News from around the New Jersey Synod September 30, 2015
Monthly Archives: September 2015
"On the one hand, our hope is clear: We hope for clemency... On the other hand, what it means to be people of hope in the face of condemnation to death is not at all clear."
Lutherans, others rally around death-row inmate
Urge Congress to fund vital international programs now! This week, church and community leaders from the ELCA and The Episcopal Church will gather in Washington, DC for the 2015 Advocacy Convening. The convening will be a time to reflect upon the role of faith in finding common ground and values […]
Join Christian Leaders in advocating for a just budget
News from around the New Jersey Synod September 23, 2015
Jersey Jottings 9/23/15
Dear Friends, As you probably know, there are wildfires raging through California that have in recent weeks destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced thousands. Most have not been able to enter the places where the fires have burned to know if their home is still there or not. And there […]
California Wildfires
[W]hat does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8)
Journal of Lutheran Ethics September 2015
School is back in full swing and there are a significant number of religion and science events to be found across the US. See our calendar for full details, but thought-provoking lectures can be found at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and also at the American Museum of […]
Covalence for September 2015
Each and every time we gather for worship, in our midst, we have a profound opportunity that the world cannot give. We gather around the gifts of God’s grace; these gifts that remind us “God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in […]
ELCA Worship News September 2015
News from around the New Jersey Synod September 16, 2015