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ELCA Advocacy

Jun 30, 2025

SPPO Spotlight: Budgets are Moral Documents

By Deacon Nick Bates, Director, Hunger Network in Ohio In a given week, most of us don’t think about all...

ELCA Worship

Jun 26, 2025

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 Worship

Jun 26, 2025

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...

AMMPARO

Jun 25, 2025

And Moved into the Neighborhood

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

ELCA World Hunger

Jun 21, 2025

A Journey of Growth and Giving Back

In the quiet hamlet of Sua, Saibi Samukop village, Mentawai Islands, Ibu Dewi is a humble farmer, tending to...

ELCA Advocacy

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SPPO Spotlight: Budgets are Moral Documents

Jun 30, 2025 - By Deacon Nick Bates, Director, Hunger Network in Ohio In a given week, most of us don’t think about all...

SPPO Spotlight: Powerful Witness in Challenging Times

Jun 2, 2025 - “We said at the beginning of the 2025 Kansas legislative session that we were expecting to bear witness more than...

Spring Updates: State Edition

May 28, 2025 - Following are updates shared from submissions from ELCA-affiliated state public policy offices (sppos) this quarter. Submissions include updates on what...

May Update: Advocacy Connections

May 15, 2025 - from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director Partial expanded content from...

ELCA Worship

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For what shall we pray?

Jun 26, 2025 - “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

For what shall we pray?

Jun 26, 2025 - “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

For what shall we pray?

Jun 18, 2025 - “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

For what shall we pray?

Jun 12, 2025 - “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in...

AMMPARO

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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...

The Latest: Know Your Rights Information

Dec 17, 2024 - Know Your Rights Information Everyone in the United States has certain rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, regardless of immigration...

World Refugee Day, A Day to Proudly Practice Solidarity

Jun 20, 2024 - By Giovana Oaxaca World Refugee Day is observed annually on June 20th. This is a time to honor the courage...

ELCA World Hunger

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A Journey of Growth and Giving Back

Jun 21, 2025 - In the quiet hamlet of Sua, Saibi Samukop village, Mentawai Islands, Ibu Dewi is a humble farmer, tending to...

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

May 5, 2025 - The ELCA Building Resilient Communities (BRC) team invites nominations of adult leaders, ages 18-and-older, to participate in the inaugural Building...

“Can’t we do something about the hunger crisis?”

Apr 7, 2025 - (This message was written by Pr. Jamie Gallagher, Pastor of First Lutheran Church, Monmouth, IL. The Northern Illinois Synod held...

“Making All Things New”: A Brief Reflection on an ELCA World Hunger Leader Retreat

Mar 26, 2025 - This is a re-post of an article by Rev. Sarah Stadler, originally published in the Northeast Minnesota Synod Enews, covering...

ELCA Innovation Lab

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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...

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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...

ELCA Racial Justice

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Remembering the Emanuel Nine

Jun 16, 2025 - June 17th is Emanuel Nine Commemoration and Day of Repentance. The following are shareable resources you can use within your...

Holding Space

Jun 10, 2025 - The following reflection is cross posted from the Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA blog. The original post can be...

Remembering the Emanuel 9

May 5, 2025 - White Lutherans for Racial Justice and ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invite you to a time of learning, reflection, and action...

My take: We are not newcomers Let us not just celebrate Arab American heritage—let us be changed by it

Apr 30, 2025 - In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries will be elevating the voices of our Arab and...

Disability Ministries

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Disability Ministry Report

Jun 11, 2025 - In our churchwide organization’s recently released God’s Love Made Real strategic recommendations report, research from the Barna Group and Fuller Seminary...

Resources Available for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Print-Disabled

Jun 11, 2025 - Hi friends! Today’s post links with our upcoming newsletter. Be sure to check out Rev. Peter Heide’s interview below, and...

Reflection: Teaching a class on a theology of disability & disability ministries

Jun 9, 2025 - A little over a year ago I was approached by two of our ELCA seminaries with an invitation to teach...

ELCA Disability Ministry Grant Applications are OPEN!

Jun 8, 2025 - A blessed Pentecost to you all! As noted in a previous post, our grant applications have been open now since...

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 ...

Faith Lens

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Enjoy Your Summer!

May 31, 2025 - Faith Lens is on a summer hiatus until September 2025. Thank you for being a part of our faithful community...

May 25, 2025–Flourishing Together

May 21, 2025 - Catalyst Question Who are the most helpful people in your life? What makes them so helpful for you? Flourishing Together...

May 18, 2025–The Good News Commandment

May 14, 2025 - Catalyst Question H0w do you understand the word “gospel”? More than just a definition, what does the Gospel of Jesus...

May 11, 2025–Who Are You?

May 6, 2025 - Catalyst Question When someone asks “who are you,” who do you typically respond to that question? What are 3-5 things...

Administration Matters

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Index of the May 2025 Issue

May 20, 2025 - 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

Mar 15, 2025 - Issue 98 of Administration Matters 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly will take place July 28–Aug. 2...

Index of the January 2025 Issue

Jan 15, 2025 - Issue 97 of Administration Matters New opportunities for congregations to invest in clean energy With the Inflation Reduction Act of...

Index of the November 2024 Issue

Nov 19, 2024 - Issue 96 of Administration Matters Staying safe in church For most people, the church has always been a symbol of...

SUMUD

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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...

Advent Pilgrimage in Palestine 2022

Nov 28, 2022 - Join us in Sensing Advent: Practicing God’s justice in embodied community Advent Pilgrimage in Palestine is a four-week virtual pilgrimage...

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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