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Greetings from the heart
You might consider Lona Lee Balduf a one-woman Hallmark store—and a whole lot more. Like Hallmark, she cares enough to send the very best—in her case, handmade greeting cards to…
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Building a longer table
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the Leadership Circle interactive newsletter. Shepherd’s Table in Sioux Falls, S.D., formed around the idea of a dinner church, is leading with…
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A “lifeline” to the community
When William Siong came to the United States in the late 1980s as a 15-year-old Hmong refugee, he was seeking a better life, having lost both his parents during the…
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God’s diversity in the bubble
Years ago, while working at a camp, Scott Wylie started referring to his safe space, where race or economic status didn’t matter, as “the bubble.” Whenever he left the camp,…
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“Have you been fed?”
As she took the podium, Jill Rode, a pastor of St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minn., looked out at a roomful of Asian Lutheran leaders of a…
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A gathering table built to last
A 134-year-old college and a similarly venerable nearby congregation learned through an ELCA initiative that their neighbors were thirsting for them to partner in fostering togetherness. That’s how Pacific Lutheran…
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Accompanying a “hidden community”
Editor’s note: Part one of this story focused on Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minn., which hosts a tiny-home community on its property. Like Prince of Peace, a…
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Sacred settlement
In two snowy climates where the experience of being unhoused is especially brutal, Lutheran-led initiatives offer innovative approaches to providing shelter and creating community. At Colorado State University in Fort…
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Belonging and belovedness
Middle Tennessee is rife with religion-derived discrimination, Dawn Bennett said. In response she became the pastor developer of the Table in Nashville, founded in December 2019. Its purpose? “To answer…
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“This is where you can meet God”
For years Sunday worship had felt more routine than restorative for Ellen Flanders, a lifelong member of Christ United Church in DeWitt, Mich. Then Alex Aivars, pastor of the ELCA-Episcopal…
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Snacks, water and smiles
Editor’s note: When a congregation in Ralston, Neb., asked themselves how to serve those around them, they had to look no further than their own parking lot. This article about…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the presence, achievements and contributions of women throughout history and to advocate for gender equality. This month provides the ELCA an…
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