Worship Resources in a Time of War
As the United States has begun military combat operations in Iran, we are called to pray and ask for God’s mercy. Several resources are available to assist you. Below are three prayers from the resource Prayer Book for the Armed Services. (In addition to...
Addressing Anti-Judaism: A Proposed Update to the Revised Common Lectionary
This post published on June, 12, 2025, and was updated on February 27, 2026. NEWLY UPDATED PREACHING AND HYMN SUGGESTION RESOURCE: To assist worshiping communities using the provisional alternative lectionary texts beginning in year A, a resource with preaching guidance...
Confession and Repentance for the Sins of Patriarchy and Sexism
On Friday evening August 1 as part of the ELCA’s Churchwide Assembly, the assembly’s worship included a confession and repentance for the sins of patriarchy and sexism. This was, in part, to fulfill an implementing resolution to the 2019 ELCA...
Worship at the ELCA 2025 Churchwide Assembly
Over 1,000 people gathered in Phoenix, Arizona from July 28-August 2 for the ELCA 2025 Churchwide Assembly. The readings for worship were chosen to supplement the assembly theme, “For the Life of the World.” On Monday we proclaimed the body...
Prayers for the anniversaries of the murders of George Floyd and the Emanuel Nine
In the coming weeks, those in the United States will mark two significant anniversaries: five years since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota (May 25, 2020) and ten years since the murder of the Emanuel Nine at Mother...
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, in 325, the first ecumenical council was convened in Nicaea to discern matters central to the Christian faith, namely: How...