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Presiding Bishop Messages and Statements
Welcome to the Presiding Bishop Messages and Statements resource page. This resource page provides you a visual way to explore and download the messages and statements by the ELCA presiding bishop.
Presiding Bishop Curry Responds to Shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego
Bishop Curry Message for Child Abuse Prevention Month
Bishop Curry Message for Transgender Day of Visibility
Bishop Curry Message on Gender-based Violence
Bishop Curry Statement on Iran War
Ecumenical Letter on DHS Appropriations
Canada, Denmark, and US Lutheran Bishops Issue Joint Statement Supporting Greenlandic People
Presiding Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Minneapolis ICE Shooting
Presiding Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Minneapolis ICE Shooting Spanish
Presiding Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Venezuela Spanish
Presiding Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Venezuela
Presiding Bishop Curry: Pastoral Message Serving Neighbors in Troubled Times
Presiding Bishop Eaton Letter to US President and Congress Regarding Situation in Gaza
In Response to the Kairos Palestine Document
Easter 2025 Message (Spanish)
Easter 2025 Message
Presiding Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on Immigration Executive Orders
Bishop Eaton's pastoral message on Syria
UNRWA Palestine Letter to President Biden
Letter about Syria and Iraq
Easter Message 2014
ELCA Christmas Message 2014 - Download Video
Pastoral Word on Racial Justice
ELCA Christmas Message 2014
ELCA Easter Message 2016
ELCA Christmas Message 2016
ELCA Christmas 2019 Message
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shares the gospel
Easter 2024 Message (Spanish)
Easter 2024 Message
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's Easter message - Spanish
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton's Easter message
Bishop Statement on Anti-Trans Legislation
Bishop Eaton's Statement on the Killing of Tyre Nichols
Bishop Eaton and Abrahamic Leaders Condemn Anti-Christian Hate in the Holy Land
ELCA presiding bishop issues message on death of Pope Benedict XVI
New Inter-Religious Resources
Letter of thanks to President Biden for AVH visit
Bishop Eaton's pastoral message on SCOTUS Dobbs (Spanish)
Bishop Eaton's pastoral message on SCOTUS Dobbs
World Refugee Day 2022
World Refugee Day 2022 (Spanish)
ELCA Listening Team Report
ELCA Listening Team Report (Spanish)
Sierra Pacific Synod: Bishop's Report to the Church
Sierra Pacific Synod: Bishop's Report to the Church (Spanish)
A message from Bishop Eaton
A message from Bishop Eaton (Spanish)
Easter 2022 Message
Easter 2022 Message (Spanish)