ELCA Ecumenical Life PowerPoint Presentation - From grass-roots to seminaries and your local congregation -- 27 minutes long with discussion questions, pictures, and a brief history of ecumenism in the ELCA
 

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A  Reflection "Young Adults Demonstrating Leadership in the Ecumenical Formation and Inter-Religious Relations "  by  Ms. Kinndlee Lund, Lutheran Seminary Student.

NEW  - 4th Annual Seminary January Term on Global Ecumenism

Register Today 

2008 January Term : "The Ecumenical Church in a Globalized World"

January 8-24, 2008 Geneva, Switzerland

Journey with us to Geneva, one of the Ecumenical

centers of the world, to discover what it means

NEW  - Interfaith Youth Core -October 28-30 in Chicago, Illinois

Register NOW

"Crossing the Faith Line: the 5th National Conference

on Interfaith Youth Work "
 

Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) builds mutual respect and pluralism among young people from different religious traditions by empowering them to work together to serve others.

NEW - Reflections from Young Adults Ecumenical Forum  in Boston, Massachusetts

This year, we grew together through worship and prayer, small group discussion, a variety of speakers and small events, as well as an opportunity to serve the Boston community.

Reflections from the  ELCA young adults

Kyle's Story       Jason's Story      Constances' Story

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In Your Community

Joint ELCA-UMC Resource – Confessing Our Faith Together:  A Discussion and Study Guide is designed so that the ELCA and UMC congregations learn about Full Communion between our churches.  Please fill out the evaluation form and send it to us!  Download the ELCA study guide Confessing our Faith Together

Color PDF  |  Black and White PDF

Read more about the ELCA's bilateral dialogues with other churches!

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At My Church

Thanks be to GOD!  ELCA Churchwide Assembly celebrates 20 years.

Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson Re-Elected
A brief summary of actions

Memorials and Resolutions

	Bishop Mark Hanson coming to the podium after his re-election during the ELCA 2007 Churchwide Assembly.
	ELCA Votes on Full Communion with two Moravian Providence Churches
	Lutheran Youth Organization during Plenary session 9 having a discussion.

Women of the ELCA celebrating 20 years

Together,  this network of 500,000 women makes a difference

in the world because God has made a difference in their lives.

NEW Read Article -- "Rooted in God's Rich Blessings by

Esther Menn.  Though our religious communities have developed distinctive practices over the centuries, both Christians and Jews are deeply rooted in God's rich blessings.
 

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In Our Neighborhood

Reformed Church in America- January 24-26, 2008 San Antonio, Texas

NEW One Thing Event  - Gathering with a diverse representation of the RCA, all participants will:  strengthen existing relationships, Build new relationships; deepen their commitment to seek first the kingdom of God.

National Council of Churches USA

NEW  NCC/CWS General Assembly  - November 6-8, 2007

NEW  NCC Stewards Program Offers Young Adults Ecumenical Experience 

NEW  Horizons Journal – Emerging Leaders Speak About New Trends in Faith and Order

United Churches Of Christ

NEW   This October, the Rev. John H. Thomas -- the UCC’s General Minister and President  -– will travel to Washington, DC, along with other church leaders,

to call on the US government to end the war in Iraq. - Read More

A panel of prominent Christian, Jewish, and Muslim theologians will explore the deeply rooted, seemingly inexorable union of religion and violence, illuminating the resources within each tradition for living together in peace, without losing the unique identities of each faith.

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LWF - Launches Blog for Young Adults

The Blog of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Youth desk, Young Adults from around the world write about Youth Ministry and Events, about their life, faith and Justice.

WCC -Stewards Programme

Young Christians aged 18 to 30 now have the chance to apply for being one of 25 youth from all over the world in the next WCC stewards programme from February 6-22, 2008. They will participate in the 13-20 February WCC central committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, contributing their work in the areas of worship, conference room, documentation, press office, sound, and other administrative and support tasks. Steward Application Form

WCC- Internship Programme 2008-2009

Interns work in a WCC programme for a one-year period. During this time, they gain work experience in an ecumenical field and are given the tools to take this back to the local level.

NEW Prayer for Peace September 21, 2007

WCC International Day of Prayer for Peace

Prayer for Peace Resource available in English and Spanish on how each congregation can work toward peace. 

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lnter-Religious Resource:

Windows for Understanding: Jewish, Muslim, Lutheran Relations

This resource offers opportunities to learn more and become better informed. You are invited to explore Windows and grow in your faith. We encourage you to send us your comments and suggestions by filling out the Evaluation Form on back of Windows. 

NEW  A new annotated interfaith film and DVD bibliography

Other Links:

• Visiting the Holy Land and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land"

• ELCA Strategy for Peace in the Middle East

• ELCA Social Statement for Peace in God's World

• Inter-Religious Resources from other Churches including Discussing Tough Issues,
  a resource from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program.

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The LERN network is a group of ELCA clergy and laypeople appointed by their synodical bishops throughout the ELCA.  They are the eyes and ears of ecumenism in their synods.  LERN reps meet annually at the National Workshop on Christian Unity and with staff members of the ELCA  Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations Office. These representatives and the LERN Executive Committee meet the challenge of the ELCA’s strategic directions to authentically “step forward as a public church, support congregations, assist synods, produce wise and courageous leaders, and deepen and extend our... ecumenical relationships.”

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Emerging Heart
Global Spirituality and the Sacred -Millions of Americans have adopted and adapted spiritual practices and virtues from a variety of traditions. What are they looking for?   Read more

Living Faith

How Faith Inspires Social Justice

other people’s religious ceremonies—updated and revised. Read more

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• WCC -Europe needs Christian unity "now more than ever," says Kobia

• WCC- Christian Code of Conduct on religious conversion wins broader backing

• Thousands of ELCA Teenagers Head for New Orleans in 2009

• WCC- Encouraged by ecumenical "living letters", Sri Lankan churches epect the international community not to forget their country

• World YWCA Council  -First-ever International Women's Summit on HIV and AIDS concludes with a call to action

• Ecumenical community gears up for Trade Week of Action:  October 14 -21

• ELCA Video News: Spirit of Wholeness in Christ:  A Racial Ethnic Multicultural Event

• WCC UPDATE: Christ's call to unity is 21st century church challenge

• International Day of Prayer for Peace

• God's Warrior's special report from CNN

• Church World Service - What We Do - Health and HIV/AIDS

• Roman Catholic Bishop Wants Everyone to Call God 'Allah'

• Faith Perspectives: Faith goes beyond the churches we attend

• Christian code of conduct on religious conversion wins broader backing

• ELCA Assembly Calls for Recommitment to Israel, Palestine Strategy

• WCC New Release 100 Years of Prayer for Christian Unity

• WCC Living Letters blog

• World Bishops' Council President Urges Action From Christians On Climate Change

• Religions for Peace – USA August 2007 E-Newsletter

• Cardinal Bea Center for Judaic Studies Launches New Newsletter – Read HERE

• Ecumenical News International (ENI)

• Journal of Lutheran Ethics   What Does the United States Owe Iraq? August 2007

• Inter-Religious Organizations, Resources, and Links

• www.lutherlink.org is one of many religious networks joined in Ecunet, the world's longest-running ecumenical online community. You can sign up here or call 800/733-2863.

• http://www.beliefnet.com

• http://www.religionwriters.com

• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/current/headlines.html

• http://religionclause.blogspot.com/

• http://meaningoflife.tv/

• http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/content/news/news.shtml

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