By Lukas Vischer
Occasional Paper #20 gathers together some of Calvin’s statements about unity and provides an interpretive framework for understanding Calvin, the Reformed tradition and our own situation. The Office of Theology and Worship believes that "Pia Conspiratio" is a significant contribution to the church's current struggles over the nature of the church and the character of ecclesial unity.
The 213th General Assembly (2001) directed the Office of Theology and Worship to conduct a Churchwide dialogue on End-of-Life Issues. As part of the Office of Theology and Worship's continuing work to implement this directive, we are making available in digital format In Life and In Death We Belong To God: Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and End-of-Life Issues, first published in print format in 1995.
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Theology has to do with God the creator; science deals with the heavens and the earth that God has created. On the face of it, it would seem that those who speak about God and creation, the theologians, and those who speak about structures and makeup of the heavens and the earth, the scientists, especially scientists who believe in God, ought to have much in common.
Models of Ministry features the recipients of the Florence Iversen Kraft Award, presented first in 2000 and at each General Assembly since. The award goes to a congregation that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in ministry with those who suffer from serious mental illness and their families.
Some people are hearing God call for a solemn assembly. You can learn what a solemn assembly is through studying these materials.
by the Rev. Bonnie M. Orth
Gloucester (Mass.) Men Against Domestic Abuse started with men in the community realizing that in order to end domestic violence, they must take a stand, publicly state their belief that "Strong Men Don’t Bully" and take a proactive approach.
Rev. Carl W. Mangold, retired ELCA pastor
Navigating through the world and living with a keen environmental awareness embraces this call. Each of us has the power to make choices that reflect our faith commitment to preserve life. Together we can live each day in homage to God by living green and sharing our witness with the world.
by the Rev. Anne Sayre
It is a widely held belief that battering is always physical. In order to recognize that we are batterers, we first need to widen our understanding of what we mean by domestic violence.
Our Thanksgiving guide is designed to help you create a celebration that celebrates the blessings God has provided. Simplify your Thanksgiving and focus on God, your family and friends by implementing lifestyle practices and tips from our guide.