Please urge your members of Congress to Oppose the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003) today at the ELCA Action Center!
Monthly Archives: April 2016
News from around the New Jersey Synod April 27, 2016
Jersey Jottings 4/27/16
The Grace Gathering will bring people together from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as the concurrent event to the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, featuring experiential learning, worship, presentations from special guests, and workshops to help prepare for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.
Reserve your spot today for the 2016 Grace Gathering
While last month pastor and physicist George Murphy gave readers a unique view of how Einstein’s 100-year-old theory of gravitational waves is broadening the religion and science discussion, this month we peer into space again to look at how the “Father of the Big Bang Theory” viewed the relationship between […]
Covalence for April 2016
Christ is risen. Christ is risen, indeed. Alleluia! Let the sound flow into our ears and the truth stream into our hearts. And do not be afraid to cry. If you are a new creature in Christ you will be happy in your tears. – Gerald S. Sloyan This quote […]
Worship News: April 2016
Congressional oversight and a uniform system of monitoring are crucial to ensure that all recipients of U.S. aid are treated fairly and that U.S. foreign aid does not make the United States complicit in human rights violations.
Thank lawmakers for supporting human rights!
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ELCA Global Links – April 2016
Celebrate this Season of Easter by worshiping God, serving your neighbors in need, and telling everyone with words and deeds the good news of God's love for all people! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord!
Ecuador Earthquake On April 16th, a massive 7.8 earthquake hit Northern Ecuador at 6:58 PM local time. The worst damage was reported in the village of Pedernales, population 55,000, which was declared a “disaster zone”. Access has been limited due to damages to infrastructure. Authorities report 525 dead (85 per […]