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Archived Messages from the Presiding Bishop
2001 - 2005

  Messages to Rostered Leaders
  ELCA Planning for Mission
  Peace & War
  Holy Day Messages
  Synod Assemblies
 

Messages from Bishop Hanson
 
ELCA Presiding Bishop's Statement on Senate Passage of Budget Reconciliation Bill
- 12/21/05
 
ELCA Presiding Bishop's Statement on Remarks by the President of Iran
- 12/19/05
 
ELCA Presiding Bishop's Statement on the Life of Rosa Parks
- 10/29/05
 
Letter from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson on the Devastation of Hurricane Katrina
- 09/02/05

Letter from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson to Jewish and Muslim leaders
- 08/15/05

Report of the Presiding Bishop to the Ninth Biennial Churchwide Assembly
- 08/09/05

"Statement by The Lutheran World Federation - A Communion of Churches, upon the election of Pope Benedict XVI"
This statement is signed by Bishop Mark Hanson as LWF President and the Rev. Dr. Ishmael Noko as LWF General Secretary

- 4/05

ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson's Letter on Earth Day 2005
- 4/05/05

Statement of the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA Presiding Bishop, Upon the Death of Pope John Paul II
- 4/02/05

Statement of the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA Presiding Bishop on the Report and Recommendations of the ELCA Studies on Sexuality Task Force
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1/13/05

Declaración del Rev. Mark S. Hanson, Obispo Presidente de la IELA Reporte y Recomendaciones del Grupo de Trabajo de los Estudios de la IELA sobre la Sexualidad 13 de enero, 2005 PDF, 65KB
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1/13/05

Statement of ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson on the U.S. Presidential Election
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11/04/04

An Open Letter to President George W. Bush and Senator John F. Kerry
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09/27/04

To Sisters and Brothers Facing Natural Disaster (PDF)
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09/17/04

Letter Regarding the Anniversary of September 11 - 09/11/04

Letter Regarding the Hurricanes - 09/03/04

Prayer for Peace for Use on Easter - 04/04

Statement to His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Orthodox Church - 1/04

Statement to His Beatitude Mesrob II, Armenian Orthodox Church - 1/04

"Fleeing or Engaging the World" (John 20) - 1/18/04
from the television program "30 Good Minutes"

Caring for Creation Now! - 11/03

Statement in response to decisions of The Episcopal Church - 08/05/03

Lutheran Education Conference of North America - 02/03/03

Global Mission Event 2002 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - 07/02

Speech - 02/02 - ELCA Congregation-based Organizing Strategic Summit II

Dial Bishop Hanson - These semimonthly telephone messages to the ELCA and the world ran from 2001 to Easter 2003.  To get these messages, following this link allows you to hear a RealAudio® file of each message or read the text.

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Messages to Rostered Leaders - Occasional e-mail messages from the Presiding Bishop to ELCA pastors, associates in ministry, deaconesses and diaconal ministers.

Information about the ELCA Churchwide Assembly  - 08/03/05

Words of concern, gratitude and hope  - 06/05

Epiphany reflections from your Presiding Bishop  - 01/05

Public Church Reflections. - 06/04

Two requests from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson: Support Vision for Mission and subscribe to The Lutheran magazine. - 04/04

Fall 2003 reflections from the Presiding Bishop to rostered leaders - 11/03

Pastoral Letter to ELCA Rostered Leaders "Reflections on Evangelism" - 05/03

Pastoral Letter to ELCA Rostered Leaders on War with Iraq - 03/20/03

Summer 2002 reflections from the Presiding Bishop to rostered leaders - 08/02

Easter Greeting to Rostered Leaders - 03/02

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ELCA Planning for Mission

2004 Letter to Synod Assemblies

Letter to Synod Assemblies - 2003 

October 6th Webcast (RealOne video) addressing your questions about "The Future of the ELCA"

"The ELCA in 2012" - 10/04/02 - Keynote Address by Presiding Bishop Hanson to 2002 Synod-Churchwide Consultation | read text |

Synod Assembly VIDEO- 2003 - On This Mountain

Planning for Mission Web site

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Messages in Times of Peace and War  
  
Istanbul

Peace Statement  - 09/21/05

Istanbul Bombings - Statement of ELCA Presiding Bishop
Statement in Response to Bombings in Istanbul -
11/24/03
   Iraq
  A Call to Conversation on Iraq - 01/26/07

Iraq Statement - Statement of ELCA Presiding Bishop
"End of Overt Hostilities in Iraq War" -
04/16/03

Iraq Statement - Statement from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson in response to U.S. pre-emptive military strike on Iraq - 03/20/03 (also en Español)

"Peace Knows No Deadlines" - 03/17/03

"ELCA Presiding Bishop Criticizes White House on Iraq" - 03/11/03

Iraq Statement - 11/26/02 - ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson's Statement on Iraq, U.N., U.S. Actions

Iraq Statement - 08/30/02 - ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson's Statement on Iraq Situation
   Palestine and Israel
 
"ELCA Presiding Bishop Thanks President Bush for Public Statements in Support of the Road Map" - 05/27/05

National Interreligious Leadership Initiative  - 12/02/03
ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson's Statement at the National Press Club, Washington, DC


Middle East Statement - 06/27/02 - Statement of Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson on Recent Developments Regarding the Middle East

Palestine Statement - 03/02 - ELCA Conference of Bishops (Other Middle East Statements and Resources)
   September 11

September 11, 2002 - (RealAudio) From Lutheran World Federation Council Meeting, Hanover, Germany

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Holy Day Messages
2005 Christmas Message
( audio MP3 | RealPlayer Stream )
- 12/05

Christmas greetings
from Manger Square in Bethlehem view


 

2005 Easter Message ( en Español )
( audio MP3 | RealPlayer Stream )

2004 Christmas Message
( audio )
( en Español )


2004 Easter Message 

2003 Christmas Message 

2003 Easter Message 

2002 Christmas Message 

2002 Easter Message

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Synod Assemblies

2005 Synod Assembly Video  

2005 Letter to Synod Assemblies

2004 Synod Assembly Video 

2004 Letter to Synod Assemblies

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