I am from...

Getting to know one another is a powerful tool in helping us understand where we each come from and why we form the opinions we have about our world around us. When we truly take the time to listen to one another, we find ways to connect through our similarities and differences.

Challenge: fill out this "I am from..." poem for yourself. Ask someone else to fill it out for themselves and then share your poems with each other. Notice what similarities and differences you have and what new information you learn about each other. If you want to take the challenge one step further, choose someone you don't know that well to do this activity with.




A message from the ELCA current presiding bishop, Bishop Eaton.

The following is the text of a video shared by the ELCA and our current Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth Eaton.  It offers a great general overvi...