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A historic day in Jerusalem
On a bright, mild January day in the Old City of Jerusalem, with the sounds of Christmas carols leading the parade, the spirit of joy echoed through the narrow corridors…
From The Presiding Bishop, Mission & Ministry
Curry, faith leaders urge humane policies in DHS negotiations
In a Feb. 9 letter to the U.S. Congress, ELCA Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry, along with other faith leaders, shared requests as Congress faces a Feb. 13 deadline to determine…
Mission & Ministry
2027 ELCA Youth Gathering theme revealed
Dive into the 2027 ELCA Youth Gathering theme, “Imagine More.” Based on Ephesians 3:20, the Gathering will be a space for young people to imagine more love, welcome, joy, courage…
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Making room for grief and hope
In January 2025, Los Angeles County experienced one of the most destructive wildfire events in California history. The fast-moving blazes of the Eaton Fire destroyed more than 16,000 structures and…
From The Presiding Bishop, Mission & Ministry
We will not grow weary
Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and the synod bishops from Minnesota offer a joint pastoral video message addressing immigration activity. The bishops acknowledge the uncertainty being experienced by…
Mission & Ministry
ELCA observes National Day of Racial Healing
In observance of the 2026 National Day of Racial Healing, the ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress Publishers, will host “Just Us Narratives: A Night of Centering Multiracial Voices Across…
Mission & Ministry
Deacons included in new ELCA, Episcopal clergy exchange guidelines
Marking a quarter-century of full-communion partnership, The Episcopal Church and the ELCA now welcome the exchange of deacons in updated clergy exchange guidelines. Available in English and Spanish, the new…
Mission & Ministry
Innovations in rural ministry
Innovation is in bloom across the rural reaches of the ELCA, and perhaps nothing exemplifies that better than a new food ministry in Iowa. The Western Iowa Synod calls it…
Mission & Ministry
Putting the putz in Pennsylvania Christmastime
A tiny baby Jesus, watched over by Mary and Joseph, would be easily identifiable to members of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hilltown, Pa., as a nativity scene celebrating…
Mission & Ministry
A cycle of care
The ELCA was first introduced to Elida Senzenina Panjaitan (who goes by “Angel”) a decade ago, when she was 7 years old. Angel, who lives in Indonesia, was born with…
Mission & Ministry
God’s love knows no bounds
Editor’s note: This reflection is part of a series by chaplains in the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) about the ways in which God is at work on NECU campuses. Benedict Owusu and I met at…
Mission & Ministry, Living Faithfully
News from ELCA advocacy
Green Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) polo shirts could be spotted under blazers as about 70 LDR members from 26 states strode into offices on Capitol Hill to speak with their…
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