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ReconcilingWorks celebrates the Election of Bishop Elizabeth Eaton as Presiding Bishop
ReconcilingWorks celebrates the election of Bishop Elizabeth Eaton to a six-year term as Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on August 14, 2013 at the Churchwide Assembly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bishop Eaton said in her five minute speech to the churchwide assembly prior to being elected presiding bishop that she thought...Continue reading→
UAFA Memorial calling for comprehensive immigration reform that includes the families of LGBT people passed by the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
ReconcilingWorks thanks all who worked so hard to bring this memorial resolution before their synod assembly for passage. The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) memorial, submitted to the churchwide assembly by the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana, Eastern Washington-Idaho, South-Central Synod of Wisconsin, Southwestern Texas, Saint Paul Area, Oregon, Florida-Bahamas, Sierra Pacific, Northwest Washington, Southwest California, Minneapolis...Continue reading→
ENDA Memorial calling for a fully inclusive act preventing discrimination on employment passed by the 2013 Churchwide Assembly
ReconcilingWorks thanks all who worked so hard to bring this memorial resolution before their synod assembly for passage. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) memorial, submitted to the assembly by the Eastern North Dakota, Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana, Eastern Washington-Idaho, South-Central Synod of Wisconsin, Southwestern Texas, Saint Paul Area, Sierra Pacific, Northwest Washington, Greater Milwaukee, Southwest California,...Continue reading→