Called to mission
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Called to mission

Andrea Talentino never expected to find herself living in the Midwest. An educator with deep ties to, and a long history of serving at, East Coast institutions, she nevertheless felt…
Values-based innovation
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Values-based innovation

Committed to the accessibility and affordability of higher education, Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Tacoma, Wash., has sworn off annual tuition hikes in favor of a fixed tuition that covers…
An interfaith call to peace for Ukraine
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An interfaith call to peace for Ukraine

A group of interreligious leaders, including ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, has issued a statement calling for peace in Ukraine. “Though we have been anxious about the recent growing…
Finding safety for Afghan women lawyers and judges
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Finding safety for Afghan women lawyers and judges

When Wendy Taube, a member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Chicago, heard the news in August that the U.S. military would be leaving Afghanistan after 20 years, she was filled…
“Telling the truth is difficult”
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“Telling the truth is difficult”

When Jeff Crim learned that the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee had voted to remove the acclaimed graphic novel Maus from its eighth-grade curriculum, he was, in a word,…
A love letter to African descent communities
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A love letter to African descent communities

Nicolette Marie Peñaranda started dreaming about a new Black History Month project shortly after she began her role as ELCA program director for African Descent Ministries in 2021. She had…
2022 ELCA Youth Gathering canceled
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2022 ELCA Youth Gathering canceled

The ELCA has announced that the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering has been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic, the recent COVID-19 surge and public health considerations. The Gathering pre-events—the Multicultural…
ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message on Ukraine
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ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message on Ukraine

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral message regarding the current situation in Ukraine. “I watch with grave concern as tensions continue between Russia and…
Government that serves the neighbor
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Government that serves the neighbor

People who work for “the government” get called lots of things, but rarely “prophet, priest, angel, and savior.” That’s how Martin Luther referred to a faithful “jurist”—or government worker—who, he…