Ten U.S. Churches Now Sanction Israel—To Some Degree, and
WEBFeb 12, 2019 · The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), with 3.5 million members, overwhelmingly approved a resolution in 2016 calling on the U.S. government to halt all aid to Israel [$3.8 billion per year] if the building of settlements continued. It also demanded that Israel “end its occupation” and recognize a Palestinian state.
The Lutheran Church Attacks Israel, Again
WEBAug 16, 2016 · The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or ELCA, is a church in decline--but whose enthusiasm for attacks on Israel never wanes. The decline is very clear in the numbers. The ELCA when...
Resources for the Crisis in the Holy Land - Evangelical Lutheran …
WEBResources for the Crisis in the Holy Land. In response to the Hamas attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel's declaration of war against Hamas, including the ongoing siege of Gaza, the ELCA offers the following statements from some of our Lutheran and global partners in the region.
Lutherans worldwide join prayer for peace in Israel and Palestine
WEBOct 17, 2023 · Lutheran churches worldwide are heeding a unified call for peace prayers in Israel and Palestine on 17 October. Initiated by Christian leaders in Jerusalem, the global plea has garnered support from Christians worldwide.
ELCA presiding bishop issues statement on Israel-Hamas war
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Among us are Palestinian Lutherans who are fearful for their families, their communities and their homeland. In our communities we have Jewish and Muslim neighbors, who are also facing the horrors of this crisis and its impact on their loved ones.
Crisis in Israel-Palestine | The Lutheran World Federation
WEBOn 17 October 2023, Lutherans world wide joined a prayer for peace in Israel and Palestine. LWF is praying with its member church in the Holy Land, and Lutherans world wide for an end to the violence in the Middle East.
Lutheran Responses to the Humanitarian Crisis in the Holy Land
WEBNov 7, 2023 · As a humanitarian crisis unfolds in the region, several of our Lutheran organizations are mobilizing to help. Collected here are excerpts from around the Lutheran world, and at the bottom of the page is a list of ways YOU can help our brothers and sisters in Israel and Palestine.
A Statement from Bishop Eaton on the Conflict in the Holy Land
WEBOct 26, 2023 · In 2019 and 2020 we celebrate 50 years of Lutheran women being ordained in the United States, 40 years of women of color being ordained, and 10 years of LGBTQIA+ individuals being able to serve freely.
ELCA presiding bishop issues statement on Israel-Hamas war
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has released a message on the escalating crisis between Israel and Hamas. “As Lutherans, we are accustomed to holding tension between two truths. Thus the ELCA denounces the egregious acts of Hamas, acts that have led to unspeakable loss of life and hope.
Lutheran church calls for ending the Israeli occupation of Palestine
WEBJun 17, 2022 · The Lutheran World Federation has issued a statement calling on the international community to find “a lasting solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict,” one that brings “an end to the ...