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Joe Davis sat down with Living Lutheran to share how the work he does as an artist shows up in healing spaces. Watch for part 2 of “Art as a…
In November, thanks to support from the Service and Justice unit’s Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities, I was one of 11 delegates to the second All Africa Youth Congress,…
Connecting with siblings in Christ and neighbors is more than finding friends. (Though that’s important!) The intentionality of building community and maintaining social connection is part of our Lutheran calling….
Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and the synod bishops from Minnesota offer a joint pastoral video message addressing immigration activity. The bishops acknowledge the uncertainty being experienced by…
Epiphany Lutheran Church, Pickerington, Ohio Chief farm operator, Preston Family Farm; co-founder, Winchester Farm Exchange I grew up in a tiny congregation in Centerville, Ohio, Epiphany Lutheran. That congregation eventually…
With the trend in lay ministry only expected to grow, the ELCA’s synod-authorized minister (SAM) program is quickly becoming more important to congregations. A SAM is a layperson who isn’t ordained…
In this video, Judith Roberts, ELCA senior director for diversity, equity and inclusion, reflects on how the National Day of Racial Healing, launched by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, calls us…
Editor’s note: Presented by the ELCA in partnership with Augsburg Fortress, the 2026 National Day of Racial Healing observance, “Just Us Narratives: A Night of Centering Multiracial Voices Across the…
This special episode of ELCA Advocacy’s Here I Pod is a conversation between Amy E. Reumann, senior director of ELCA Witness in Society, and Laurie Larson Caesar, bishop of the…
Focal verse “The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life” (Job 33:4). Reflection You made it—you’re here at the start of a…
As we wrapped up 2025, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Below are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from the last 12 months….
In observance of the 2026 National Day of Racial Healing, the ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress Publishers, will host “Just Us Narratives: A Night of Centering Multiracial Voices Across…
Marking a quarter-century of full-communion partnership, The Episcopal Church and the ELCA now welcome the exchange of deacons in updated clergy exchange guidelines. Available in English and Spanish, the new…
Innovation is in bloom across the rural reaches of the ELCA, and perhaps nothing exemplifies that better than a new food ministry in Iowa. The Western Iowa Synod calls it…
A tiny baby Jesus, watched over by Mary and Joseph, would be easily identifiable to members of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hilltown, Pa., as a nativity scene celebrating…
The ELCA was first introduced to Elida Senzenina Panjaitan (who goes by “Angel”) a decade ago, when she was 7 years old. Angel, who lives in Indonesia, was born with…
Editor’s note: This reflection is part of a series by chaplains in the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) about the ways in which God is at work on NECU campuses. Benedict Owusu and I met at…
Series editor’s note: The 2026 theme for “Deeper understandings” is faithful witness in challenging times. This year, various authors will explore what it means for the ELCA, and each of us…
Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is Come to the Table. Text and tune by Jennifer Baker-Trinity Copyright © 2011…
We don’t usually put the words “shrewd” and “grace” together. They aren’t compatible. Rather, they are opposed in character, each carrying its own connotations that divide them into separate categories….
Series editor’s note: This article kicks off the 2026 theme for “Deeper understandings”: faithful witness in challenging times. In the coming year, various authors will explore what it means for…
Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is Go Tell It on the Mountain.
Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is Canticle of the Turning. “Canticle of the Turning” by Rory Cooney Copyright ©…
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Prayer ventures: Sept. 25
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
August film and book reviews
Film review Finding Dory This summer blockbuster is the sequel to the Academy Award-winning 2003 animated film Finding Nemo. Dory, who also appeared in the earlier film, is a blue…
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