I’m additionally wanting ahead to listening to from different audio system who will probably be attending, equivalent to Martha Anbarangu, an unimaginable scholar from Tanzania. She will probably be sharing her ideas on what it means to be a daring lady in Christ, and I do know her phrases will problem and encourage us all to dwell out our religion with braveness and conviction, serving our communities in ways in which replicate Christ’s love and justice.
In these unsure occasions, I discover hope within the information that we’re by no means really alone. God has known as us into neighborhood, and in that neighborhood, we discover power, knowledge, and the power to result in actual change. I’ve religion that collectively, we are able to rise above the divisions that so usually threaten to tear us aside. And I do know that, as we come collectively, we will probably be reminded of the power and the facility of a united church dedicated to like, to justice, and to the transformational work of Christ.
The Ladies of the ELCA Triennial Gathering will probably be held July 16-19, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa.
