When winter light blended into damp evening chill, the story of colorful blankets splayed on the U.S. Capitol’s West Lawn told of not only the love and concern that stitched…
Theologians and scholars representing the ELCA and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met Dec. 6-8, 2022, to engage in an ecumenical, theological dialogue at St. Mary’s Seminary &…
A chance to change the ELCA’s governance launched today when nominations to join the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church opened. The commission, called for by the 2022 ELCA Churchwide…
As we wrapped up 2022, 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….
Editor’s note: In this article, the terms Anishinaabe, Ojibwe and Chippewa are used interchangeably. To learn why, visit whiteearth.com/history. For some the concept of “reparation” is a troubling one. How…
There are many ways to calculate “newness.” Clearly the new year is one—though the church’s new year started back in early December with Advent. Perhaps this season also means “new”…
Lamont Wells has been named executive director of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU), effective Jan. 3, 2023. Wells has served as program director for ELCA Campus Ministry…
The ELCA has introduced Journi, a web-based tool designed to help people discern their call to leadership in the ELCA. “Journi encourages all of us to seek out and inspire…
The ELCA has received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the ELCA Compelling Preaching: Transformed Listeners Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to cultivate…
In Doing Nothing Is No Longer an Option: One Woman’s Journey Into Everyday Antiracism, Jenny Booth Potter tells her story of racial awakening and shares lessons from her antiracism work…
Meeting under the theme “Am I My Sister’s Keeper? Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls,” the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) held its annual Vine Deloria Jr….
The Church Council of the ELCA met at the Lutheran Center in Chicago, Nov. 10–Nov. 13. The council welcomed ELCA Vice President Imran Siddiqui and 18 new members, elected by…
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