In observance of the 2025 National Day of Racial Healing, the ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress Press, will host a free online educational event Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 10…
Pursuant to constitutional provision 12.31. and bylaw 12.31.02. in the “Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,” the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
The 119th U.S. Congress, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, began a two-year term of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government following swearing in on…
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a message on the deadly wildfires currently burning across the Los Angeles area. “The images of leaping flames, smoke-choked skies, and…
As we wrapped up 2024, 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….
When a 7-year-old asked his parents (names withheld) if their neighbors were “bad people” because of the campaign signs in their yard, they did a double take. Then they tried…
We listened—print is coming back. There are few instances where we can recall people publicly admitting they were wrong, though as humans we should be saying that more often. However,…
Lectionary for Dec. 1, 2024 First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 I write these reflections several weeks early so that the wonderful folks…
Led by a pair of 17-year-olds, a Wisconsin congregation is improving its members’ and neighbors’ lives by helping them learn about the role air quality plays in making choices about…
The Church Council of the ELCA gathered at the Lutheran Center in Chicago, Nov. 14-17. The council, which serves as the ELCA churchwide organization’s board of directors and interim legislative…
Honored for work that has provided a strong moral foundation and an enduring record of demonstrated influence on corporate policies, Patricia Zerega received the 2024 Legacy Award from the Interfaith…
The day after the 2024 presidential election, whether individually people experience joy or grief, Bishop Eaton reflects on the many expressions of our church being woven together as strands of…
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