You are not alone, supporters of LGBTQIA+ people and families are not the minority in our Lutheran church, but the growing majority. ReconcilingWorks is committed to deepening and expanding this support, but we cannot do it without people and partners who share love for their neighbors proudly. Together we make a difference!
Opportunities to Connect:
Opportunities to be a Blessing:
Thank you Covenant for LOVING your church!
Thank you for the many ways that you have contributed to this fund to help us meet our ministry and operational needs. Your faithfulness and willingness to share the blessings God has given you are light and love in and to God’s world.
When you give to the We STILL Love Our Church fund, please mark your check or envelope
or choose the We Still LOVE Our Church fund if an online payment is being made.
Looking For a Hobby?
The Blanket Makers will teach you patiently, whichever part of the process you are interested in. You can work at the church Tuesday mornings as a group, or from home as you choose.
It feels nice to help bring comfort to others!
You Make A Difference!
Wherever you choose to share your kindness and abundance, your hands and heart make an impact in this world and we are grateful for your willingness to bring comfort to others! You are beautifully and wonderfully made! Thank you for being YOU!
Covenant Lutheran Church of Stoughton, Wisconsin
Land Acknowledgement Statement:
Covenant Lutheran Church acknowledges and honors the Indigenous Peoples and their ancestral homelands on which we gather.
Information to think about:
In 2016 the Churchwide Assembly adopted a resolution entitled the Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery. Learn more here.
The Doctrine refers to several Papal Bulls (edicts/laws) issued in the 15th century giving theological and legal permission for European Christians to conquer non-Christians, referred to as ‘pagans’ and through the Papal Bull claim their land and possessions for themselves.
Through the Papal Bull, people had the permission of the Church and the King of Spain to claim the land from the ‘pagans’, in this case referring to the Indigenous People. Thus, the Papal Bull had a huge impact on the present.
For more information, a resource book on the Doctrine is “Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery” by Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah. Doctrine information gathered and shared by, Linda Muller
History of the Ho-Chunk
as presented by PBS
https://pbswisconsin.org/watch/tribal-histories/wpt-documentaries-ho-chunk-history/
“We want Covenant to be a church that is unafraid to confront hard questions about justice, equality, power, and privilege from the perspective of a grace-filled God. We want Covenant to help people understand, question, and challenge the social structure that, in ways benign and malignant, visible and invisible, benefits some and disadvantages others. We want to explore how God’s vision for our lives and our church calls us to challenge injustice within ourselves and culture.”
Covenant Information you might like to know:
Covenant Lutheran Church Solar array. Track how we are making a difference here: https://monitoringpublic.solaredge.com/solaredge-web/p/site/public?name=CovenantLutheran#/dashboard
Read the full Stoughton Hub article published December 8th, 2020.
Gather. Grow. Go Serve. With God’s Love.
Covenant Lutheran Church is a place of hospitality, committed to serve and care for its congregation and the community.
All are welcome here to discover the richness of God’s grace, develop relationships and gifts for ministry, and deepen faith and understanding through worship, learning and service to others.
We come together to celebrate God through Word, Music and Meal which strengthens us. We gather…with God’s Love!
Community is a God-given gift. It strengthens us to support and learn from each other in all of life. We grow… with God’s Love!
God has blessed us, so we may be a blessing to others. In our everyday lives, we work with God to change the world. We go serve… with God’s Love!
