Sumud
We are church for the sake of the world. Sumud is the ELCA Churches response to occupation and injustice in Palestine and Israel.
Sumud is an Arabic word meaning “steadfastness.” The term is widely used by Palestinian theologians and others to signify Palestinian resistance to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands and people. That resistance takes the form of nonviolent advocacy for political change as well as “resistance through existence,” embodied in education, social work, the arts and one’s relationships with the land and community.
Bethlehem Communion Ware
Did you know our synod office has communion ware crafted in Bethlehem by local artisans, that is available for use by synod congregations? We invite your church to take advantage of this opportunity to experience in worship both the presence of Christ and the quest for peace in the Holy Land. Using these Bethlehem service pieces can help raise your congregants’ sensitivity to our connection with the Holy Land, and their prevailing need for peace and justice. We hope you will contact the synod office at 608-788-5000 or email office@lacrosseareasynod.org to schedule use of this special communion ware.