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Apr 13, 2026

Happy Arab American Heritage Month by guest author Dr. Ryan LaHurd

In observance of Arab American Heritage Month, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invited Dr. Ryan LaHurd to share his thoughts on...

Apr 9, 2026

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...

Apr 9, 2026

Partner Organization Resources and Events – April 2026

Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources and events from other organizations and institutions. These Lutheran and ecumenical partner organizations work...

Apr 8, 2026

April 12, 2026 – Peace Be With You

Prepare: Jesus’ disciples are familiar with fear. Throughout the gospel of John, we hear that Jesus’ followers are filled with...

Apr 1, 2026

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

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Happy Arab American Heritage Month by guest author Dr. Ryan LaHurd

Apr 13, 2026 - In observance of Arab American Heritage Month, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invited Dr. Ryan LaHurd to share his thoughts on...

Voices of Faith: The Timbre of Black Joy

Feb 23, 2026 - In celebration of Black History Month which is celebrated in the United States in February, we share the following article...

Voices of Faith: Black Joy

Feb 18, 2026 - In celebration of Black History Month which is celebrated in the United States in February, we share the following article...

ELCA Observes National Day of Racial Healing

Jan 15, 2026 - UPDATE: You can watch the 2026 National Day of Racial Healing programming here: Just Us Narratives ELCA Observes National Day...

ELCA Worship

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For what shall we pray?

Apr 9, 2026 - “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 – April 2026

Apr 9, 2026 - 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?

Apr 1, 2026 - “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

Worship Resources from Augsburg Fortress – April 2026

Mar 26, 2026 - Augsburg Fortress is the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources from...

Faith Lens

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April 12, 2026 – Peace Be With You

Apr 8, 2026 - Prepare: Jesus’ disciples are familiar with fear. Throughout the gospel of John, we hear that Jesus’ followers are filled with...

April 5, 2026 – The Interruption of Easter

Apr 1, 2026 - Prepare The gloom and despair of Matthew 26-27 hangs over the beginning of chapter 28. Those who had followed Jesus,...

March 29, 2026 – Hosanna: When Salvation Looks Different

Mar 25, 2026 - Prepare Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem in Matthew 21:1-11 marks the beginning of Holy Week. The scene feels celebratory, but it’s...

March 22, 2026 – Can These Bones Live? Practicing Resurrection in a Violent World

Mar 19, 2026 - Prepare In Ezekiel 36The prophet Ezekiel stands in a valley filled with dry bones. Not just bones—very dry bones. The...

ELCA Advocacy

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Devotional: Using Voice for Justice and Human Dignity

Mar 25, 2026 - By Abigail Raghunath [About the author] Origins of the Declaration of Human Rights In the aftermath of World War II,...

Justice for Women and Girls Needs Ongoing Building

Mar 20, 2026 - By Jeffery Jordan II, ELCA Hunger Advocacy Fellow (2025-26 cycle) The experience felt both deeply personal and globally significant while at the United Nations...

Devotional: Guidance When Encountering Hopelessness

Mar 18, 2026 - By Dylan Le [About the author] I came back from COP30, also known as the UN Framework Convention on Climate...

Big Dreams Beyond What Seems Possible

Mar 9, 2026 - By Ashley Chepkorir [About the author] International Women’s Day, observed on March 8, is a moment to celebrate the existence,...

ELCA World Hunger

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April 2026: Domestic Hunger Spotlight

Mar 24, 2026 - It seemed fitting to meet Floricel on International Women’s Day. She is a mother, community organizer, and beloved community member....

2026 ELCA World Hunger Resources!

Mar 19, 2026 - Greetings Hunger Leaders, Below you will find ELCA World Hunger resource suggestions for the 2026 season of ELCA Synod Assemblies...

While you are cheering on your team and celebrating with family and friends — let’s help tackle hunger together!

Jan 29, 2026 - From now until the final whistle, Team Northwest Washington and Team New England will seek to outdo one another for the sake of the...

The Story of Wild Bee Apiary in the Mentawai Islands

Jan 20, 2026 - Pak Esli lives in a small hamlet called Sua, located in Saibi Samukop Village, Mentawai Islands, off the western coast...

Disability Ministries

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A Reflection On The Extravaganza

Mar 23, 2026 - Today’s post comes from ELCA Disability Ministries advisory team member, Anita Smallin. I have had the honor of attending the...

2025 Disability Ministries Grantees

Dec 3, 2025 - Hello and a blessed Advent to everyone! On behalf of ELCA Disability Ministries’ advisory and our groups of grant reviewers...

Creating Accessible Spaces On A Budget: webinar

Dec 3, 2025 - Hi everyone! Lisa Heffernan, coordinator, here on the blog today. I wanted to share a short note with all of...

Churchwide Assembly Recap: Disability Ministries

Sep 9, 2025 - For five days, hundreds of ELCA Lutherans descended on Phoenix, AZ, for the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. This gathering is...

Administration Matters

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Index of the March 2026 Issue of Administration Matters

Mar 16, 2026 - Issue 103 of Administration Matters Rostered Ministers Gathering 2026 Registration for the 2026 Rostered Ministers Gathering, happening July 6-9 at...

Index of the January 2026 Issue of Administration Matters

Jan 20, 2026 - Issue 102 of Administration Matters January: Start the year strong with Portico’s 2026 New Year Checklist Kick off 2026 with...

Index of the September 2025 Issue of Administration Matters

Sep 15, 2025 - Issue 101 of Administration Matters Living Lutheran is back in print! Throughout the past few months, the staff of Living...

Index of the July 2025 Issue of Administration Matters

Jul 15, 2025 - Issue 100 of Administration Matters Online hearings – 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly The 2025 Churchwide Assembly hearings will be held...

AMMPARO

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Created in the Image of God: A Conversation Guide to Affirm our Shared Dignity

Dec 16, 2025 - By: Kate Parsons Migration Policy Advisor The Bible writes of one human family, honored and elevated through the image...

Faithful Resistance: Fighting the Sin of Dehumanization

Nov 17, 2025 - They are hard to miss. “Invasion“, “Animals“, “Illegals” … We hear these words all the time, whether on the...

And Moved into the Neighborhood

Jun 25, 2025 - And Moved into the Neighborhood By: Deacon Erin Brown – Lutheran Office for World Community The Word became flesh...

What Can Congregations Do to Prepare for Immigration Raids?

Apr 1, 2025 - What Can Congregations Do to Prepare for Immigration Raids? April 1, 2025 The information shared here does not constitute...

SUMUD

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Sumud Summer Newsletter 2025

Jul 9, 2025 - Click here to read Sumud’s 2025 Summer newsletter.

2025 ELCA Sumud Lenten Series Resource Guide

Feb 26, 2025 - Dear Sumud community, Thank you for your patience in receiving this Sumud Lenten resource. Below you will find a link...

My American Christian Voice

Feb 20, 2025 - How can we use our voices for justice in Palestine and Israel as American Christians?

Sumud Lent Series 2025

Feb 17, 2025 - This Lent, join ELCA Sumud with a six-week series in which Palestinian Christian theologians and pastors will weave together the...

ELCA Innovation

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Innovation Is a Privilege—Let’s Make It a Right

Jun 20, 2025 - By: Rahel Mwitula Williams “Infrastructure is the dream!” stated one of the members of an inner city congregation. In my...

No One Is Prototyping a New Jesus: Innovation in the ELCA

Mar 4, 2025 - This year marks two years in my role as the ELCA Director of Innovation and Ideas. While I’d love to...

Blog Series: Parents, Pressure and Passing on Faith – Communicating Shared Values

Nov 20, 2024 - This blog post “Communicating Shared Values” is part two of a series designed to spark conversation! To read the previous...

Blog Series: Parents, pressure and passing on faith (or not)

Oct 31, 2024 - This blog post is part of a series designed to spark conversation! To read future posts in the series, you...

Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Perspectives

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Addressing Anti-Judaism: A Proposed Update to the Revised Common Lectionary

Jun 17, 2025 - The Consultation on Common Texts (CCT)— a joint American and Canadian ecumenical body—oversees the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), a schedule of biblical passages read...

New Study Guide on the Joint Statement on the Filioque

Apr 25, 2025 - This post is shared jointly on the Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Perspectives blog and the ELCA Worship blog. 1700 years ago,...

Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Guide to 2024

Jan 17, 2024 - The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is upon us once again. To commemorate this time of collective witness we’ve...

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...

Lutheran Disaster Response

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Nominate a Leader in Your Life for the Inaugural Building Resilient Leadership Cohort

Jun 2, 2025 - The ELCA Building Resilient Communities (BRC) team invites nominations of adult leaders, ages 18-and-older, to participate in the inaugural Building...

Mud on my Boots on Ash Wednesday

Mar 4, 2025 - Cleaning the mud off my boots after a recent flood response, I noticed the grittiness of it. It reminded me...

Humanitarian Response Training in Indonesia

Dec 18, 2024 - Asia is one of the most disaster-hit regions in the world, with floods, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions. Unplanned...

Faith through the Storm: Rebuilding Together in Christ’s Strength

Nov 14, 2024 - By Pastor Rob Rose, Assistant to the Bishop, Florida-Bahamas Synod Republished from the Florida-Bahamas Synod E-Spirit Weekly Newsletter ...

ELCA Youth Gathering Blog

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Scenes from a Street Car: Created to be Disciples

Jul 21, 2024 - Saturday, July 20 – Created to Be Disciples Today was our closing worship for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering, and...

Scenes from a Street Car: Created to be Disruptive

Jul 20, 2024 - Friday, July 19 – Created to Be Disruptive Today, the final full day of the Youth Gathering, was a whirlwind...

Scenes from a Street Car: Created to be Free

Jul 19, 2024 - Thursday, July 18 – Created to Be Free Today, over 5k Gathering participants in bright orange shirts launched into the...

Scenes from a Street Car: Created to be Authentic

Jul 18, 2024 - Wednesday, July 17 – Created to Be Authentic Today, the spirit of authenticity radiated through the streets of New Orleans...

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...