Families, faith and advocacy
In May, the ELCA marked Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Awareness Month with a series of events focused on amplifying Indigenous voices and bringing critical attention to the ongoing…
Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
In May, the ELCA marked Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Awareness Month with a series of events focused on amplifying Indigenous voices and bringing critical attention to the ongoing…
The Church Council of the ELCA met in Minneapolis Oct. 2-3. The council welcomed 19 new members who had been elected by the 2025 Churchwide Assembly. The meeting was held…
Editor’s note: In observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), we are sharing this reflection from the ELCA Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities team. In his capacity as…
Editor’s note: In observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), we are sharing this reflection from the ELCA Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities team. Hector Carrasquillo, program…
Focal verse “But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat…
The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, held July 28–Aug. 2 at the Phoenix Convention Center, considered several memorials. Resolutions that passed include: Indian Boarding School Remembrance. Calls for (779-7) the church…
When Yehiel Curry was installed as presiding bishop of the ELCA on Saturday, Elizabeth Eaton, the former presiding bishop, led the assembly in welcoming Curry. “Yehiel, bishop in the church…
Nolan Rothe was so eager to attend his first Little Lutherans congregational meeting at Calvary Lutheran in Richland Hills, Texas, that he could barely comprehend the idea of his older…
Editor’s note: The ELCA has a long and meaningful history of ministry in rural areas. This story is part of a series highlighting innovative rural ministries in ELCA congregations and communities…
Yehiel Curry begins his term as presiding bishop of the ELCA today, Oct. 1. Watch this video to learn more about him.
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