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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long. —Psalm 23

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‍You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. —Psalm 23

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Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff — they comfort me. —Psalm 23

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The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. ‍He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake. —Psalm 23

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ACTION ALERT The proposed cuts to Medicaid—whether through reducing provider taxes, implementing work requirements, or cutting expansion funding—jeopardize care for our most vulnerable neighbors. Please contact your representatives and senators today. give.elca.org/page/82814/a...

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“Let truth trouble the chambers of the Capitol. Let there be no peace where there is no justice. Let there be no comfort for those who legislate cruelty…” religionnews.com/2025/05/07/t...

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Watching the world turn green is a prayer in the holiest motion. —Barbara Mahany

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What is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive,and that love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love. -Martin Luther King Jr

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In Europe, there are some countries with a rate of devout Christians that rival many states. For instance, 39% of Poland is weekly attending Christians. That's similar to Utah and N. Dakota. But a big chunk of Europe is in the single digits. Less than Maine at 10%.

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Jésus, je voudrais te chanter sur ma route; Jésus, je voudrais t’annoncer à mes voisins partout. Lord Jesus, you shall be my song as I journey; I’ll tell everybody about you wherever I go. (ELW 808)

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Car toi seul es la vie et la paix et l’amour: Jésus, je voudrais te chanter sur ma route. You alone are our life and our peace and our love. Lord Jesus, you shall be my song as I journey. (ELW 808)

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#ELCA St Monica (c. 332 – 387) was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Augustine of Hippo. She is remembered and honored in many Christian traditions on May 4 for her outstanding Christian virtues. More here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_M...

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The gospel cannot be truly preached without offense and tumult. —Martin Luther

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This is the ELCA Bishop in upstate New York relating what happened to one of our ELCA pastors. These are intimidation tactics against those of us questioning what this administration is doing. Some good advice as well when they do show up…

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Your love sustains the church and its ministries, and You invite all people to your table of grace. Make our churches communities of hospitality where all are loved and celebrated, we pray.

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“Several people who spoke at the council meeting argued that the attempt to acquire the church [by eminent domain] is related to Christ Episcopal's attempt to get…approval for construction of a 17-bed overnight homeless shelter on the its property.” www.app.com/story/news/l...

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Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. —Isaiah 30

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You shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when he hears it, he will answer you. And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” —Isaiah 30

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Proclaim the truth and do not be silent through fear. —St. Catherine of Siena

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The soul is in God and God in the soul, just as the fish is in the sea and the sea in the fish. —St. Catherine of Siena

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Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. —St. Catherine of Siena

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We need to hear the Gospel every day because we forget it every day. —Martin Luther

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Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus. Confitemini Domino. Alleluia! Come and fill our hearts with your peace. You alone, O Lord, are holy. Come and fill our hearts with your peace. Alleluia! (ELW 528)

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I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last and the Living One. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever. —Revelation 1

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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another. Do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the immigrant, or the poor, and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another. —Zechariah 7

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Saint Mark by Andrea Mantegna, 1448.

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Let love be genuine, hate what is evil. Hold fast to what is good. Love another with mutual affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit. Serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction. Persevere in prayer. —Romans 12

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God of resurrection, kindle in the nations a spirit of cooperation & mutual care. Raise up creative & courageous leaders committed to shaping just solutions to complex challenges in our local & global communities. Transform our fears into curiosity & love. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

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Imagination is a danger, thus every totalitarian regime is frightened of the artist. It is the vocation of the prophet to keep alive the ministry of imagination,to keep on conjuring & proposing alternative futures to the single one the king wants to urge as the only thinkable one. Walter Brueggemann

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God’s soul is the wind rustling plants and leaves, the dew dancing on the grass, the rainy breezes making everything grow. —Hildegard of Bingen

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Rest eternal grant him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

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“This resurrection we celebrate as Easter people is not a retreat from the world, but an uprising of love within it. It is God’s way of saying that goodness is stronger than evil and that love is stronger than death…” www.gcsynod.org/news/bishop-...

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O death, where is thy sting? O Hell, where is thy victory? Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated! Christ is Risen, and the evil ones are cast down! Christ is Risen, and the angels rejoice! Christ is Risen, and life is liberated!

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Let no one grieve at his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again, for forgiveness has risen from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Death of our Savior has set us free. (Image: Emily Carr) anglicansonline.org/special/East...

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Alleluia! Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed; Alleluia. Christ is risen! Death has no more dominion over you! Thanks be to God.

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I urge that prayers be made for everyone, for kings & all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet & peaceable life in all godliness & dignity. This is right & acceptable before God our Savior, who desires everyone to be saved & to come to the knowledge of the truth. —1 Timothy 2

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A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. —John 19 (Frescoes from Skibby Lutheran Church, Denmark)

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There is enough.

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Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way. It is not irritable. It keeps no record of wrongs. It does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. Love never ends. —1 Corinthians 13

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ACTION ALERT “Our experience has noted the difference FEMA support makes when paired with the local presence and long-term care that ministries like Lutheran Disaster Response provide. Although improvements are needed, dismantling FEMA is not reform—it’s abandonment.” give.elca.org/page/82054/a...

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“…the usual cycle of life and death has been disrupted forever…” youtu.be/r3J-gpYlhaM?...

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Surprising God, you call us to love our enemies and to show kindness in the face of cruelty. Let our actions be a shining witness of your overwhelming grace for all. God of grace, hear our prayer.

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I am the Lord; that is my name. My glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols. —Isaiah 42

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I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness. I have taken you by the hand and kept you. I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. —Isaiah 42

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No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. —William Blake

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For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. ‍O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your salvation to the upright of heart! ‍Do not let the foot of the arrogant tread on me, or the hand of the wicked drive me away. —Psalm 36

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How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. ‍They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. —Psalm 36

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Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. ‍Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O Lord. —Psalm 36

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