Lint for Lent
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Lint for Lent

This year, St. John Lutheran Church in Victor, N.Y., is preparing for its 10th Lint for Lent celebration, which aims to show what good can come from giving up “worthless”…

Penman elected bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
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Penman elected bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod

Bryan J. Penman, Conshohocken, Pa., was elected May 4 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. The election took place during the synod assembly, May…

Lectionary blog: Recognizing & repenting
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Recognizing & repenting

Lectionary for April 14, 2024 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48 Have you seen or heard those modern morality tales about acting right…

Be brave
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Be brave

Focal verse “Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power” (Ephesians 6:10). Reflection Just before my 9-year-old daughter read in church for the first time, she…

Prayer ventures: April 3
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 3

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Lectionary blog: Fellowship through sharing
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Fellowship through sharing

Lectionary for April 7, 2024 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133; 1 John 1:1–2:2; John 20:19-31 We have a rule in our family—after a birthday or Christmas, the…

Prayer ventures: April 1
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: April 1

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Readings for Easter
Spiritual Resources

Readings for Easter

As we transition from Lent into celebrating the Risen Christ, we continue hearing suggested readings and discussion questions to guide your reflection. You can discuss these questions in a small…

Prayer ventures: March 31
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: March 31

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Easter message 2024
From The Presiding Bishop

Easter message 2024

“So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone for they were afraid.” That’s where the Gospel…

“Fundamentally flesh and fundamentally earth”
Spiritual Resources

“Fundamentally flesh and fundamentally earth”

The Gospel of Luke recounts the risen Jesus appearing among his disciples on the evening of the resurrection and asking for something to eat. “People have talked a lot about…

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From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Mensaje de Pascua 2024

“Y ellas se fueron huyendo del sepulcro, porque les había tomado temblor y espanto; ni decían nada a nadie, porque tenían miedo”. Era así como terminaba originalmente el Evangelio de…