2012: Message on the ELCA’s 25th Anniversary

by ELCA | Oct 2, 2013 | Presiding Bishop Messages and Statements

This is a short message anticipating the 25th anniversary of the ELCA in 2013. File size: 0.05 mb Download

2012: Celebration of Ecumenical Ministry Sermon

by ELCA | Oct 2, 2013 | Presiding Bishop Messages and Statements

This is an address delivered by the presiding bishop celebrating our ecumenical relationships with our full-communion and conciliar partners. File size: 0.06 mb Download

2011: Churchwide Assembly Sermon

by ELCA | Oct 2, 2013 | Presiding Bishop Messages and Statements

This is the sermon delivered by the presiding bishop at the 2011 Churchwide Assembly in Orlando, Florida. File size: 0.11 mb Download

2010: Zion Chaplain Conference Sermon

by ELCA | Oct 2, 2013 | Presiding Bishop Messages and Statements

This is a sermon delivered to chaplains of specialized ministry. File size: 0.11 mb Download

2009: Churchwide Assembly Opening Worship Sermon

by ELCA | Oct 2, 2013 | Presiding Bishop Messages and Statements

This is the sermon at the opening worship for the 2009 Churchwide Assembly in Minneapolis. File size: 0.12 mb Download

2012: Message on Racial Justice in the Wake of Trayvon Martin’s Death

by ELCA | Oct 2, 2013 | Presiding Bishop Messages and Statements

This is the presiding bishop’s letter about racial justice in our society following the shooting of Trayvon Martin. File size: 0.13 mb Download