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Riding against hunger
In the movie Field of Dreams, baseball players mistake Iowa for heaven. In real life, cyclist Lorna Halaas called her state “the kingdom of God.” Halaas, bishop of the ELCA…
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Thiemann announces retirement as Portico’s CEO effective Sept. 30
Jeff Thiemann, president and chief executive officer of Portico Benefit Services, a separately incorporated ministry of the ELCA, announced Sept. 12 that he will retire when his current term ends…
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“We need to listen to people who are hurting”
Editor’s note: In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 10-16), Suicide Prevention Services co-founder Sherry Bryant spoke with Living Lutheran about how her son’s death put her on a…
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Maui wildfires relief
Members of Kihei (Maui) Lutheran Church are collecting and distributing relief supplies to help those impacted by the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui. So far donations have included 690 hygiene items,…
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ADLA Assembly, “This Is Us”
In July 2023, the ADLA assembly took place in Atlanta. Members engaged in worship, attended educational workshops and conducted official business, including the election of a new governing board. In…
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“Credibility and integrity”
When Martin Lucin counts his blessings, among them is the work ELCA Corporate Social Responsibility does to ensure that his pension monies are invested in ways consistent with the Lutheran…
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Inside the commission that could restructure the ELCA
When the 2022 Churchwide Assembly voted last summer to form the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC), which will recommend how to restructure the ELCA’s governing process, it reached…
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News from ELCA Advocacy
Congregations volunteer, donate, cook, serve and care for the hungry in our communities. Despite these efforts, 2 out of 3 kids who are born into poor families will likely remain…
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Atlanta congregation shines light on Pride ministry
People lined the walls of the tiny sanctuary of Atlanta’s St. Luke Lutheran Church, anticipating a type of worship that had never been done before. The summer heat climbed into…
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Bishop Eaton statement concerning Jenin incursions
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, issued a statement of concern following the July 3 Jenin incursion. On that day the Israeli military conducted a major assault on the…
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Study guide for “Credibility and integrity”
Lutherans and other people who value justice, fairness and responsibility are influencing companies to adopt practices that are better for people, for society and for the environment. How? Through the…
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ELCA-LIRS World Refugee Day letter
In a joint letter commemorating World Refugee Day on June 20, Elizabeth Eaton, ELCA presiding bishop, and Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, remind us to “live…
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