The January, 2023 version of the Women of the ELCA’s monthly newsletter Café is available, featuring: art as healing; made in the image of a creative God; Boldcafe monthly dinner on February 2 2023, and the Boldcafe podcast. View all posts at boldcafe.org.
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The December, 2022 version of the Women of the ELCA’s monthly newsletter Café is available, featuring Advent reflections on being overwhelmed, as well as the importance of sharing conversations during Advent. View all posts at boldcafe.org.
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We share a greeting from WELCA to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
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On this Independence Day, I encourage us all to spend some time relearning our shared history. Take time to read through five reflections written by Women of the ELCA participants as part of a study of the ELCA Declaration to People of African Descent. Review the Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery, adopted by both the ELCA (in 2016) and affirmed by Women of the ELCA (in 2017). It’s a start.
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In Café, a publication of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA), Wanda Frenchman shares her wisdom about learning to live again as she celebrates the joy of the Resurrection. Read in this post or at boldcafe.org.
The song, “Times like these” by the popular rock band, Foo Fighters, came to life for me recently as I heard it performed live at a concert—one of the few that I attended since the pandemic began.
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Resurrection – new life out of death – is built into the natural world—the interdependent life cycles of plants and animals living together in ecosystems mirror resurrection. How can our faith help us care for creation?
Read the article by LeeAnn Pomrenke in Café, a publication of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA).
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When it comes to making choices that help the earth, one writer shares what she and her family do to live more sustainably. What actions do you take?
Read the article by LeeAnn Pomrenke in Café, a publication of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA).
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WELCA celebrates Women’s History Month by telling the story of bold women of faith. A three-part series starts on Thursday, March 10, by exploring the life of Emmy Carlsson Evald (1857-1946). Advance registration is required for this free webinar.
Emmy's best known as the founder of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Augustana Synod. But did you know she was a suffragette? And a social activist?
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Bold Women’s Day—observed annually on the fourth Sunday of February—celebrates all Lutheran women who have acted or are acting boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ.
How will you to plan to celebrate Bold Women's Day with others in 2022? Access Bold Women's Day resources here.
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Bring your grief, fear and loss to WELCA’s second annual Blue Christmas service via Zoom, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 at 6pm MST, 5pm PST.
As a community of women, we have committed ourselves to promote healing and wholeness in the church, the society and the world. We will gather for prayer, reflection, and quiet music on the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere—the Winter Solstice—December 21. Register now to participate in the Blue Christmas Service.
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Women of the ELCA is offering scholarshipsfor Lutheran laywomen and ordained ministry. Scholarship applications are due before 4/5/2022. Learn more about Women of the ELCA Scholarships.
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The women of the Grand Canyon Synod meets in a virtual convention on Saturday, 11/6/2012, at 9 am MST/PDT via Zoom. Registration remains open through 10/26/2021, register here.
In attendance will be Rev. Rebecca Boardman as chaplain, Bishop Hutterer, and Barbara Thistle, representing the churchwide board of WELCA.
Nominations an officers or board member through 11/5/2021, at 5 pm. For more info visit grandcanyonwomen.org/2021-virtual-convention.
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The Grand Canyon Women of the ELCA present the Winter Gather Bible Study on January 23rd, 2021 from 9am to noon MST.
We invite you to join us and Rev. Christa von Zychlin to “Journey with Angels” by exploring the Bible in search for angels and God’s calls to action. Register here for this free event. Registration open through Jan. 21, 2021. English-to-Spanish closed captioning available.
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Bring your troubles and cares to a Blue Christmas Service from Women of the ELCA (WELCA), 6pm MST, 5 pm PST. Register now to participate. The service (webinar) will take place via Zoom. More info on the WELCA website.
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ELCA Advocacy shares a batch of voting resources as well as info on election month webinars from Women of the ELCA, African Descent Ministries, and Asociación de Ministerios Latinos de la ELCA. More info, times and dates here.
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With no Covid-19 vaccine on the horizon, Women of the ELCA’s executive board voted to postpone the organization’s convention and gathering until August 2021. “We are postponing not canceling,” said Linda Post Bushkofsky, executive director of Women of the ELCA.
In the meantime, WELCA invites us to pray with Lutheran women across the church every Tuesday at noon.
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