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May 5 is a day of remembering missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. It is also the beginning of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Month. This resource is a gift that will support our efforts in educating ourselves and standing for her and bringing justice to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women everywhere. This gift is written by the director of the documentary We Ride for Her. Prairie Rose Seminole will stand with us and guide us through her documentary, so that we will learn to stand for her—missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. We stand for her because, we are sisters and as a community of women, it is what we are called to do.

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This Bible study on Acts 10, the story of Peter and Cornelius, can also be used in your group to introduce people to Scripture that affirms diversity as being both of God and part of the glory of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The study consists of an introduction (to be read aloud by the leader at the beginning of the study), five brief sessions with questions for reflection on a passage of Scripture, and a closing prayer or litany. This study can be done at one time or broken out into shorter sessions.

This historical timeline begins with the Doctrine of Discovery and focuses on the immigration and naturalization trends that created and preserved a mostly White nation. It culminates in the criminalization of people of color after the emancipation of the African slave.

In 2015, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton encouraged all ELCA Lutherans and congregations to start having conversations about race. Women of the ELCA has been having helpful conversations about racial justice since 1997. Far too many conversations about race fail to be helpful. This resource offers congregations a way to begin talking about race and includes a glossary of definitions common among anti-racism practitioners and racial justice advocates.

This Bible study takes a fresh look at the parable of the talents in Matthew and Luke. What if the slave who tucked away the master’s money wasn’t lazy after all? What if he wanted to make a point?

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Did you know that every 30 minutes a child or teen dies or is injured from a gun? Take a look at our Rachel’s Day resource that offers information on how you can work within your community and congregation to combat gun violence.

Rachel’s Day is observed by Women of the ELCA annually on the first Sunday in May, though it can be observed any time of the year. It is a time set aside to mourn the loss of our children and to renounce the forces of violence and fear. The 2025 Rachel’s Day resource includes a litany for use in a special Rachel’s Day service.

Este nuevo recurso ofrece paso a paso sobre cómo se puede llevar a cabo un proyecto de servicio que ayuda a las madres y padres encarcelados leer a sus hijos. Su congregación dona libros, cintas en blanco, y las grabadoras, y luego los voluntarios ayudan a los padres elegir un libro, grabar, y enviar el registro electrónico a sus hijos. Día de Raquel es observado por Mujeres de la IELA anualmente el primer domingo de mayo, aunque se puede observar en cualquier época del año. Se trata de un tiempo reservado para llorar la pérdida de nuestros hijos y renunciar a las fuerzas de la violencia y el miedo.