Laura Barbins elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod
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Laura Barbins elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod

Laura Barbins, Mentor, Ohio, was elected Sept. 12 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during an online…
Connected through music & community
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Connected through music & community

For 25 years, music has played a vital role at House of Mercy, St. Paul, Minn. In addition to regularly hosting concerts by local and national acts, the congregation has…
ELCA congregations participate in annual day of service
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ELCA congregations participate in annual day of service

On Sunday, Sept. 13, the ELCA will observe “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, ELCA members will mark the annual day of service…
The ritual of everyday prayers
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The ritual of everyday prayers

Like many new parents, I constantly heard the refrain “They grow up so fast” when my children were babies. Parents say this, of course, because it’s true. In the blink…
Church Together – Apart: Our Response to COVID-19, Arizona
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Church Together – Apart: Our Response to COVID-19, Arizona

In Rock Point, Ariz., Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission serves a community that has been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. With limited access to food, health care – even water –…
Prayers for the new school year
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Prayers for the new school year

Focal verse “Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray” (Proverbs 22:6). Reflection Next to bookshelves in our living room lies a pile of items:…
ELCA presiding bishop Elizabeth Eaton issues Labor Day message
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ELCA presiding bishop Elizabeth Eaton issues Labor Day message

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a Labor Day message on the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic “has revealed the heroics and faithfulness of the many we now know…
Amy Odgren elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod
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Amy Odgren elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod

Amy Odgren, Walker, Minn., was elected Aug. 29 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during an online…
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New on campus

With the start of the school year for colleges and universities throughout the nation comes the new faces that will be arriving on campus, virtually or otherwise. Some of those…
Joy Mortensen-Wiebe elected bishop of ELCA South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
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Joy Mortensen-Wiebe elected bishop of ELCA South-Central Synod of Wisconsin

Joy Mortensen-Wiebe, Kewaskum, Wis., was elected Aug. 29 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the ELCA South-Central Synod of Wisconsin. The election took place during an online synod…