New Grant-Funded Project to Support Women and BIPOC LGBTQ+ Leaders By Pastor Kim Truebenbach During the fall of 2024, the ELCA made available donor-funded grants to improve the quality of call for women in ministry. The email was forwarded to me to see if this was something I would be interested in pursuing. I…
In collaboration with the Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley (MCCLV) and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod’s Racial Justice Team & LGBTQ+ Taskforce, we came together today to honor the life and ministry of Martin Luther King Jr. through worship and service.
Ten Years, Nine Souls, and Eight Kids from Mahoning Ten years ago, I was co-pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Mahoning, near Lehighton. We had a large confirmation group that year – eight of them – and we took a weekend field trip to Philadelphia, with the theme “Faithful Philly.” On Friday, we visited…
Dear Friends in Christ, I usually write on a monthly basis in this space. But these are extraordinary times. I also want to share with you my own account of the events of last Wednesday evening, Feb 5, at Allentown City Hall. Not because they were problematic or alarming, or because there’s a danger that…
“Allentown City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night during a special meeting to adopt an ordinance that suggests the administration work to obtain a ‘Welcoming City’ rating from Welcoming America, a national nonprofit organization,” reporters Grace Griffaton & David Kostival from WFMZ.
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