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Time for Action: Immigration Advocacy and Support Letter from Iowa’s Ecumenical Leaders
Letter from Bishop Current on ELCA Social Statement, Human Sexuality Gift and Trust
Post Election Message from Bishop Amy Current
Bishop Current attends a celebration of the Join Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
Pastor LeAnn Stubbs to join the Office of the Bishop in the role of Assistant to the Bishop/Director for Evangelical Mission
Pastor LeAnn Stubbs has accepted the call to serve the Southeastern Iowa Synod as Director for Evangelical Mission/Assistant to the Bishop and will begin serving in this new role on November 4, 2024.
Synod Council Synopsis - September 2024
Youth and adults attend ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans
Synod Council Synopsis - July 2024
Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines, removed from the ELCA roster of congregations
Update about Lutheran Service in Iowa - Residential Services at Bremwood Campus
Synod Council Synopsis - April 2024
Synod Staff Transition: Rev. Erika Uthe will complete call as Director for Evangelical Mission/ Assistant to the Bishop
Synod Council Summary, February 10, 2024
Two Youth, Leaders attend Youth Leadership Summit
Prayers for Peace in Guatemala
It has been nearly 18 months since Pr. Pilar and his family came to the United States seeking asylum from their home in Guatemala due to unrest and political persecution because of Pr. Pilar's work in the Iglesia Luterana Guatemalteca among…
Reflection from Bishop Current on Perry Mass Shooting and Gun Violence
We pray for the people of Perry in the wake of the gun violence at Perry High School, those who suffered injuries, and the families and friends of those who died including the 6th grade boy, the high school principal, and the perpetrator, who was a teenage boy.
Bishops’ RAGBRAI Funds Granted for Anti-Hunger Ministries
In the summer of 2023 the three Iowa Bishops sought to raise money for hunger in Iowa and around the world by riding RAGBRAI. Not only did the Bishops meet their goal of raising $50,000 for ELCA World Hunger…
Synod Council Summary, Dec. 9, 2023
Updated - Prayers and resources for Israel and Gaza conflict
