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

June 11, ELCA Churchwide Organization (CWO) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Learning Day! The ELCA churchwide organization will host a learning day for CWO staff highlighting ministries that reach historically underrepresented groups in church and society. The day will feature...

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

Hello friends! In just about a month, members of our ELCA Disability Ministries team will be headed off to the Rostered Ministers Gathering in Indianapolis. While we’re there, we’ve got the opportunity to facilitate a new workshop that we are...

A Reflection On The Extravaganza

Today’s post comes from ELCA Disability Ministries advisory team member, Anita Smallin.  I have had the honor of attending the Extravaganza as a participant and as a workshop leader over the course of my career. The E (as it gets...

2025 Disability Ministries Grantees

Hello and a blessed Advent to everyone! On behalf of ELCA Disability Ministries’ advisory and our groups of grant reviewers I would like to say a huge “thank you!” to the nearly sixty congregations and ministries that applied for grants...

Creating Accessible Spaces On A Budget: webinar

Hi everyone! Lisa Heffernan, coordinator, here on the blog today. I wanted to share a short note with all of you on last month’s webinar, and offer a link to the recording. On November 17, members of the ELCA Disability...

Churchwide Assembly Recap: Disability Ministries

For five days, hundreds of ELCA Lutherans descended on Phoenix, AZ, for the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. This gathering is set to do the business of the church: to receive reports from the churchwide officers, leaders, and units, to consider...