This reflection is a cross-published piece, which was originally published on the ELCA Racial Justice Blog on June 6, 2022. By Bishop Virginia S. Aebischer On the evening of June 17, 2015, a white supremacist walked into Mother Emanuel AME Church, sat down and joined...
Since 1986 and for the past thirty-six years, Resurrection Lutheran Church in Cameron, South Carolina has supported the Lutheran Southern Theological Seminary and its students with an annual unrestricted scholarship. At a recent Sunday morning worship service,...
Last Fall we had an idea: pick a day when students might need a little boost and set up on Greene Street handing out free donuts. It would be a simple gesture, but also a great way of showering a little love on a lot of students. And then the day came and… mostly...
For Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) in Clemson, this semester has been a refreshing one. Throughout the pandemic, the relationships in this community have been essential for students who have been trying to navigate their way through difficult days. LCM is a place...
By Stephanie Burke “We know our church is a good steward of its resources and uses them to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the Midlands and the world. We want to help our church continue with its important ministries of sharing the good news and loving our...
Companion Synod Relationship between theJapan Evangelical Lutheran Church and the ELCA South Carolina Synod The ELCA South Carolina Synod is using the month of August to pray with and for our Companion partners in the JELC. We are taking their lead in offering up...