Sharing Our Story of Churchwide Assembly By Deacon Kathleen Cartledge Tuesday’s worship at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly included a procession of the Deacons of the ELCA, ELCA Chaplains and the opportunity for Deacons to assist in remembering our Baptism and serve as...
A Groundbreaking for Cristo Rey On Sunday, August 11 at 5:00 p.m., Cristo Rey Lutheran Church had the groundbreaking ceremony and a worship service giving thanks at 545 Oak Drive in Lexington, the site of the future Cristo Rey Sanctuary and fellowship hall. More than...
Care for Creation: An Ecumenical Endeavor? By Rev. Mary M. Finklea At the National Workshop on Christian Unity, I recently attended a session entitled “Declaration and Call to Action to Care for Creation”. We read from the encyclical letter from Pope Francis, Laudato...
What do borders mean to you? By Christine Hart Serving as a Young Adult in Global Mission and a member of Bethlehem, Irmo What do borders mean to you? I was confronted with this question over and over again at the beginning of February. Our YAGM México group went to...
The Blessing of the Animals,… and Plants, and… By The Rev. Kris Litman-Koon Pastor, All Saints, Mt. Pleasant It is that time of year when word of a Blessing of the Animals service is heard in many congregations. Saint Francis of Assisi is known as the...
Dominion Over the Earth By Brandon Bowers a member of the SC Synod’s Creation Care Task Force. He is the owner and operator of Bowers Farm, located in Pomaria, SC. This blog post explains how scripture influences his vocation as a farmer. He and his family attend...
