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Situation Report: Typhoon Mangkhut

Pray Continue to pray for all those impacted by typhoons. Give Thanks to generous, undesignated donations, Lutheran Disaster Response is able to respond quickly and effectively to disasters around the globe, including Typhoon Mangkhut. Your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response will...

Situation Update: Hurricane Florence

Be a part of the response: Pray Join us in prayer and partnership, and to help spread the word in your congregation. You can find additional resources for worship here. Give We invite you to stand by all the communities...

A Letter from Lutheran Disaster Response: Our Prayers on the Anniversary of Hurricane Maria

Dear Bishop-Elect Idalia and our Colleagues and Friends, A year ago, Hurricane Maria hit the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, devastating countless lives and destroying homes and properties. On this anniversary day, those who have lived through the storm...

Hurricane Lane

  Be a part of the response: Pray Join us in prayer and partnership, and to help spread the word in your congregation. You can find additional resources for worship here. Give We invite you to stand by all the...

Update: Fires in California – August 2018

Be a part of the response: Pray Please pray for the people who have been affected by wildfires in California. May God’s healing presence give them peace and hope in their time of need. Pray that God will deliver comfort...

The Youth Gathering: Dan’s Reflection

ELCA Youth Gathering:  Reflections from a volunteer Before my arrival in Houston, my plans for attending the Youth Gathering were minimal.  I came to Houston to take some long overdue vacation time and I only really planned to go to the convention...