Holding on
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Holding on

About five years ago, I was asked to help people at our small Lutheran church manage the steps to the altar rail for communion. There are only two steps, but…
School pickup prayers
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School pickup prayers

Focal verse “Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints” (Ephesians 6:18)….
A century of community through faith
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A century of community through faith

At the turn of the 20th century, life looked a lot different in San Juan, Texas. A strict divide existed between the area’s white residents and their Mexican American neighbors,…
Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
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Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and Denis Madden, auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, have issued a statement commemorating the 25th anniversary of…
ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry
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ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry

The ELCA has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Curious Christian Children: Reimagining Kids in Worship, a new initiative of the ELCA’s Ministry with…
Lasting connections made at Youth Gathering
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Lasting connections made at Youth Gathering

Hayden Gruenberg never expected that attending the ELCA Youth Gathering would give her a clearer sense of her career path. But after making connections there, she’s pursuing a vocation in…
News from ELCA advocacy
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News from ELCA advocacy

For two weeks in November, thousands of people from across the globe will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework…
Grants help children’s ministries “realize their dreams”
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Grants help children’s ministries “realize their dreams”

For a congregation in Wisconsin, a grant helped transform a school into a community center focused on children. In Colorado, seed money allowed a congregation to expand their weekly family…
ELCA Conference of Bishops analyzes churchgoing trends in planning for future
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ELCA Conference of Bishops analyzes churchgoing trends in planning for future

The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA met Sept. 24-28 at the Lutheran Center in Chicago. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops, the presiding…
Camps as catalysts for family faith formation
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Camps as catalysts for family faith formation

“Now I understand where it comes from,” she said with a smile. I (Jake) was sitting with a youth minister at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in South-Central Colorado. This was…