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Faith Lens
Dec 6, 2022

December 11, 2022–Like Me, Like Christ

Colleen Montgomery, Salem,VA Warm-up Questions Did you ever have toy like was like you? If so, how was it like...

ELCA World Hunger
Dec 2, 2022

Welcome New Staff!

ELCA World Hunger is excited to announce the addition of a new staff member, Everdith Landrau. Read more about her...

Lutheran Disaster Response
Dec 2, 2022

Advent, Disaster and Apocalypse

This past Sunday, across many Christian traditions, the season of Advent began. This season begins with apocalypse, revelation. Contrary to...

ELCA World Hunger
Dec 1, 2022

Kojo, James and Esther: Stories from the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in decades. Through the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), ELCA World Hunger...

ELCA Worship
Nov 30, 2022

Prompts for Prayers of Intercession – December 4, 2022

These prompts are provided for worship leaders as they prepare the prayers of intercession for weekly worship. The prompts are...

Faith Lens

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December 11, 2022–Like Me, Like Christ

Dec 6, 2022 - Colleen Montgomery, Salem,VA Warm-up Questions Did you ever have toy like was like you? If so, how was it like...

December 4, 2022–Truly Listening?

Nov 29, 2022 - Alex Zuber, Harrisonburg, VA Warm-up Questions Can you think of a time where you felt like no one heard or...

November 27, 2022–Are You. Awake?

Nov 22, 2022 - Mary Houck, Decatur, GA Warm-up Question Name a favorite celebrity or a public figure you admire. How much do you...

November 20, 2022–Personal Faith Is Political

Nov 15, 2022 - Janjay Innis, Tucker, GA Warm-up Questions How do you define politics? Do you believe God can be part of the...

ELCA World Hunger

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Welcome New Staff!

Dec 2, 2022 - ELCA World Hunger is excited to announce the addition of a new staff member, Everdith Landrau. Read more about her...

Kojo, James and Esther: Stories from the Horn of Africa

Dec 1, 2022 - The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in decades. Through the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), ELCA World Hunger...

[New!] LifeLines Fall 2022

Nov 17, 2022 - ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response have always been intricately connected, but in recent months global events have reminded...

A Short Tour of Community Gardens

Aug 15, 2022 - Our garden at home has finally started yielding its bounty, which means we have more tomatoes than we know what...

Lutheran Disaster Response

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Advent, Disaster and Apocalypse

Dec 2, 2022 - This past Sunday, across many Christian traditions, the season of Advent began. This season begins with apocalypse, revelation. Contrary to...

Situation Report: Kentucky Disasters

Nov 14, 2022 - Situation: In December 2021, western Kentucky was hit by a series of deadly and destructive tornadoes, destroying over 1,300 homes....

European fuel shortage: Refugees and hosts face a challenging winter

Oct 20, 2022 - “Energy blackmail” The European Union is a world leader when it comes to replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. The...

Situation Report: Hurricane Ian

Oct 13, 2022 - Situation: On Sept. 27, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Cuba, causing severe flooding and an island-wide power outage. The next...

ELCA Worship

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Prompts for Prayers of Intercession – December 4, 2022

Nov 30, 2022 - These prompts are provided for worship leaders as they prepare the prayers of intercession for weekly worship. The prompts are...

Prompts for Prayers of Intercession – November 27, 2022

Nov 23, 2022 - These prompts are provided for worship leaders as they prepare the prayers of intercession for weekly worship. The prompts are...

Prompts for Prayers of Intercession – November 20, 2022

Nov 16, 2022 - These prompts are provided for worship leaders as they prepare the prayers of intercession for weekly worship. The prompts are...

Prompts for Prayers of Intercession – November 13, 2022

Nov 10, 2022 - These prompts are provided for worship leaders as they prepare the prayers of intercession for weekly worship. The prompts are...

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...
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ELCA Advocacy

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November Updates: U.N. and State Edition

Nov 18, 2022 - Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in...

October Updates: U.N. and State Edition

Oct 24, 2022 - Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in...

October Update: Advocacy Connections

Oct 21, 2022 - from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director Partial expanded content from...

Attention to U.S. Hunger at White House Conference

Oct 5, 2022 - When the ELCA signed a request of President Biden to host a White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and...

Disability Ministries

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“Who Are You!”

Nov 17, 2022 - Today’s blog post comes from DeAnna Quietwater Noriega.   DeAnna Quietwater Noriega is half Apache and a quarter Chippewa. She...

Spina bifida awareness?

Oct 27, 2022 - Today’s blog post comes from Rev. Lisa Heffernan, ELCA Disability Ministries coordinator I’m just going to be honest here. All...

Mosaic: A Ministry of the Church

Sep 7, 2022 - by by: Rev. Dr. David deFreese, Vice President of Church Relations and International Programming, Mosaic   “Embracing God’s call, Mosaic...

Update: Grant proposals

Aug 29, 2022 - Hello! The time to receive grant proposals is on the way! Thank you to those who have reached out recently...

ELCA Youth Gathering Blog

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Why “Created to Be?”

Nov 8, 2022 - A message from the Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering, Deacon Tammy Jones West–  I have been a part of...

How in the world do you select a host city? 

Aug 16, 2022 - Announcing the city of the ELCA Youth Gathering, Multicultural Youth Leadership Event and the tAble is a fun and somewhat...

Behind the curtain…

May 5, 2022 - A message from Deacon Tammy Jones West, 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering Program Director— First, there is no curtain but for...

New Orleans & the ELCA Youth Gathering

Apr 7, 2022 - Since the start of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) in 1988, New Orleans has hosted the ELCA Youth Gathering and...

Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Perspectives

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Preaching and Teaching “With Love and Respect for the Jewish People”

Nov 1, 2022 - By Rev. Peter A. Pettit We have just navigated our way through Reformation Sunday once again and many in the...

New Horizons for Episcopal-Lutheran Relations

Oct 28, 2022 - By Richard J. Mammana The Episcopal Church’s 80th General Convention in Baltimore this summer was a watershed moment for relationships...

Studying Ecumenism – Strasbourg Ecumenical Institute Online Course

Aug 24, 2022 - Registration closes August 31   The Strasbourg Ecumenical Institute offers advanced training in ecumenical theology for Lutheran pastors. The next...

New Guidelines for Ministry in a Multi-Religious World

Jul 13, 2022 - by Kathryn M. Lohre As Lutherans in North America, we have a remarkable opportunity to live out our Christian vocation...

ELCA Racial Justice

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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day by Vance Blackfox

Oct 10, 2022 - It is my prayer that each of you had a wonderful Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and that as you looked around...

The Beauty and Tragedy of the Mestizaje Mindset by Kristina Diaz

Sep 15, 2022 - Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! As we celebrate, I can’t help reflecting on what is being celebrated: independence, legacy and...

Independence in Inches: A July 4th Reflection by Nathaniel Viets-Van Lear

Jul 14, 2022 -  Independence in Inches: A July 4th Reflection by Nathaniel Viets-Van lear For the last four years, I’ve made the same...

Relearning our shared history by Linda Post Bushkofsky

Jul 4, 2022 - I was surprised as the next person when I received the Daughters of the American Revolution History Award my sophomore...

AMMPARO

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Response to Recent Arrivals of Migrants By Bus

Sep 23, 2022 - “Quienes cruzan por nuestro país para llegar a un mejor lugar para vivir son seres humanos con necesidades que comen,...

Welcoming Afghan Newcomers

Jan 3, 2022 - (original from ELCA Advocacy view here) Across the United States and over the years, places of worship and people of...

Urgent Need for Congregational Accompaniment of Afghan refugees

Dec 22, 2021 - URGENT NEED FOR CONGREGATIONAL ACCOMPANIMENT OF AFGHAN REFUGEES At the end of August, we watched with anguish the fall of...

Why can’t immigrants apply for citizenship? A reflection shared with AMMPARO

Nov 3, 2021 - I see that the focus is on the limited and highly restricted avenues for applying. That’s a powerful indictment of...

Administration Matters

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Index of the September 2022 Issue

Sep 15, 2022 - Issue 84 of Administration Matters Stewardship Kaleidoscope: Sept. 26-28 Join us online or in person in Savannah, Ga., to hear...

Index of the July 2022 Issue

Jul 15, 2022 - Issue 83 of Administration Matters ELCA Churchwide Assembly Pre-event: “Embody the Word” Bible study sessions In preparation for the 2022...

Index of the May 2022 Issue

May 15, 2022 - Issue 82 of Administration Matters ELCA Churchwide Assembly The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly will take place Aug. 8-12 in Columbus,...

Index of the March 2022 Issue

Mar 15, 2022 - Issue 81 of Administration Matters Create engaging virtual ministry with Vanco Your church might already offer livestreaming, but this Lenten...

ELCA Innovation Lab

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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...

Open Doors

Jul 14, 2021 -   Open Doors supports ELCA congregations interested in meeting new people in this time of re-gathering in physical spaces Over...

An Introduction to Design Thinking

Jan 19, 2021 - Introduction Have you or your worshipping community ever encountered a tough problem and found yourselves unable to come up with...

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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Mensaje navideño

Dec 25, 2016 - Jesús es nuestro verdadero hogar. Esa es nuestra esperanza en Navidad y durante todo el año. Nunca estamos lejos de…

Reflexiones sobre las elecciones recientes

Dec 6, 2016 - Video de reflexiones sobre las elecciones por parte de la reverenda Elizabeth Eaton, obispa presidente de la ELCA

Obispa presidente de la ELCA emite declaración sobre Standing Rock

Nov 14, 2016 - CHICAGO (14 de noviembre de 2016) – La reverenda Elizabeth A. Eaton, obispa presidente de la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en...

Una mirada mayor al Catecismo menor

Nov 10, 2016 - Por Elizabeth Eaton, Obispa presidente de la ELCA, columna de octubre de 2016 en Living Lutheran Nota del editor: Esta es...