This reflection was shared by NT-NL Voting Member Elaine Welty (Calvary-San Angelo)… ELCA CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY 2022 I attended my first Churchwide assembly last week in Columbus, OH. We conducted much business of the church, passed many memorials and resolutions, ate wonderful food, and participated in glorious worship, but you can read about all that in… Read More

August 13, 2022 brought a historic first to NT-NL Synod, ELCA. Our first ordination of a Deacon (roster of Word and Service) since the rite was officially changed to ordination in 2019. Deacon jj Godwin was raised up by Calvary-Richland Hills and served an internship at Gloria Dei-Garland where they were ordained. Deacon Godwin has… Read More

Thursday August 11th was the penultimate date of our 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. A great deal of business was conducted including the election of a new churchwide vice president. This is the highest office in our church for a lay (non-clergy) person. After 5 ballots among a variety of well qualified candidates Imran Saddiqui was… Read More

Wednesday August 10th was a day long in coming for the American Indian/Alaska Native Association of the #ELCA. In 2016 our assembly repudiated the doctrine of discovery (the idea that European colonization of America was blessed by God). In the name then of God too often colonization was disguised as evangelism, cultures were destroyed, and… Read More

Tuesday August 9th was a full day at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly. #CWA2022 Action included a memorial I shared about earlier to provide for a Commission for a New Lutheran Church. We also cast a first ballot for vice president of the ELCA. But it also included worship, fellowship, and very… Read More

On the first day of our Evangelical Lutheran Church in America assembly the gathered assembly approved the creation of a Commission for a New Lutheran Church. This CNLC will study our church’s expressions, structure, and purpose and bring a report and plan to our 2025 Churchwide assembly. That assembly will then be empowered to call… Read More

The weekend of August 5-7th NT-NL Synod, ELCA was pleased to host a first every Latinx Young Adult gathering at Briarwood Leadership Center. This event, conceived and executed by our DEM, the Rev. Irma Banales and our Conferencia Latina NT-NL ELCA, was a wonderful opportunity to bring together young adults from NT-NL and beyond to… Read More