{"id":10923,"date":"2026-05-20T15:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=10923"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:35:15","slug":"summer-sabbatical-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/summer-sabbatical-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Sabbatical 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"623\">Faith Lens is pausing its weekly article rhythm for the summer. However, be on the lookout for three new resources we hope will be useful:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"918\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1vq92m2\" data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"709\">A pre-summer trip reflection to help prepare groups for a trip, released in June<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"vshg4f\" data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"792\">A post-summer trip reflection to help process the experience, released in July<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"aaz8xh\" data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"918\">A special article on The Gathering to help groups begin thinking about this life-changing opportunity, released in August<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/257442164_10159115307301715_8140118276936534324_n-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10924 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/257442164_10159115307301715_8140118276936534324_n-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/257442164_10159115307301715_8140118276936534324_n-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/257442164_10159115307301715_8140118276936534324_n-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/257442164_10159115307301715_8140118276936534324_n-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/257442164_10159115307301715_8140118276936534324_n-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/257442164_10159115307301715_8140118276936534324_n-2-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/257442164_10159115307301715_8140118276936534324_n-2-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/257442164_10159115307301715_8140118276936534324_n-2.png 1034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1172\">If you are looking for an accessible devotion for yourself, teens, and\/or young adults this summer, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/d365.org\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">d365.org<\/span><\/span><\/a>! It is a year-round daily devotion available on the web and in a free-to-download, user-friendly app. The E<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">LCA<\/span><\/span> is now a partner in this ecumenical resource!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1172\">Lastly, thanks to all our writers who produced thoughtful, meaningful articles throughout the year. Most of all, thanks to you, the readers, users, and supporters of this blog. I pray it has been, and continues to be, a faithful tool in whatever way you engage with it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1536\">With gratitude,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1566\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Rev. 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