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A life of service
When 43 midwives graduated from a three-year midwifery training program in Liberia on May 20, a 44th person was honored: the late Deanna Isaacson, an ELCA missionary from 1966 to…
Faith in Action
Tent of Nations
Wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses to shade himself from the early May sun, Daoud Nassar strolls down the dusty path on his family’s 101-year-old hilltop farm. In every direction…
Mission & Ministry
After the media leaves, Lutherans stay
Among the first to respond to a disaster and the last to leave the site, Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) has a reputation for serving communities even when other agencies have…
Faith in Action
July 2017 news
Global Lutherans gather for 12th LWF Assembly Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and an ELCA delegation joined Lutherans from around the world May 10-16 for the 12th Assembly of the Lutheran…
Faith in Action
Working to erase stigma on National HIV Testing Day
Editor’s note: This post is written by Savanna Sullivan, program associate for the ELCA Strategy on HIV and AIDS, in honor of National HIV Testing Day, June 27. “Is it…
Faith in Action
ELCA South Sudanese leaders peace summit
In April 40 ELCA lay and pastoral leaders from South Sudanese congregations met in Chicago for a peace summit to address the conflict in South Sudan. Discussions also centered around encouraging youth…
Faith in Action
Providing comfort
You noticed it right away when entering the sanctuary. Five hundred pillows formed a mountain in front of the altar at Bethany Lutheran Church, Bainbridge Island, Wash., in February. More…
Faith in Action
ELCA presiding bishop issues World Refugee Day message
The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued the following message in observance of World Refugee Day: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today is World…
Faith in Action
Unity in diversity
“Let Us Break Bread Together” was the anthem that resounded loudly and clearly on March 26, as four Christian denominations worshiped and shared the eucharist at the United Church of…
Faith in Action
ELCA Presiding Bishop joins faith leaders in speaking out against anti-Muslim behavior
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton joined other faith leaders in a letter from Shoulder to Shoulder speaking out against anti-Muslim behavior. Shoulder to Shoulder is a coalition of 32 religious…
Faith in Action
“Tiny house” project makes big impact on congregation, community
Life is more than a tiny bit easier, safer and more dignified for members of Seattle’s homeless population thanks to five teenagers and the congregation they inspired. For their final…
Faith in Action
June 2017 news
Young adults called to serve More than 85 young adults (below) accepted the call in April to serve as part of the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission program, an…
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