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Faith Lens

Dec 4, 2024

December 8, 2024–What’s Wrong with a Remake?

Catalyst Question What’s your favorite remake? It could be a song, movie, or other piece of art. How does it...

ELCA Worship

Dec 3, 2024

For what shall we pray?

“For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

Faith Lens

Nov 30, 2024

December 1, 2024–Breaking Into Our Lives

Advent begins today. So also, today begins a new format of Faith Lens. Don’t worry. Faith Lens will still bring...

ELCA Worship

Nov 27, 2024

For what shall we pray?

“For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

ELCA Advocacy

Nov 21, 2024

November/December Update: Advocacy Connections

from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director Partial expanded content from...

Faith Lens

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December 8, 2024–What’s Wrong with a Remake?

Dec 4, 2024 - Catalyst Question What’s your favorite remake? It could be a song, movie, or other piece of art. How does it...

December 1, 2024–Breaking Into Our Lives

Nov 30, 2024 - Advent begins today. So also, today begins a new format of Faith Lens. Don’t worry. Faith Lens will still bring...

November 24, 2024–The Reign of Christ

Nov 20, 2024 - Warm-up Question What is your favorite holiday? Share some of the reasons why you prefer that celebration. Holiday Origin Stories...

November 17, 2024–The Impact of Loss

Nov 13, 2024 - Warm-up Question What is your favorite building? Do you like it because of the architecture? Because of a memory that...

ELCA Worship

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For what shall we pray?

Dec 3, 2024 - “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

For what shall we pray?

Nov 27, 2024 - “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

For what shall we pray?

Nov 19, 2024 - “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

Arabic Joint Liturgy: Translation and Contextualization

Nov 19, 2024 - This blog post was co-written by Rev. Charbel Zgheib of the ELCA and Rev. Hakim Shukair of The Episcopal Church. Our...

ELCA Innovation Lab

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Blog Series: Parents, Pressure and Passing on Faith – Communicating Shared Values

Nov 20, 2024 - This blog post “Communicating Shared Values” is part two of a series designed to spark conversation! To read the previous...

Blog Series: Parents, pressure and passing on faith (or not)

Oct 31, 2024 - This blog post is part of a series designed to spark conversation! To read future posts in the series, you...

An Introduction to Equity Design

Aug 12, 2021 - This is part two of a two-part introduction to design thinking. Part one is available here. Introduction Design thinking...

Thriving Congregations, Thriving Church

Jul 28, 2021 - People are lonely. A January 2020 survey from Cigna found that three in five US Americans are lonely, and we know loneliness only...

ELCA Advocacy

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November/December Update: Advocacy Connections

Nov 21, 2024 - from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director Partial expanded content from...

November Updates – U.N. and State Edition

Nov 21, 2024 - Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in...

Incarnating Peace in Political Anxiety

Nov 5, 2024 - by the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director, ELCA Witness in Society High anxiety around the possibility of political violence...

Election Engagement Updates

Oct 29, 2024 - Even as National Election Day on Nov. 5, 2024, approaches and beyond, our congregations, synods, rostered leaders, ELCA-affiliated state public...

Administration Matters

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Index of the November 2024 Issue

Nov 19, 2024 - Issue 96 of Administration Matters Staying safe in church For most people, the church has always been a symbol of...

Index of the September 2024 Issue

Sep 15, 2024 - Issue 95 of Administration Matters Created to Be “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are...

Index of the July 2024 Issue

Jul 15, 2024 - Issue 94 of Administration Matters How to Create a Mission Endowment Fund: A Guide for Congregations The ELCA Foundation has...

Index of the May 2024 Issue

May 15, 2024 - Issue 93 of Administration Matters Victim of embezzlement? Do you know how to proceed? It is important to know what...

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ELCA Racial Justice

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Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20

Nov 19, 2024 - To honor Transgender Day of Remembrance which is observed on November 20 each year, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invited Vicar...

Honoring Indigenous Peoples and Alaska Natives in November

Nov 1, 2024 - In the United States, November is Native American Heritage Month. Racial Justice Ministries would like to elevate the voices and...

TOMORROW Free Class: Indigenous Thought & Theology

Oct 23, 2024 - Class: Indigenous Thought & Theology Indian people have unique and beautiful ways of understanding the world. Indigenous wisdom – as...

Wearing Orange In Remembrance of Indian Boarding Schools

Sep 23, 2024 - In observation of National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools which is observed in the United States September 30,...

Disability Ministries

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ELCA Disability Ministries Advisory Team: Seeking 1-2 New Members

Nov 18, 2024 - Hi friends! Every day I get the honor of serving as the coordinator for ELCA Disability Ministries. I love so...

Resource: Thanksgiving for Baptism

Nov 18, 2024 - If you attended the Extravaganza last January, this resource may be familiar to you! It was revised and put together...

We’re Coming to the E!

Nov 18, 2024 - ELCA Disability Ministries Workshops @ Extravaganza! Have you registered for Extravaganza yet? Better get to it, because we would love...

Created to Be: wHoly You

Sep 16, 2024 - Pastor Mack Patrick (he/they) serves as an Assistant to the Bishop in the Northern Illinois Synod focusing on communications,...

Lutheran Disaster Response

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Faith through the Storm: Rebuilding Together in Christ’s Strength

Nov 14, 2024 - By Pastor Rob Rose, Assistant to the Bishop, Florida-Bahamas Synod Republished from the Florida-Bahamas Synod E-Spirit Weekly Newsletter ...

Situation Report #2: Maui Wildfires

Mar 1, 2024 - Situation: On Aug. 8, 2023, multiple wildfires broke out on Maui. Exacerbated by strong winds, they destroyed homes, businesses, and...

Lutheran Disaster Response at COP28

Jan 19, 2024 - What is COP? COP stands for the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)....

Spiritual Rest

Dec 21, 2023 - By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day [God]...

ELCA World Hunger

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Both/And in Walking Together

Nov 7, 2024 - This is a re-post of an article by Rev. Taryn Montgomery, originally published in the Northeast Minnesota Synod Enews, covering...

Renewing Hunger Ministry Together (re-post from St. Paul Area Synod blog)

Apr 10, 2024 - This is a re-post of a piece from the St. Paul Area Synod blog, by Vernita Kennen of Incarnation Lutheran...

2024 World Hunger Lent Study: Week 5

Mar 18, 2024 - The following is taken from the 2024 ELCA World Hunger Lent Study. The full resource can be ordered as a...

2024 World Hunger Lent Study: Week 4

Mar 6, 2024 - The following is taken from the 2024 ELCA World Hunger Lent Study. The full resource can be ordered as a...

ELCA Youth Gathering Blog

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Scenes from a Street Car: Created to be Disciples

Jul 21, 2024 - Saturday, July 20 – Created to Be Disciples Today was our closing worship for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering, and...

Scenes from a Street Car: Created to be Disruptive

Jul 20, 2024 - Friday, July 19 – Created to Be Disruptive Today, the final full day of the Youth Gathering, was a whirlwind...

Scenes from a Street Car: Created to be Free

Jul 19, 2024 - Thursday, July 18 – Created to Be Free Today, over 5k Gathering participants in bright orange shirts launched into the...

Scenes from a Street Car: Created to be Authentic

Jul 18, 2024 - Wednesday, July 17 – Created to Be Authentic Today, the spirit of authenticity radiated through the streets of New Orleans...

Peace Not Walls

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Advent Pilgrimage in Palestine 2022

Nov 28, 2022 - Join us in Sensing Advent: Practicing God’s justice in embodied community Advent Pilgrimage in Palestine is a four-week virtual pilgrimage...

ALAMEH Statement on Iran

Nov 17, 2022 - ALAMEH (Association of Lutherans of Arab and Middle Eastern Heritage) issued a statement on Iran, please find it linked below....

Christian Presence in Jerusalem

Sep 27, 2022 - Today, September 27, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued a statement in support of HM King Abdullah...

Special Action Alert: Support U.S. Funding of Augusta Victoria Hospital

Jul 28, 2022 - Support U.S. Funding of Augusta Victoria Hospital! Take action today. Background President Joe Biden visited Augusta Victoria Hospital on July...

AMMPARO

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World Refugee Day, A Day to Proudly Practice Solidarity

Jun 20, 2024 - By Giovana Oaxaca World Refugee Day is observed annually on June 20th. This is a time to honor the courage...

Witnessing Cruelty and Compassion on a Dominican Highway

Nov 11, 2023 - By Stephen Deal With three traveling companions, we were nearing the end of a long drive from Santo Domingo (the...

Transformed by Kindness: My Immigration Experience

Aug 25, 2023 - By Raed AbuJries “I was a stranger and you invited me in.” These words, from Matthew 25:35, are normally perceived...

With Anti-Immigration Sentiments Rising, More Action is Needed

Jul 14, 2023 - By David Atkinson For those closely following immigration issues and debates, every day can seem to be a bad...

Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Perspectives

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Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Guide to 2024

Jan 17, 2024 - The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is upon us once again. To commemorate this time of collective witness we’ve...

Preview the Thirteenth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation

Sep 6, 2023 - One week from today the Thirteenth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation will begin in Krakow, Poland. The Assembly will...

Understanding the Knesset’s (Israeli parliament) Recent Ruling in Light of our Jewish Relations

Jul 31, 2023 - Last week the ruling coalition in Israel’s Knesset (parliament) took a unilateral vote that puts further strain on an already...

A Season of Action: Ecumenical Responses to the Climate Crisis

Apr 22, 2023 - On Thursday, April 20, 2023 the ELCA Church Council unanimously adopted the church’s sixteenth social message, titled “Earth’s Climate Crisis“...

ELCA Young Adults

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The Wolf Shall Lie Down With the Lamb: #NoPlasticsforLent

Mar 15, 2021 - The Word Genesis 1:29-30 29 God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the...

Creation Care on Campus: #NoPlasticsforLent

Mar 11, 2021 - A Starting Place Creation care looks different at different stages of our lives. College is a transitional time for many...

Local is Global: #NoPlasticsforLent

Mar 4, 2021 - The Word “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to...

Justice Alongside Indigenous Peoples : #NoPlasticsforLent

Feb 23, 2021 - ‘Wild’ Places I have been interested in environmental activism, indigenous justice, and decolonization since I was a kid (I was...

Congregational Vitality: Stories and Learning

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Reviving hope in Memphis

Dec 18, 2019 - by Rev. Antoinette Robinson, Peace Lutheran Church, Memphis Peace Lutheran Church, Memphis, formed Trinity Ministries in partnership with two...

Reclaiming faith with LGBTQIA+ community in Los Angeles

Dec 11, 2019 - ADORE LA is seeking new and creative ways to do church in the city of Los Angeles. This LGBTQIA+...

Communing with Christ in the strawberry field

Dec 11, 2019 - The faith community of Iglesia Luterana Santa Cruz communes with Christ in a strawberry field of Santa Maria, Calif....

CV Training Event Travel and Logistics – San Diego – February 2020

Dec 4, 2019 - Congregational Vitality Training Event — San Diego Travel & Logistics for Training Event & Pre-Events: February 17-21, 2020 TRAINING EVENT...

Stories from the Global Church

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Helmut and Rotraut Diefenthal: Service in Malaysia and Tanzania

Apr 8, 2015 - Franklin Ishida The son of a Jewish father, Helmut Diefenthal and his wife, Rotraut, survived Nazi Germany and World...

Nurturing the church in Japan

Mar 31, 2015 - Nathan and Sharonette Bowman New playground equipment is enjoyed at the kindergarten. The Rev. Nathan and Sharonette Bowman accompany...

Hunger

Mar 24, 2015 - Kirsten Fryer The Rev. Kirsten Fryer serves as pastor at St. Andrew’s United Congregation in Cairo and is also pastoral...

Women’s Sunday in Kenya

Mar 17, 2015 - Leslie Weed-Fonner and Michael G Fonner Women’s Sunday worship March 1 at the Nairobi International Lutheran Congregation. The Rev....

Blog Latino

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