Like many Lutheran programs, ELCA outdoor ministries have faced challenges in determining the most effective way to serve, and be led by, people who are often marginalized, said Don Johnson,…
Our new reality has taken over with blinding speed. Life has gone from normal to “wash your hands” to “shelter in place” in what now seems like an instant. Businesses…
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a message on Earth Day, April 22. “Established in 1970, Earth Day launched the modern environmental movement, spurring development of landmark policies for a…
As the world has grappled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the ELCA has sought new ways to meet this unique cultural moment, engaging members in worship and faith formation through…
What happens in childhood doesn’t stay in childhood. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, as my husband and I improvise a school routine for our children at home,…
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has announced the launch of a comprehensive Covid-19 response across the ELCA beginning today. The three approaches named are: Daily Bread Grants “ELCA World Hunger is…
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a message to the church inviting people to join in the Lord’s Prayer Wednesday, March 25. “I am writing to extend an invitation…
In March 2016, I was asked to write an article for Living Lutheran about the emerging split in our nation’s culture, especially the widening gap in our political ideologies. Since…
For the first time in the history of the ELCA, the ELCA Church Council and the ELCA Conference of Bishops held a joint meeting over multiple days, March 6-8 in…
Over the past half-century, the meanings of “ministry” and “minister” have changed dramatically for many Lutherans. “Minister” used to refer exclusively to an ordained man, also called “reverend,” “pastor” or…
With the World Health Organization having this week declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic, the ELCA is striving for congregations and other church gatherings to be well-informed…
The ELCA Church Council voted today to remove “Vision and Expectations” from use in the ELCA. Disciplinary standards for rostered ministers are outlined in “Definitions and Guidelines for Discipline.” The…
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