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Sep 27, 2023

Volunteering in the Bayou— volunteer applications extended

The deadline for Gathering Volunteer Corps (GVC) applications has been extended to November 1.  The Gathering Volunteer Corps serves in...

ELCA Worship
Sep 26, 2023

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 Racial Justice
Sep 26, 2023

A Conversation with Rev. Alejandro Mejia: In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

The following is cross-posted from Living Lutheran. You can find the original post here. Para celebrar el Mes de la...

Faith Lens
Sep 26, 2023

October 1, 2023–Who Has Authority?

JesusShannyn Fuerst, Seattle, WA Warm-up Questions Who is in charge of your life? Who is in charge at work? At...

ELCA Racial Justice
Sep 21, 2023

National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools

The following message is shared on behalf of Vance Blackfox (Cherokee), Interim Senior Director, Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities....

ELCA Youth Gathering Blog

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Volunteering in the Bayou— volunteer applications extended

Sep 27, 2023 - The deadline for Gathering Volunteer Corps (GVC) applications has been extended to November 1.  The Gathering Volunteer Corps serves in...

Faith Lived Out Loud at The Gathering

Sep 8, 2023 - One of the many ways we live out our faith in action is through volunteering. There are many different ways...

Why Daniel loves volunteering

Aug 24, 2023 - Have you thought about what it would look like to serve as a volunteer at the Gathering next summer? Applications...

A Story of God’s Resurrection Hope | Bethlehem Lutheran Church, New Orleans

May 26, 2023 - We are Easter people who believe in the resurrection hope of Jesus. As followers of Jesus, we have hope beyond...

ELCA Worship

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For What Shall We Pray?

Sep 26, 2023 - “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?

Sep 19, 2023 - “For What Shall We Pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

Partner Organization Resources and Events

Sep 12, 2023 - 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?

Sep 12, 2023 - “For What Shall We Pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

ELCA Racial Justice

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A Conversation with Rev. Alejandro Mejia: In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep 26, 2023 - The following is cross-posted from Living Lutheran. You can find the original post here. Para celebrar el Mes de la...

National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools

Sep 21, 2023 - The following message is shared on behalf of Vance Blackfox (Cherokee), Interim Senior Director, Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities....

Resounding Call from March on Washington Then and Now

Aug 25, 2023 - Cross posting from ELCA Advocacy blog. Resounding Call from March on Washington Then and Now By guest blogger Jennifer DeLeon,...

ELCA’s Truth and Healing Movement calls us to learn about MMIW by Women of the ELCA

May 1, 2023 - You can’t change what you don’t know. So how much do you know about the impacts of colonization on Indigenous...

Faith Lens

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October 1, 2023–Who Has Authority?

Sep 26, 2023 - JesusShannyn Fuerst, Seattle, WA Warm-up Questions Who is in charge of your life? Who is in charge at work? At...

September 24, 2023–What is Fair?

Sep 19, 2023 - Heather Hansen Warm-up Question When have you been a part of a decision that seemed unfair?  How did that feel? ...

September 19, 2017–Forgiving Sins

Sep 12, 2023 - Don Holmstrom, Blacksburg, VA Warm-up Question How would you define “forgiveness” if you could not use the word “forgive?” Forgiving...

September 10, 2023–Dealing With Discord

Sep 5, 2023 - Sylvia Alloway, Granada Hills, CA Warm-up Question Think of a time when your brother, sister, or friend said or did...

ELCA World Hunger

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New Data Show Trends, Challenge Old Wisdom

Sep 21, 2023 - Knowing the numbers for hunger and poverty can go a long way to helping us talk about the issues accurately...

Celebrating 2023 “Holy Cow Award” in Northwestern Minnesota

Aug 18, 2023 - The article below was originally published on the “Our Synod Stories” webpage of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA....

Reflecting on the United Nations High-Level Political Forum, Part III

Aug 3, 2023 -   In July 2023, four leaders from across the United States joined ELCA World Hunger and the Lutheran Office for...

Reflecting on the United Nations High-Level Political Forum

Jul 26, 2023 -   In July 2023, four leaders from across the United States joined ELCA World Hunger and the Lutheran Office for...
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ELCA Advocacy

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August/September Updates – U.N. and State Edition

Sep 18, 2023 - Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in...

Allow Flourishing in Season of Creation

Sep 11, 2023 - “The Season of Creation is a splendid opportunity for Christians around the world to embody the communion for which we...

Seeing Peaceful Sea of March on Washington

Aug 28, 2023 - On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, rallying to...

Resounding Call from March on Washington Then and Now

Aug 25, 2023 - By guest blogger Jennifer DeLeon, ELCA Director for Racial Justice [more] As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the historic...

Administration Matters

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Index of the September 2023 Issue

Sep 15, 2023 - Issue 89 of Administration Matters Register Sept. 15 for the 2024 Youth Gathering and related events! Registration opens at noon...

Index of the July 2023 Issue

Jul 15, 2023 - Issue 88 of Administration Matters Protect your church’s operating reserve A well-designed contingency plan for a congregation maintains an operating...

Index of the May 2023 Issue

Jun 5, 2023 - Issue 87 of Administration Matters (Delayed until June 5 from May 15 publication date) ELCAdvantage Program Through the ELCAdvantage Program,...

Index of the March 2023 Issue of Administration Matters

Mar 15, 2023 - Issue 86 of Administration Matters It’s tax season: Updated tax guides are now available through Portico. Portico Benefit Services provides...

Disability Ministries

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The tAble

Sep 11, 2023 - by Rev. Jonathan Vehar Every three years in the days leading up to the ELCA Youth Gathering a unique event...

ELCA Disability Grants 2023

Jun 9, 2023 - Congratulations to the five recipients of the ELCA Disability Ministries grants for 2023! We have invited each to offer a...

July is Disability Pride Month

Jun 9, 2023 - This month’s article is written by ELCA Disability Ministries Advisory team member Rev. Peter Heide, written from a perspective of blindness....

Grants: Next Steps for Applicants

Mar 6, 2023 - Dear Friends in Christ, On behalf of myself and the Disability Ministries advisory team, I wanted to say “thank you!”...

Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Perspectives

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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-Disciples Bilateral Dialogue Affirms Shared Understanding of Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry

Feb 17, 2023 - The following is cross published with permission from disciplescuim.org.   By the Rev. Paul S. Tché Fullerton, California – The Evangelical...

AMMPARO

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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...

Guest post from David Atkinson…..

Jun 14, 2023 - No matter where one’s views fall on the spectrum of thoughts about immigration issues, members of our Lutheran faith family...

Reflections on Christmas at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Dec 24, 2022 - By Emily Sollie Lenny stands next to the bank of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo. He can see the U.S. from...

Lutheran Disaster Response

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“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday Ideas

Aug 15, 2023 - “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday will be here before you know it! 2023 is the tenth year of GWOH Sunday,...

Reflections from the 2023 National VOAD Conference

Jun 6, 2023 - At the beginning of May, five Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) staff members attended the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster...

Situation Report: Sudan Conflict

May 19, 2023 - Situation: On April 15, violence broke out between opposing military groups in Sudan. Most of the fighting has been in...

Situation Report: Cyclone Freddy

Apr 18, 2023 - Situation: After forming near Australia, Cyclone Freddy traveled westward, eventually making its first landfall in Madagascar on Feb. 21 and...

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...

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...