The Leadership Team of the Katie’s Fund Endowment Campaign is pleased to announce a $25,000 Mother’s Day Challenge given by Barbara Thistle. The goal of this challenge is to raise an additional $25,000 for Katie’s Fund by Wednesday, May 31. All NEW gifts and pledges given between April 13 – May 31 will be matched, up to $25,000.

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To learn more about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Movement, start with the Vine Deloria Jr. Theological Symposium that occurred last November, hosted by the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Several videos are available online so you and the women of your congregation can better understand the issue and begin to bring awareness to the broader church. A simple Internet search will provide many additional resources.

Plan to attend the Just Love Gathering this September where you can learn more about the ELCA’s Truth and Healing Movement and the MMIW movement. 

The Rev. Susan Schneider will host the Boldcafe Monthly Dinner on May 4 and lead our discussion about art as prayer. Plus, we'll do a special art project! You can read an article by Pastor Schneider here.

A mocktail recipe and a list of materials will be included with Zoom log in information. Advance registration is required.

Register here.

Mother’s Day can be a painful day if we had mothers who failed us, if we mourn a daughter or son who has died, or if we grieve our inability to bear a child. We can appreciate that Julian of Norwich, despite her understanding of the godliness of motherly love, did not romanticize human motherhood. What else can Julian teach us about the motherhood of God?

Read the May devotion.