Stories of God’s people putting their faith into tangible action in their communities.
When a payday lender opened on the block of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis in 2012, members had some questions. “We noticed that more of these businesses were popping…
When Lynn Hauger Anselm, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Palmer, Alaska, attended a four-day training in community organizing conducted by Anchorage Faith & Action Congregations Together (AFACT), she…
Carlos Peña, ELCA vice president, was presented the Servus Dei award during the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. The Servus Dei (Servant of God) medal is given to honor officers of…
The 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly is underway. Maybe this is your first time attending, or maybe you’ve been to every assembly. Maybe you’re not familiar with this event. No matter…
Editor’s note: Synod communicators were asked to share a highlight from their assemblies. What made a difference to participants? What was the most important part of the assembly? Responses received…
Every time it rains in Riverdale, Ill., the basements of homes, churches and schools are filled with sewage, overflowing into the streets and alleys. The sewer systems on the city’s…
In the rapidly changing landscape in which the church finds itself, congregations and leaders are looking for strategies, practices and tools to live out our mission of being church for…
Fueled by a Portland church’s sheltering and ongoing support of an El Salvador-born community leader throughout his battle with immigration authorities, the sanctuary movement is gaining momentum in Oregon, the…
At the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in New Orleans, Aug. 8-13, voting members will consider several proposals, known as memorials. One memorial under consideration calls upon the ELCA to deepen relationships…
Most Lutherans don’t think twice about opening up a hymnal and being able to read the words inside. But for blind or visually impaired church members like John and Donna…
Reflections from Orlando In the early morning hours of June 12, a lone gunman entered Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., and killed 49 people and wounded 53 others….
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