From the ELCA: “Dismantle”

Dismantle: An Anti-White Supremacy Lenten Devotional

At the 2019 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), we humbly resolved and proclaimed that:

• “White supremacy is racism and we condemn it; …

• The love of God is for all people, without exception, and we proclaim it;

• The justice and mercy of God are for all people, without exception, and we proclaim this; …

• We are called by Jesus to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” As persons called to love one another as God has loved us, we therefore proclaim our commitment to speak with one voice against racism and white supremacy. … and

• We call all congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to engage in communal study of the structures and rhetoric that empower and fuel racism and white supremacy and to take to heart the teaching of Scriptures, so we may all be better equipped to speak boldly about the equal dignity of all persons in the eyes of God. 

This Lenten devotional has been created in response to that call. Go to the link below to view the full Dismantle devotional where you will find thought-provoking, inviting, challenging and, most important, authentic reflections from 11 ELCA leaders. These contributors were chosen because of their unwavering commitment to God, God’s people, racial justice and the cause of dismantling white supremacy. Dismantle: An Anti-White Supremacy Lenten Devotional.