The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America resulted from a union of three North American Lutheran church bodies: The American Lutheran Church, the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches and the Lutheran Church in America.
The three churches agreed to unite in 1982. They formed a 70-member Commission for a New Lutheran Church, which planned the merger. The plan was approved by church conventions in 1986, and the ELCA constituting convention was held April 30-May 3, 1987, with the church actually beginning operations on January 1, 1988.
The ELCA meets in assembly every two years; at its 2001 Churchwide Assembly it elected its third bishop, The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, who will be eligible for re-election at the 2007 Churchwide Assembly.
The following links are a sample of resources on prayer available online. These listed are from The Lutheran magazine.
Other links on prayer may be found by going to the ELCA home page and type in the keyword "prayer" in the Search box.
New England Synod • 20 Upland Street • Worcester, MA 01607
Phone: 508-791-1530
Email: New.England.Synod@ecunet.org
Vision Statement (Adopted at the 2002 New England Synod Assembly)
New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
God’s Abundance: Live It!
Jesus said: “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10
As stewards of the Gospel in a world filled with death, we joyfully embrace our baptismal call by:
Praying Unceasingly
Giving Extravagantly
Insisting on Justice
Trusting in Partnership
Walking together, we will:
Invite 20,000 more people to worship each Sunday
Double what we now give away
Strengthen our ties with and support of the Evangelical LutheranChurch in Jerusalem and the Holy Land (ELCJ/HL)
Link every seeker and youth, every pastor and congregation with partners in faith and mission.
This is our abundant life to share.
The Lutheran is the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The magazine bring news of the church — local, national and international — to you, the ELCA member.
Mission Statement for The Lutheran
The Lutheran magazine belongs to the people of the ELCA in all our diversity. The magazine:
Nurtures an awareness of Christ’s presence in our lives and the world.
Shares the stories of God’s people living their faith.
Connects us with the global Christian community.
Provides an open forum for discussion.
Challenges us to bring God’s grace and care to all
The Massachusetts Council of Churches is an ecumenical partnership of sixteen Orthodox and Protestant churches/denominations in the state, with approximately 1700 congregations.
The Lutheran Church has been serving and caring for people in need in New England for 130 years. The faces you see here are the people of today whose lives are changed, because they are served by Lutheran Social Services of New England (LSSNE). Every day the 900 employees of LSSNE help and care for more than 2,000 clients regardless of race, creed, gender or age.
The 48 Lutheran social ministry programs in New England are carried out by several distinct corporate entities: Lutheran Community Services of Southern New England, which is responsible for programs in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island; and Lutheran Social Services of Northern New England, with oversight for programs in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) is a broad-based organization which works to coalesce, train, and organize the communities of Greater Boston across all religious, racial, ethnic, class and neighborhood lines for the public good. Our primary goal is to develop local leadership and organized power to fight for social justice. We strive to hold both public and private power holders accountable for their public responsibilities, as well as to initiate actions and programs of our own to solve community and economic problems.
We are multi-issue. The issues we work on come from within our institutions, from the concerns of the people. We cross neighborhood, city, racial, religious, and class lines to find common ground and act on our faith and democratic values. GBIO is affiliated with the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) and is inspired by the 65 other IAF-affiliated organizations working in cities and metropolitan areas across the country. GBIO is also affiliated with the MA-based Organizing and Leadership Training Center.
Updated 12/31/2005
LCN's Mission: to proclaim the Gospel of Christ in welcoming, nurturing, and serving.
The Lutheran
