2. 8th Triennial Convention and Gathering

Saturday, July 16, 2011

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Tired but smiling Women of the ELCA staff members (from left to right) Ann Hightower, Elizabeth McBride, and Gabriela Contreras take a break on Saturday evening. (DB)
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Tired but smiling Women of the ELCA staff members (from left to right) Ann Hightower, Elizabeth McBride, and Gabriela Contreras take a break on Saturday evening. (DB)

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  • Leymah Gbowee and the Rev. Twila Schock respond to questions from participants. (BMcB)
  • Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson (BMcB)
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  • Christine Mangale, one of the members of the response panel, comments on Leymah Gbowee's message. (BMcB)
  • Members of Saturday's response panel: the Rev. Twila Schock (left) and Christine Mangale. Twila works in ELCA global mission and Christine works at the Lutheran Office for World Community. (BMcB)
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  • Participants at the Eighth Triennial Gathering collected gift cards, phone cards, health kits, supplies for school kits, quilts, socks, prayer shawls, and support kits for victims of rape or domestic violence to wear home from the hospital. The gifts will go to local agencies and Lutheran World Relief. From left are Beth Wrenn, past Women of the ELCA president; Stephanie Neumann, Lutheran Community Services Northwest; Edie Rice-Sauer and Dia Maurer of Transitions for Women, a Spokane agency; Melanie Gibbons and Emily Sollie of Lutheran World Relief; and Valora Starr, Women of the ELCA. <br /> TL
  • Leymah Gbowee (right) signs copies of the DVD of the documentary "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," which featured her and the struggle to end civil war in Liberia. EH
  • One of the babies who came to the event. Babies are smile magnets..<br /> (BMcB)
  • Presenter Romi Pierce (right) talks with participants in the workshop "The spirituality of anti-racism."
  • Women of the ELCA President Jennifer Michael leads the audience in cheers by region.
  • Tired but smiling Women of the ELCA staff members (from left to right) Ann Hightower, Elizabeth McBride, and Gabriela Contreras take a break on Saturday evening. (DB)
  • Musician Deb and vocalist Arsenia at the closing worship led the assembled in beautiful and inspiring hymns. (BMcB)
  • A choir of 250 women sing at the closing worship on Saturday evening. (DB)
  • Some of the younger participants with their parents.<br /> (BMcB)
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  • Participants getting ready for Saturday's closing worship.
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