Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
The ELCA has introduced “Now Is the Time: A Study Guide for ELCA Declaration to People of African Descent” to help congregations wrestle with the meaning of the declaration, adopted…
People who work for “the government” get called lots of things, but rarely “prophet, priest, angel, and savior.” That’s how Martin Luther referred to a faithful “jurist”—or government worker—who, he…
On Jan. 6, St. Paul Lutheran Church/Iglesia Luterana San Pablo in Minneapolis held a unique Three Kings Day celebration as part of the Feast of Epiphany. The celebration included music,…
Focal verse “And you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets…
As we wrapped up 2021, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Below are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from the last 12 months….
Vishal Ryan Gangaram has been an atheist and, later, a practicing Muslim, but over the Labor Day weekend the 23-year-old was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eggertsville, N.Y….
Less than a year after a fire on Christmas morning destroyed Good Shepherd Lutheran in Levittown, N.Y., the congregation was selling Christmas trees to raise money for their rebuilding efforts….
For many, the Christmas season is one of jubilation. Of friends and family. Of celebrating the birth of a baby in a manger who would change lives forever. For…
Lee M. Miller II knows well what it’s like to begin a long-lasting journey. A three-time marathoner, Miller has called himself “a slow runner, and I finish in the back…
This past year has been incredibly difficult for Sylvia Havlish. Shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, her husband of 49 years died. On top of that unimaginable loss,…
Jared Stahler believes St. Peter Lutheran Church in New York City is having a resurrection moment. It’s a poignant statement to make after everything the pastor and his parishioners have…
As ELCA congregations offer in-person and hybrid services this Advent and Christmas, many have expressed thanks for the online worship support that the ELCA worship team provided during the early…
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