Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
It was Monday morning after spring break. We were beginning a week of activities on campus designed to lift up the concept of vocation for students, faculty and staff. “It’s…
Strewn across our bed were the remnants of our toddler’s Christmas haul—stacks of new outfits, empty cardboard boxes, a tower of books, a stuffed reindeer. I turned to my husband…
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is located in the heart of Lebanon, Pa., a small postindustrial city whose major steel plant closed in the 1980s. Two years into her ministry there,…
Many churches boast of raising up a minister every generation or two, but at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa, six members are currently on the path to ministry—five as…
The sixth and final day of the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly began Aug. 10 with worship at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. The service featured youth and young adult leaders…
On day five of the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, voting members and guests reconvened Aug. 9 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. The assembly adopted the social statement “Faith, Sexism…
Sue Rothmeyer, a deacon who serves as executive for administration with the Office of the Secretary, was elected secretary of the ELCA by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. She is…
The 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly began its fourth day on Aug. 8 with a greeting from Agnes Abuom, the first woman and first African to serve as moderator of the…
On day four of the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, voting members and guests reconvened Aug. 8 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. The presiding bishop and treasurer of the ELCA…
We live in a violent world. While God’s call for peace among humans is definitive, stories of sin in the form of violence are easy to find across the history…
The 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly reconvened Aug. 7 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. During morning plenary, Chris Boerger, secretary of the ELCA, gave his report and was later presented…
Editor’s note: Synod communicators were asked to share a highlight from their assemblies. What made a difference to participants? What was the most important part of the assembly? Responses received…
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