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the Anglican Church of Canada; and National Bishop Susan C. Johnson, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
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"Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community"
You are invited to join the African Descent Lutheran Association in the continued celebration of the legacy and life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, with the theme "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community". All are welcome to join on January 15 at St. Paul's, Bronx at 4pm. Dinner will follow the service. Learn more and download the flyer here.
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Where church meets world
"The Feast of Christ the King emerged from such a particular political scene, at the corner of church and state, it is a rather relevant feast to celebrate for us... [when] the Holy Father saw the fascist Benito Mussolini coming to power in Italy [he] decided to set the record straight: Christ is the King of the Universe, no politician, no ruler. Only Christ." Read Bishop Rimbo's full sermon from Christ the King Sunday here.
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#GivingTuesday
Tuesday, November 29 is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving to charities and organizations to help improve people's lives. Why not consider making a gift to ELCA World Hunger on this day? Gifts of any size help make a difference for people challenged by hunger and poverty in our nation and around the world. Give an undesignated gift, or give to specific projects through ELCA Good Gifts. ELCA World Hunger is a very good steward of our gifts--$.92 of every dollar received goes directly to programs to help people!
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Trinity Lutheran of Astoria/Long Island City is seeking a soprano, alto and tenor for their choir to enhance the non-paid members of the choir and build their music and worship. The position will begin in December and runs during the program year. It is a weekly position and includes a Tuesday rehearsal, Sunday morning rehearsal, and the Sunday liturgy. For more information, please contact William Easterling, Director of Music.
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- For health and healing of Pr. Carol Kessler, who is recovering from foot surgery
- For the friends and family of Pastor John Heller, who died in Christ on November 15
- For health and healing for Pastor Winston Bone
- For those affected by violence in their schools, workplaces, and homes
- For our country after the most recent election
- For refugees and those who come to their aid
- For our partners in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land as they live amidst the continued Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- For health and healing for Ira Nebrasky, husband of Pastor ElizaBeth Nebrasky, who is undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma
- For ELCA Young Adult in Global Mission Megan Kingsborough, serving in Argentina
- For ELCA missionaries Rev. Timothy and Maryann Stewart serving in Denmark
- For Bishop R. Guy Erwin, the staff and people of the Southwest California Synod
- For the care of God's creation
- For the unity of this church and its mission
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