St. Matthew Lutheran Church

ELCA

• Presiding Bishop issues pastoral message on Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
  ​As children of God, we give thanks for all of the LGBTQIA+ people who experience God's calling to the holy work of parenting. In particular response to the June 17 Supreme Court ruling on Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, the ELCA stands with our LGBTQIA+ siblings in Christ and reaffirms our commitment to equal protection, […]
• Dee Pederson elected bishop of ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod
  ​CHICAGO — The Rev. Dee ("Diane") Pederson, St. Cloud, Minn., was elected June 12 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during an online synod assembly.Pederson was elected on the fifth ballot, with 205 votes. The Rev. Bryant C. […]
• Felix Malpica elected bishop of ELCA La Crosse Area Synod
  ​CHICAGO — The Rev. Felix J. Malpica, Janesville, Wis., was elected June 13 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the La Crosse Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during an online synod assembly.Malpica was elected on the fifth ballot, with 108 votes. The Rev. Rebecca […]