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Casting a vision for the church
When Yehiel Curry considers his vision for the future of the church, he sees an important distinction. “Part of the work is naming it,” he said, “but that next phase…
Faith in Action
Yehiel Curry elected presiding bishop of the ELCA
Yehiel Curry was elected July 30 to serve a six-year term as presiding bishop of the ELCA. The election took place during the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly being held July…
Faith in Action
2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day two
The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly continued July 29 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Day two included the second and third plenary sessions and a morning prayer service at which Nelson…
Faith in Action
2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day one
The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly officially opened July 28 at the Phoenix Convention Center, meeting through Aug. 2. Day one consisted of a worship service of Holy Communion and the first plenary…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: July 28
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: July 21
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Voices of Faith
“The gift of relationships”
Sitting in her office on the top floor of the Lutheran Center in Chicago, Sue Rothmeyer, a deacon and the secretary of the ELCA, looks out the big windows at…
Mission & Ministry
Called to renew
In 2022 the ELCA Churchwide Assembly directed the formation of the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC), a diverse body of leaders who would examine the church’s governing structure,…
Faith in Action
News from ELCA advocacy
When the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly convenes on July 28, part of the body’s business will be to consider memorials passed by synod assemblies. Memorials are one way the ELCA addresses…
Mission & Ministry
Revisiting “Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust”
Changes to the ELCA social statement “Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust” that update language in light of changes in U.S. law regarding marriage will be brought to the 2025 Churchwide…
Faith in Action
A preview of actions
The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly will convene July 28-Aug. 2 at the Phoenix Convention Center. The assembly, the primary decision-making body of the church, will gather on the original and…
Faith in Action
ELCA Church Council takes action for 2025 Churchwide Assembly
The Church Council of the ELCA gathered at the Lutheran Center in Chicago, April 3-6. The council serves as the ELCA churchwide organization’s board of directors and interim legislative authority…