Church today has changed in many ways from what it once was. What it will be in the future is probably anybody’s guess. To read Pastor Carey Nieuwhof’s best guess, click here.
In November, thanks to support from the Service and Justice unit’s Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities, I was one of 11 delegates to the second All Africa Youth Congress,…
With the trend in lay ministry only expected to grow, the ELCA’s synod-authorized minister (SAM) program is quickly becoming more important to congregations. A SAM is a layperson who isn’t ordained…
I’m far from the first to share my fatigue with living in “unprecedented times.” We are indeed living in times of upheaval and division, within society and the church alike….
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…
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