Christopher (Chris) Johnson has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Portico Benefit Services, a separately incorporated ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He will join Portico on Oct. 7.
Political violence
has a long history but no place in democracy. This church belongs to God, and
our unity in Christ is a grace-filled and healing gift in a fractured society.
Bishop Eaton speaks out against the Supreme Court's decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which clears the way for onerous civil and criminal penalties for unsheltered neighbors forced to sleep in parks or on other public property.
The Rev. Deborah K. Hutterer was reelected June 14 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, June 13-15 at Love of Christ Lutheran Church, Mesa, Ariz.
The
Rev. Vivian J. Davila, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was elected June 8 to serve a
six-year term as bishop of the Caribbean Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, June
7-8 at the Disciples of Christ
Christian Center in Bayamon.
The Rev. Martin R. Halom, Bloomer, Wis., was elected June 8 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, June 7-8 at the W.R. Davies Student Center of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.