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  • Synod assembly season is finished - on now to Churchwide

    FROM Emily Eastwood, Executive Director: Dear Members of LC/NA and the RIC Community, Now that the synod assembly season has concluded, time is of the essence as we move forward with our plans for Churchwide Assembly. With an unprecedented 23 synods re...

  • ELCIC 2007 National Convention afterwords

    Lionel Ketola, spokesperson for Lutherans Concerned in Canada, on the National Convention of the ELCIC 2007: "The ELCIC has missed out on a key moment to offer a credible public witness by advocating for full inclusion for GLBTQ people. Despite the ELCI...

  • News from the ELCIC 2007 National Convention

    Daily news reports from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada 2007 National Convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 21–24, 2007. Wednesday, June 20 Thursday, June 21 Friday, June 22 Saturday, June 23 ELCIC 2007 National Convention Before...

  • Summary of synod assembly results confirmed as of June 14, 2007

    With 7 synods still to meet, here are the results so far. 58 synod assemblies have met. Of these: 38 considered memorials, either from Goodsoil, WordAlone / LC3, or both. 3 considered resolutions, but not memorials. 12 are confirmed not to have c...

  • Goodsoil volunteers needed at ELCA Churchwide Assembly 2007

    Come to the ELCA Churchwide Assembly August 6–11, 2007 Chicago Navy Pier Goodsoil needs hands, hearts, and voices to help at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Chicago this August. Volunteers are needed to help set things up, take things down, extend ho...

  • Synod updates and request for continued prayer and support

    The results from voting on memorials at synod assemblies of the ELCA this spring have been nothing short of astounding. This past weekend, seven additional synods passed Goodsoil Memorial 1 that requests the Churchwide Assembly to direct that changes be m...

  • Remarks of Pr Bradley Schmeling, Candidate for Bishop, ELCA Southeastern Synod, June 2, 2007

    In a remarkable turn of events, Pastor Bradley Schmeling received sufficient votes for the office of bishop in the Southeastern Synod election that he was able to speak to the full assembly as a candidate. His speech is given below. While Bradley was not...

  • Something you can do right now for Churchwide

    …and you can get others doing it, too The Unitarian Church of Evanston (UCE) recently hosted an RIC training for LC/NA in the Chicago area. Their volunteers wore beautiful hand knit scarves to designate for us who they were. In discussions over the wee...