"For theological reasons, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America #ELCA repudiates Christian nationalism as a distortion of the Christian faith that crosses the line into idolatry." Today at #ELCACWA25

Just a reminder we still have exactly as much racism to confront in the church as we did before. Bishop Curry is not our ticket out #ELCACWA25

New #ELCA Presiding Bishop Curry! History is made! 🔥 I'm ready to support his leadership. #ELCACWA25

Next ballot results for #ELCA Presiding Bishop. Top 2 move on. #ELCACWA25

Next ballot results for #ELCA Presiding Bishop. Top 3 move onto the next vote. #ELCACWA25

Report of the 2nd ballot for Presiding Bishop of the ELCA. #ELCACWA25

2nd ballot for #ELCA Presiding Bishop. #ELCACWA25

Congregations that seek out connections w/ local tribal communities have shown to fulfill the promises that the whole ELCA has made & has not been great about following up on w/ action, reparations, & more to Indigenous people & communities. #ELCACWA25 How to support the #Truth&HealingMovement.

Social media post for today: Today, We Wear Red #ELCACWA25 we honor & remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (#MMIW).

Report of the first ballot for Presiding Bishop of the #ELCA #ELCACWA25

Actions to support an anti-racism Assembly, ways to connect with others in person and online, centering questions as we watch & participate, a grounding practice and more. #ELCACWA25 @wl4rj.bsky.social

Day 1 of #ELCACWA25 and it feels like it was a week. A long first plenary getting thru all the necessary explanations. Hopeful things start to get interesting tomorrow! Hoping this church body is ready to claim and be accountable for how & when patriarchy & #WhiteSupremacy shows up.

First ballot cast for Presiding Bishop of the ELCA. ➕ Curious to see what leaders are raised up in this church. Come, Holy Spirit. 🔥 #ELCACWA25

Who is at #ELCACWA25 on person and online? #ELCA

Even I get triggered by seeing this simple hotel sign now. #ELCACWA25

#CulturalTraining at #ELCACWA25. Explaining the “pow wow” to the Bishops, Church Council, Synod VP’s, Ethnic Assoc. Prez & other guests. Grateful for Vance Blackfox, Wanda Frenchman & Justice Nicols. Respect, listen, don’t touch the dancers regalia, consent for photos, invited to participate? Join!

@elcalutherans.bsky.social is anybody posting here for #ELCACWA25 #CWA25? What's the hashtag?

🌀 A Sacred Pause: Guided #meditations for #churchleaders rooted in #Enneagram wisdom + #Christian practice. Recenter your spirit. Reconnect with your calling. Lead with courage, not exhaustion. 🎧 10–15 min meditations for all #9Types.

Who is attending, watching and posting here about #ELCACWA25 #ELCACWA #ELCA #CWA25

Yes, I'm that person in the airport right now full on dancing to Whitney Houston.

Prosecutors in northern Idaho have filed misdemeanor charges against six men in connection with the forcible removal of a woman from a legislative town hall meeting in February.

Meditation: 8 Minute Reset (need a reset in between meetings?) insig.ht/wfsCP4KjLSb?...

Meditation: Rooted In The Storm: A Meditation For God’s Steady Presence insig.ht/C9hZvqGjLSb?...

The tariff saga and its impact on disabled people cannot be separated from the administration’s brutal cuts to Medicaid. “It’s really the most vulnerable of the most vulnerable…who need technologies to live.”

Six hours ago, Sen. Chris Van Hollen boarded a flight to El Salvador, putting his safety on the line to demand justice for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. This is what leadership looks like. He’s meeting with officials, hoping to see Kilmar, & sending a message loud & clear: we won’t stop until he’s home.

Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, is headed to El Salvador to press for the release of a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration and remains imprisoned despite a federal court order calling for his return to the U.S.

Men: When you are in a group, consider pausing to ask the women and non-binary folks present if they have ideas or perspectives to share. Making space intentionally is a powerful act of respect and equity. #BestPractice #InclusiveLeadership #duh

Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after US aid cuts forced local health services to close, the UK-based charity Save the Children said reut.rs/3E9kB27

It's time for hotel rooms to have clothing steamers like they do irons.

Hilario's been a UFW member 40+ yrs in Coachella, CA. He fought w/Cesar in the early days. "I thank César for teaching us to defend ourselves. We have many benefits we didn't have before: good salaries, better treatment, vacations, holidays, a medical & pension plan. #WeFeedYou

1. The Social Security Administration and DOGE are GASLIGHTING AMERICANS. They are telling millions of beneficiaries that reports they were closing SSA field offices were fake news. Actually, these closures were PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED and LEASES WERE CANCELED. 🧵

Getting your shoes shined in the airport is a great way to connect with somebody local and have your kicks come out looking sharp! 🌟

Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Columbia University student who is a legal permanent resident and has lived in the U.S. since she was 7, sued President Trump and other high-ranking administration officials after immigration officials tried to arrest and deport her.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested

Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed a law restoring Shabbona State Park, which covers about 1,500 acres in DeKalb County, to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.

Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” in the occupied West Bank on Monday, and he was then detained by the Israeli military, activists on the scene said.

Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

Unplug your Echos & Alexas before March 28. They're listening.

I love, love, love talking about and teaching how the #enneagram is a great framework for #leadership and spiritual formation! Come and find freedom y'all!

Leading #spiritualpractices online is not only possible—it is transformative. A weekly group gathering for #LectioDivina has become a space of deep connection and community. 🌿 What is keeping you grounded these days? #SpiritualCommunity #ContemplativePractice #OnlineSacredSpace

Cursive might be the new secret code language. Gen Z and Gen Alpha won’t be able to crack it. Time to start writing our top-secret messages in fancy loops and swirls! ✍️ #CursiveIsTheNewCryptic #OldSchoolSkills

This power grab is unprecedented, unbounded, and unconstitutional.

Murphy: "If we continue to observe norms, if we continue to engage in business as usual, this democracy could be gone. I don't think we have a year to save American democracy. I think the way the president is acting ... puts out democracy at immediate risk."

This is how we do it.

@morrow-mama.bsky.social welcome to this space!

Breaking News: A judge ordered the rehiring of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies, saying their firings were based on a “sham.” Follow live updates. nyti.ms/422hhPg

A federally funded database helps track long-term, missing-person cases. Yet an NPR investigation finds that even in states legally required to use it, more than 2,000 people haven't been added.

Breaking News: The Justice Department’s pardon attorney said she was fired one day after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson’s gun rights be restored.

Cancelling a trip and all the fun things you had planned (BECAUSE OF COVID) is the least fun thing to do. See you another time, New York City.