Emanuel Nine Martyrs Honored on June 17

On June 17, 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Lee Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, and Myra Thompson were murdered by a self-professed white supremacist while they were gathered for Bible study and prayer…

Pastors Pinckney and Simmons were both graduates of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary…

Congregations of the ELCA are encouraged…

Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital Needs ELCA members’ help

Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital Needs ELCA members’ help

Media reports say the United States will not continue to fund the Lutheran World Federation-operated  Augusta Victoria Hospital (click here for more info) in Jerusalem. The ELCA urges members to please call the White House hotline (202-456-1111) or write a comment in its comments submissions area to urge them to ensure there is no interruption of assistance for children and others in need of treatment for cancer and additional life-threatening diseases.