Jeremiah cries out in agony for God’s poor people asking why their health has not been restored. It rightly states that there are no easy answers and that this church can disagree on exactly how (financially for example) to navigate this moral and ethical obligation but it does not give us ELCA Christians a ‘pass’ to not do this work. 

October 8: https://www.facebook.com/events/806015056817668

October 15: https://www.facebook.com/events/673630460239110

October 22: https://www.facebook.com/events/2722102408051775

October 29: https://www.facebook.com/events/421322075502372

RSVP required to Leblanc@CalLutheran.edu for pre-registration and zoom link.

This is a brave space to uncover our whiteness and process racism in ourselves. We will do the personal work, in community, necessary to show up as more effective co-conspirators and change agents for racial justice in our church. Share a flyer here.

Questions? Desta Goehner, Director of Congregational Relations, California Lutheran University, Desta@CalLutheran.edu

Color of the day: Green

ZOOM link: https://zoom.us/j/95556274799?pwd=RU5VdmdDU2xKdjJ2d2pIcmIyZmtvQT09

Or follow this link: youtube.com/AmericanLutheranChurchGJlive

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Trinity Lutheran, Monument, CO

3:00 pm, Sunday, Oct 11

Color of the Day: Green

Trinity ZOOM account:

Meeting ID: 997 4927 6344 Passcode: 381787

Any rostered leaders who would like to join us in-person are most welcome and need to reserve a spot on our Eventbrite Page-all the details and protocol are there.

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Trinity Lutheran, Boulder, CO

2:00 pm, Sunday, Oct 18

Color of the Day: Green

Trinity ZOOM account, link coming

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Trinity Lutheran, Las Cruces, NM

10:00 am, Saturday, Nov 14

Color of the Day: Green

ZOOM link coming

Help us hit a home run for New Beginnings by attending the annual Chow Hall Gala virtually via Zoom. You'll hear testimonials from women inside the Denver Women's Correctional Facility, along with stories from your favorite Synod pastors about why supporting New Beginnings is so important. You'll enjoy performances by the prison's own band, Unchained Elegance, and The Denver Dolls. You'll even have a chance to win prizes!

Be sure to attend this night of fun and inspiration by purchasing your $30 ticket at www.newbeginningswc.org.

Come learn how the health of your gut directly impacts your brain, and how this relationship works. Plus, get tips on how to optimize the health of your gut, which then helps improve your brain and mental health.

Lisa Shanken is a Certified Health Counselor, Certified Personal Trainer, Executive Functioning Coach, Healthy Cooking Instructor, and Corporate Wellness Specialist. She began her own personal journey towards wellness while earning her B.S. at Cornell University. Accredited at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, earned her Personal Training Certification plus a Corporate Wellness Certification from Vital Advantage Corporate Wellness Consulting.

Hosted by Atonement Lutheran Church and Interfaith Network on Mental Illness.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4264420220

How to focus on the good things and hear practical tips on how to survive this challenging season in human history. Contemplation, exercise, cooking, organizing, reading, thrifting, mending- connect with others and hear how to carry on and stay inspired and focused on a life of meaning and purpose even in a pandemic.

Rev. Nicole Lamarche, a spiritual creative, a community organizer and a public faith leader and pastor of Community United Church of Christ in Boulder. Committed to building a just world for all beyond the walls of sacred spaces, Nicole was a member of the Interfaith Tent at Occupy Oakland as part of Occupy Wall Street and a member of People Acting in Community Together for the Black Lives Matter movement in San Jose, CA. In 2003, she won the title of Miss California.

Hosted by Atonement Lutheran Church and Interfaith Network on Mental Illness.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4264420220

This year International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People coincides with the 1st week of Advent in the Christian Calendar. Churches are invited to Preach Palestine by incorporating Palestine in elements of worship on Sunday, November 29.

Friends of Sabeel North America's Clergy and Seminary Action Council has collected and curated a variety of worship resources from various traditions. We will launch the collection of resources on October 8, and hold a virtual gathering to highlight the resources, and hear from some of the contributors.

Register at: https://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5649920/

(Other locations use time zone converter)

In this four-session workshop, we will explore Mark’s story. Pam Faro, a professional storyteller with world-wide experience, will tell key parts of Mark’s story, and Richard Swanson, director of the Provoking the Gospel Storytelling Project, will guide our exploration of Pam’s performances. We will experience the story together and we will join in exploratory thinking about this old, audacious story.

The cost for this opportunity to join Pam and Richard’s exploration of Mark’s gospel is $160(USD) per person.

(Full details on Eventbrite registration page)

Join the Creation Care Team of the Rocky Mountain Synod for our monthly meeting on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10:00 a.m. We meet every month on the second Saturday at 10:00 a.m., so save this and join us next month if you can't make it this time. ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83008940316

And be sure to join our FB group too: https://www.facebook.com/groups/153008509368206

Even in a year when the needs can seem overwhelming, ELCA Good Gifts provides an easy way to make a real impact. Your gifts share the love of Christ one goat, water well or school uniform at a time.

One of the best ways you can help is by sharing ELCA Good Gifts with your members. Our social media graphics are perfectly sized for Facebook posts.

If you’re planning a congregation-wide fundraiser for ELCA Good Gifts and would like to track your giving as a group, be sure to take advantage of our new online tools ― like “wish lists” and “group gifts” ― to make collective giving a breeze. Learn more with our new how-to guide for online fundraisers.

The Fall 2020 issue of Interchange is available for you to download, print, and share. In it, you will find information about using Women of the ELCA blogs, Thankofferings and Faithful Friends, news from Lutheran World Relief and the explosion in Beruit, an article about the church serving as a place of hope for people with HIV/AIDS, and much more.

Interchange is now digital only. You can download it, print it, and share it. Forward this email to your friends and ask them to sign up here.

The purpose of Interchange is to equip and empower Women of the ELCA participants with information and resources necessary to carry out the organization's mission. Both English and Spanish versions are posted on our website under the publications link and are available for download. Articles may be reproduced provided each copy carries the notice, "Reprinted with permission from Interchange, the churchwide newsletter of Women of the ELCA, copyright © 2020."

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, an active, service-oriented ELCA congregation in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, invites individuals who are passionate about sharing God’s good news with others, particularly children, youth, and their families, to apply for the position of Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry.

(Full job posting here)

Christ Lutheran Church is seeking a friendly, outgoing, and detail-oriented individual to fill the role of Office Coordinator. In this important role, you will be the face of CLC to our members and the public by being the first point of contact for the church. In addition, you will provide office services for church staff and various committees, organize communications, act as a receptionist for the church, and keep church records. We are looking for someone with strong organization, computer, and communication skills. This is a part-time position that will average 30 hours per week.

Resumes should be sent to, and job descriptions can be obtained from, Executive Pastor Gail Mundt, Christ Lutheran Church, 8997 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126, pastorgail@clchr.org. *Covid restrictions are in currently in place. Please contact Pastor Gail Mundt at pastorgail@clchr.org for additional information.

St. Andrew Lutheran Church - Vancouver, WA

Christ Lutheran Church - Highlands Ranch, CO

Joy Mission Preschool - Parker, CO

Atonement Lutheran Church - Boulder, CO