by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Dec 24, 2015 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
As human beings, we yearn for peace, joy, happiness, and wholeness in our lives and relationships, but often end up experiencing fear, anxiety, loneliness, and even bewilderment when our world seems to crumble around us. We live in a world where many hearts are...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Apr 4, 2015 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
As I travel around the Synod, I inevitably pass a number of churches. Many include pointed messages on their outdoor bulletin boards. One such church in Connecticut, after a winter of cold and snow which always seemed to bury their bulletin board, posted the following...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Apr 15, 2014 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
“Suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord…came and rolled back the stone” (Mt. 28:2). Earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, and other natural disasters can unleash fear, devastating damage and loss of life in an instant. In the...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Dec 18, 2013 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
 …the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord” (Luke 2.10-11, NRSV). This time of year, some churches...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Sep 2, 2013 | News Releases
Significant changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as health care reform, will change the way many Americans obtain their health insurance beginning in 2014. In response, Portico Benefit Services has worked with ELCA leaders to revise the...