Stories about the ways in which the mission and ministries of the ELCA and its partner churches are lived out.
From extreme weather conditions to volatile markets, farmers have been facing uncontrollable circumstances that have contributed to high levels of stress in recent years. Last January, the Centers for Disease…
Danielle DeNise has drawn a line. Regardless of pushbacks, setbacks and clapbacks, she will call out racism. “I have been telling people that the murder of George Floyd has forever…
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, lockdowns and quarantines intended to prevent the virus from spreading halted travel, leaving many stranded. Among those stuck en route to their destinations…
University Lutheran Church and the Islamic Society of Greater Lansing, both in East Lansing, Mich., have a relationship that extends back to the 1970s. The congregations provide spiritual and religious…
When Elizabeth Platz entered seminary nearly six decades ago, things were different in the Lutheran church—and the world. Platz earned acceptance into several schools, one of which admitted that it…
Amy Beitelschees-Albers comes from a family whose parents lived their faith more than they talked about it. “We were good Lutherans,” said the pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, North Manchester,…
Woolly alpacas graze peacefully in a field. Bhutanese refugee farmers till the soil and harvest the crops. Youth practice yoga. Single parents attend free child care classes. Family mission teams…
“First [they] said we were crazy for building a Lutheran church,” recalled Fabian Gaspar Cardenas, pastor of St. Augustine Lutheran Church in La Esmeralda, Guatemala. “Then they said we were…
On March 13, as the threat of COVID-19 began spreading across the United States, Kris Erickson got news he never expected: he had to ban everyone but staff members from…
Once part of a thriving middle-class community located near an area of heavy industry and commerce, Children’s Memorial Lutheran Church in Kansas City, Mo., began to see a gradual loss…
Editor’s note: COVID-19 has uniquely impacted communities of color and their lives and ministries. In this series, we will feature ELCA Racial Justice reflections from each of the ELCA Ethnic…
The church is committed to welcoming all people into God’s work in the world—without hesitation—and ELCA Disability Ministries demonstrates this value. As part of its continuous support of ministries that…
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