Abundant Life for All with The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop, ELCA

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God made each of us for an abundant life, but that isn't the world we live in. To strive for an abundance of life for all people is to actively take up your faith and civic responsibility!
In this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. They discuss the essential role of unity among Christian denominations and through shared partnership we can amplify our call to seek justice for marginalized voices.
Bishop Eaton also shares personal reflections, insights on maintaining faith amidst setback, and how Lutherans are mobilizing people to vote in the upcoming election. Listen in for the full conversation.
The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton was reelected to serve a second six-year term as ELCA presiding bishop at the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. Eaton is the ELCA’s fourth presiding bishop and was first elected at the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.

Eaton’s four emphases for the ELCA are: We are church; We are Lutheran; We are church together; We are church for the sake of the world. These four emphases are fundamental to identifying who the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is.

Eaton’s husband is the Rev. T. Conrad Selnick, an Episcopal priest. They are parents of two adult children, Rebeckah and Susannah.

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Chapter

1. Abundant Life for All with The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop, ELCA (00:00:00)

2. The Call for Abundant Life (00:00:01)

3. Political Engagement in Faith and Leadership (00:09:58)

4. Finding Purpose and Persistence in Ministry (00:18:33)

5. Commitment to God's Church and Mission (00:22:20)