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Administration Matters

Jul 15, 2026

Index of the July 2026 Issue of Administration Matters

Issue 105 of Administration Matters Six must-haves for a secure ACH approval policy A secure church ACH approval policy protects...

Jul 13, 2026

Partner Organization Resources and Events – July 2026

Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources and events from other organizations and institutions. These Lutheran and ecumenical partner organizations work...

Lutheran Disaster Response

Jul 9, 2026

When Crises Collide: Conflict, Climate and Hunger Deepen Global Humanitarian Need

June 2026 offered a sobering reminder that humanitarian emergencies rarely occur in isolation. Around the world, armed conflict, climate-related disasters,...

Jul 7, 2026

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...

Jul 1, 2026

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...

Administration Matters

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Index of the July 2026 Issue of Administration Matters

Jul 15, 2026 - Issue 105 of Administration Matters Six must-haves for a secure ACH approval policy A secure church ACH approval policy protects...

Index of the May 2026 Issue of Administration Matters

May 15, 2026 - Issue 104 of Administration Matters Property insurance FAQ 2026 The ELCA Church Property Resource Hub, provided by the Office of...

Index of the March 2026 Issue of Administration Matters

Mar 16, 2026 - Issue 103 of Administration Matters Rostered Ministers Gathering 2026 Registration for the 2026 Rostered Ministers Gathering, happening July 6-9 at...

Index of the January 2026 Issue of Administration Matters

Jan 20, 2026 - Issue 102 of Administration Matters January: Start the year strong with Portico’s 2026 New Year Checklist Kick off 2026 with...

ELCA Worship

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Partner Organization Resources and Events – July 2026

Jul 13, 2026 - Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources and events from other organizations and institutions. These Lutheran and ecumenical partner organizations work...

For what shall we pray?

Jul 7, 2026 - “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?

Jul 1, 2026 - “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

Worship Resources from Augsburg Fortress Publishers – July 2026

Jul 1, 2026 - Augsburg Fortress is the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources from...

Lutheran Disaster Response

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When Crises Collide: Conflict, Climate and Hunger Deepen Global Humanitarian Need

Jul 9, 2026 - June 2026 offered a sobering reminder that humanitarian emergencies rarely occur in isolation. Around the world, armed conflict, climate-related disasters,...

World Refugee Day: A Call to Accompaniment, Justice, and Hope

Jun 18, 2026 - Each year on June 20, the world observes World Refugee Day, a day set apart to honor the courage, resilience,...

Marking the Start of Hurricane Season: Preparedness as an Act of Care

Jun 11, 2026 - June 1 marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, a six-month period that stretches through November 30 and...

From Ruin to Renewal: Stories of Hope from Myanmar

May 28, 2026 - When a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar in March 2025, it left devastation in its wake. Entire communities were shaken. Homes...

Faith Lens

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Motivations, Inequality, and Good Service – Pre Service Trip Reflection 2026

Jun 24, 2026 - Editor’s Note: Many churches and youth groups embark on summer service trips. This Faith Lens post is a reflection we...

Summer Sabbatical 2026

May 20, 2026 - Faith Lens is pausing its weekly article rhythm for the summer. However, be on the lookout for three new resources...

May 17, 2026 – Look Up

May 13, 2026 - Prepare: The Gospel of John has some of the most dense “theological language” of the Gospels. Not that the others...

May 10, 2026 – Ordinary, Household Acts of Love

May 6, 2026 - Prepare: The Gospel of John has a very different character than the other three Gospels (Mark, Matthew, and Luke, which...

ELCA Racial Justice

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Juneteenth – Know That You Are Free

Jun 19, 2026 - In honor of Juneteenth, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invited Dr. Denise Rector to share some thoughts about this federal holiday...

Hate Won’t Win: Commemorating the Emanuel Nine

Jun 16, 2026 - To commemorate the 11th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Emanuel 9 – the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Graham...

Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 14, 2026 - In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invited Pastor Jill Rode to reflect on this...

Lutherans Engaging in the Electoral Process

May 12, 2026 - Racial Justice Ministries shares the following article from ELCA Advocacy. The original post can be found here: Lutherans Engaging in...

ELCA Advocacy

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August Recess is Your Time to Shine

Jun 12, 2026 - By Alex Parker, ELCA Advocacy Coordinator August may be a couple of months away, but now is actually an important time to think about August Recess. Steps...

Current sign-on letters

Jun 11, 2026 - WHAT IS A SIGN-ON LETTER | IMPACT OF SIGN-ONS | DECISION PROCESS | UPDATED LIST Our advocacy takes many forms...

May Update: Advocacy Connections

May 28, 2026 - from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director Partial expanded content from...

Farm Bill Engagement Updates

May 27, 2026 - STATUS ON CAPITOL HILL | ACTION ALERTS | RESOURCES AND WEBINARS | OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE The Farm Bill, which guides...

Disability Ministries

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Upcoming Resource: Individualized Faith Formation Plan

Jun 7, 2026 - Today’s article comes from ELCA Disability Ministries advisory team member, Anita Smallin. The Disability Ministries Advisory team has been working...

ELCA Churchwide Organization (CWO) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Learning Day!

Jun 4, 2026 - June 11, ELCA Churchwide Organization (CWO) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Learning Day! The ELCA churchwide organization will host a...

RMG Workshop: Creating the Tapestry of the “New Kingdom” Through the Lens of Disability Theology

Jun 4, 2026 - Hello friends! In just about a month, members of our ELCA Disability Ministries team will be headed off to the...

A Reflection On The Extravaganza

Mar 23, 2026 - Today’s post comes from ELCA Disability Ministries advisory team member, Anita Smallin. I have had the honor of attending the...

ELCA World Hunger

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“Coop Tukuk”- Community Based Business

May 22, 2026 - Unlike many Cambodians who live near the border with Thailand, Rom Chan Oun decided not to migrate to Thailand to...

April 2026: Domestic Hunger Spotlight

Mar 24, 2026 - It seemed fitting to meet Floricel on International Women’s Day. She is a mother, community organizer, and beloved community member....

2026 ELCA World Hunger Resources!

Mar 19, 2026 - Greetings Hunger Leaders, Below you will find ELCA World Hunger resource suggestions for the 2026 season of ELCA Synod Assemblies...

While you are cheering on your team and celebrating with family and friends — let’s help tackle hunger together!

Jan 29, 2026 - From now until the final whistle, Team Northwest Washington and Team New England will seek to outdo one another for the sake of the...

ELCA Innovation

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Tier 1 Digital Ministry Grants: Digital Assessments from Evoke

Apr 28, 2026 - ELCA Innovation is excited to offer three tiers of support for digital ministry in 2026. We recognize the challenges of...

Innovation Is a Privilege—Let’s Make It a Right

Jun 20, 2025 - By: Rahel Mwitula Williams “Infrastructure is the dream!” stated one of the members of an inner city congregation. In my...

No One Is Prototyping a New Jesus: Innovation in the ELCA

Mar 4, 2025 - This year marks two years in my role as the ELCA Director of Innovation and Ideas. While I’d love to...

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...

AMMPARO

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Created in the Image of God: A Conversation Guide to Affirm our Shared Dignity

Dec 16, 2025 - By: Kate Parsons Migration Policy Advisor The Bible writes of one human family, honored and elevated through the image...

Faithful Resistance: Fighting the Sin of Dehumanization

Nov 17, 2025 - They are hard to miss. “Invasion“, “Animals“, “Illegals” … We hear these words all the time, whether on the...

And Moved into the Neighborhood

Jun 25, 2025 - And Moved into the Neighborhood By: Deacon Erin Brown – Lutheran Office for World Community The Word became flesh...

What Can Congregations Do to Prepare for Immigration Raids?

Apr 1, 2025 - What Can Congregations Do to Prepare for Immigration Raids? April 1, 2025 The information shared here does not constitute...

SUMUD

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Sumud Summer Newsletter 2025

Jul 9, 2025 - Click here to read Sumud’s 2025 Summer newsletter.

2025 ELCA Sumud Lenten Series Resource Guide

Feb 26, 2025 - Dear Sumud community, Thank you for your patience in receiving this Sumud Lenten resource. Below you will find a link...

My American Christian Voice

Feb 20, 2025 - How can we use our voices for justice in Palestine and Israel as American Christians?

Sumud Lent Series 2025

Feb 17, 2025 - This Lent, join ELCA Sumud with a six-week series in which Palestinian Christian theologians and pastors will weave together the...

Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Perspectives

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Addressing Anti-Judaism: A Proposed Update to the Revised Common Lectionary

Jun 17, 2025 - The Consultation on Common Texts (CCT)— a joint American and Canadian ecumenical body—oversees the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), a schedule of biblical passages read...

New Study Guide on the Joint Statement on the Filioque

Apr 25, 2025 - This post is shared jointly on the Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Perspectives blog and the ELCA Worship blog. 1700 years ago,...

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...

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...

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...