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Luther and Lutheranism

Martin Luther was eight years old when Christopher Columbus set sail from Europe and landed in the Western Hemisphere. Luther was a young monk and priest when Michaelangelo was painting the Sistine Chapel in Rome...
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Full communion is when two denominations develop a relationship based on a common confessing of the Christian faith and a mutual recognition of Baptism and sharing of the Lord’s Supper...
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ELCA Good Gifts Catalog

The new, 24-page ELCA Good Gifts catalog offers many different ways to honor friends and loved ones with gifts that will make a difference in the world...

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Assignment completes candidacy for all people, including those ordained in another Lutheran church or Christian tradition, moving them toward first call and admittance to the appropriate roster in the ELCA...
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500 Years of the Evangelical Reformation
Joint Observance

The ELCA Conference of Bishops' Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Liaison Committee and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Committee commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by signing a joint statement during a Lutheran-Catholic service of Common Prayer.
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Reformation 500

Martin Luther posted his “Ninety-Five Theses” in Wittenberg on Oct. 31, 1517, and the resulting debate about Christian teaching and practice led to changes that have shaped the course of Western Christianity for almost 500 years.

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Stories from the Global Church

Here you will find stories from the global church by ELCA global missionaries, scholars, and churchwide staff, brought to you by the ELCA Global Church Sponsorship team.

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Global Mission Support

02/3/2015

Global Church Sunday

Global Mission Support

01/30/2015

International Leaders – Women

Global Mission Support

01/30/2015

Youth for YAGM

Global Mission Support

01/30/2015

Cambodia: Expanding Outreach

Global Mission Support

01/30/2015

Cambodia: Young Adults in Global Mission

Global Mission Support

01/30/2015

Jerusalem/West Bank: Young Adults in Global Mission

Global Mission Support

01/30/2015

Madagascar: Young Adults in Global Mission

Global Mission Support

01/30/2015

Malaysia: Outreach Among Indigenous Neighbors

Global Mission Support

01/30/2015

Mexico: Young Adults in Global Mission

Global Mission Support

01/30/2015

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