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The Story of Wild Bee Apiary in the Mentawai Islands

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

Women Empowerment on the Island of Nias!

- Agusiang Zebua is a newly ordained pastor in the Protestant Christian Church (BNKP) on the island of Nias in far...

Interview with Filmmaker and “Intersections” Editing Producer, Mikayla Irle

- On September 22nd, 2025, ELCA World Hunger will officially release our short educational documentary, “Intersections: Justice Ministry with ELCA Partners,”...

Interview with Young Adults in Global Mission Alumna, Ashlyn Rhyne

- On September 22nd, 2025, ELCA World Hunger will officially release our short educational documentary, “Intersections: Justice Ministry with ELCA Partners,”...
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ELCA Observes National Day of Racial Healing

- ELCA Observes National Day of Racial Healing   CHICAGO (Jan. 15, 2026) — In observance of the 2026 National Day of...

Observing Native American Heritage Month: ELCA Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations events

- In celebration of Native American Heritage Month which is celebrated in the United States in November, we share the following...

Native American Heritage Month: Events from ELCA Indigenous Ministries

- November is Native American Heritage Month. Racial Justice Ministries seeks to lift up the voices and work of our Indigenous...

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

- In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month which is celebrated in the United States September 15- October 15, we share...
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January 18, 2026 – Who Do We Say God Is?

- Prepare Today marks the second Sunday after Epiphany when we again consider the baptism of Jesus and the different symbols...

January 11, 2026 – Preparing the Way for New Things

- Prepare This week’s Gospel reading is brief and familiar, so looking back at Matthew’s opening chapters helps us see the...

December 21, 2025 – What Makes You Afraid?

- Note from the Editor: This week on Faith Lens, we’re revisiting a post from the archive. Originally published several years...

December 14, 2025 – Leading Softly

- Opening Activity Place a large piece of soft cloth on each table for this activity. It’s best if the cloth...
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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...

Partner Organization Resources and Events

- 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?

- “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

- Augsburg Fortress is the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources from...
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January Update: Advocacy Connections

- from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director Partial expanded content from...

Companion Information: Progress and Setbacks in Reducing HIV in Tanzania

- When Dr. Paul Mmbando was in medical school 20 years ago, AIDS was generally a death sentence. Nowadays with better...

Gratitude Shared with Federal Elected Leaders for Reopening of Government

- After a record-setting 43 days of shutdown, the federal government resumed operations with a bill signed by President Trump on...

Fall Updates: State Edition

- Following are updates shared from submissions from ELCA-affiliated state public policy offices (SPPOs) this quarter (formerly shared monthly). Full list...
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Created in the Image of God: A Conversation Guide to Affirm our Shared Dignity

- 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

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

And Moved into the Neighborhood

- 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?

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

- 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

- 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

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

Reflection: Disability and Mental Health Advocacy

- John Christensen is a life-long ELCA Lutheran, currently working with the World Council of Churches as a Project Officer in...
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Index of the September 2025 Issue of Administration Matters

- 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

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

Index of the May 2025 Issue

- Issue 99 of Administration Matters Online Bible Studies — 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Join ELCA Churchwide Assembly voting members in...

Index of the March 2025 Issue

- Issue 98 of Administration Matters 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly will take place July 28–Aug. 2...

Sumud Summer Newsletter 2025

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

2025 ELCA Sumud Lenten Series Resource Guide

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

My American Christian Voice

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

Sumud Lent Series 2025

- This Lent, join ELCA Sumud with a six-week series in which Palestinian Christian theologians and pastors will weave together the...
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Innovation Is a Privilege—Let’s Make It a Right

- 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

- 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

- 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)

- This blog post is part of a series designed to spark conversation! To read future posts in the series, you...
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Addressing Anti-Judaism: A Proposed Update to the Revised Common Lectionary

- 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

- 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

- 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

- One week from today the Thirteenth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation will begin in Krakow, Poland. The Assembly will...
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Nominate a Leader in Your Life for the Inaugural Building Resilient Leadership Cohort

- 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

- 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

- 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

- By Pastor Rob Rose, Assistant to the Bishop, Florida-Bahamas Synod Republished from the Florida-Bahamas Synod E-Spirit Weekly Newsletter    ...
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Scenes from a Street Car: Created to be Disciples

- 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

- 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

- 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

- Wednesday, July 17 – Created to Be Authentic Today, the spirit of authenticity radiated through the streets of New Orleans...
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The Wolf Shall Lie Down With the Lamb: #NoPlasticsforLent

- 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

- A Starting Place Creation care looks different at different stages of our lives. College is a transitional time for many...

Local is Global: #NoPlasticsforLent

- 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

- ‘Wild’ Places I have been interested in environmental activism, indigenous justice, and decolonization since I was a kid (I was...
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Reviving hope in Memphis

-   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

-   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

-   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

- Congregational Vitality Training Event — San Diego Travel & Logistics for Training Event & Pre-Events: February 17-21, 2020 TRAINING EVENT...
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Helmut and Rotraut Diefenthal: Service in Malaysia and Tanzania

- Franklin Ishida ​ The son of a Jewish father, Helmut Diefenthal and his wife, Rotraut, survived Nazi Germany and World...

Nurturing the church in Japan

- Nathan and Sharonette Bowman ​ New playground equipment is enjoyed at the kindergarten. The Rev. Nathan and Sharonette Bowman accompany...

Hunger

- 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

- Leslie Weed-Fonner and Michael G Fonner ​ Women’s Sunday worship March 1 at the Nairobi International Lutheran Congregation. The Rev....
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Mensaje navideño

- 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

- 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

- 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

- Por Elizabeth Eaton, Obispa presidente de la ELCA, columna de octubre de 2016 en Living Lutheran Nota del editor: Esta es...