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Reformation Lutheran Church in Orlando remembers victims of Orlando shooting

Joan Brown Williams, a member of Reformation Lutheran Church in Orlando shares her reflections in the aftermath of the June 12 shooting at the Pulse nightclub. Williams is also editor…

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A dad’s concern

Being a father is a wide-open venture. When my wife and I had each of our two children, we were filled with joy at their arrival and committed to loving…

See how children experience church through this ‘Pray-Ground’
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See how children experience church through this ‘Pray-Ground’

How do we make it abundantly clear that children are welcome in worship? This is the question Andrea Roske-Metcalfe, a pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Apple Valley, Minn., posed when…

Churches create autism-friendly activity bags
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Churches create autism-friendly activity bags

For children with autism, the noise and movement of an average worship service can be challenging. For their families, finding a welcoming church home can be just as difficult. This…

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‘If God calls us, we are coming’

In the occupied areas of the Holy Land, bravery and hope survive.

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Racist posts by congregants?

It may be an awkward situation, but it needs to be addressed.

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In praise of service – and words

Witness without words is a witness to ourselves, not witness to Christ.

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Sowing seeds

Dagny May Bankewitz, 10 months old and newly baptized, plays with confetti “seeds of faith and love” used during worship to illustrate the parable of the sower. Dagny and her…

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Grandma in Blue with Red Hat

A boy attends art classes at the museum where he and the other children are asked why a painting should be in an exhibition. They reply that it is beautiful,…

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A new church for a new country

Situated in eastern Africa is the newest country in the world. But newest isn’t the only way to describe South Sudan — it’s also one of the most volatile. After…

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Developing ‘strong bonds’

Every day nearly 150 ELCA clergy are at work ministering to the women and men of the U.S. armed forces. “As chaplains we interact with our people in some powerful…