Through worship, singing, keynote speakers, workshops, service projects, recreation and more, the 2026 Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering brought participants together for learning, making connections and sharing their faith. Over 1,000 participants and leaders met in Des Moines, Iowa, July 16-19, under the theme “I Am Worthy,” based on Psalm 139:14 (“I am fearfully and wonderfully made”).
Here we share snapshots of the gathering.
In an area that some say hasn’t always been welcoming to all, an immigrant pastor’s mission with the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod’s only Latino congregation is making important inroads in bringing people…
If you’re searching for real-life examples of the breadth of work ELCA World Hunger does, look no further than Doreen and David Rinas. For the Rinases, 50 years of marriage…
Editor’s note: Throughout the summer, Living Lutheran is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with articles reflecting on the church’s role in civic life…
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures.” These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we…
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