Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada and The Episcopal Church have issued a statement…
If one member suffers, all suffer together with it (1 Corinthians 12:26). The pandemic would have been enough. The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and too many others…
It’s Sunday afternoon, and my son, Jack, and I have arrived at the woods for what I call “nature church.” Once a month, we put on hiking shoes and visit…
On Feb. 1, the ELCA churchwide organization implemented Future Church, a new working structure focused on motivating the entire church to actively share the way of Jesus with more people…
The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA held its online meeting March 4-5. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops, the presiding bishop and the…
The Asian and Pacific Islander Association of the ELCA has issued a statement addressing the recent increase in violence directed toward Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. The ELCA Conference…
The term “period poverty” refers to inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education. According to estimates by the Huffington Post, menstruation-related products can cost more than $18,000 in a…
Louise N. Johnson, a pastor of the ELCA, has been elected by the ELCA Church Council as the executive for administration, a position that is coterminous with the term of…
ELCA congregations with schools and learning centers didn’t just adapt to the ever-changing protocols and requirements that COVID-19 demanded—they innovated by taking risks and trying new approaches to education and…
Established in 1890, St. Philip Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baltimore is North America’s oldest African American Lutheran congregation. This fact is noted in ELCA documents, newspaper articles and The Lutheran…
Many of us are familiar with Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Matthew telling us not to worry. He reminds us that God will take care of us, just like…
Baltimore is home to Johns Hopkins University, renowned for its hospitals, clinics and research facilities. But despite their proximity, some of the city’s African American residents have struggled to get the…
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