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Rooted and rising
Across the ELCA, a new movement is taking shape, one grounded not in a single voice but in the collective witness of a people. The ELCA’s Asian and Pacific Islander…
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Beyond remembrance: ELCA takes action on truth telling
In 2025, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly committed to encouraging and equipping congregations, synods and affiliated ministries to observe the National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools annually on…
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A call to community engagement
Students at Midland University in Fremont, Neb., are learning the value of serving their community during MOVE week. MOVE, which stands for Midland Outreach & Volunteer Engagement, connects the campus…
From The Presiding Bishop, Mission & Ministry
A call to be trusted messengers in this election season
Editor’s note: Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his fourth entry in “All together in one place,” a series of monthly messages. Each message shares a pastoral word, rooted…
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This land was made for you and me
In an area that some say hasn’t always been welcoming to all, an immigrant pastor’s mission with the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod’s only Latino congregation is making important inroads in bringing people…
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Feeding the whole person
If you’re searching for real-life examples of the breadth of work ELCA World Hunger does, look no further than Doreen and David Rinas. For the Rinases, 50 years of marriage…
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A big deal
Editor’s note: Throughout the summer, Living Lutheran is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with articles reflecting on the church’s role in civic life…
From The Presiding Bishop, Mission & Ministry
Choosing reconciliation over division in a multifaith America
Editor’s note: Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his third entry in “All Together in One Place,” a series of monthly messages. Each message shares a pastoral word,…
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Real-world ministry
Amira Pechauer isn’t just a parishioner at Hephatha Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. The 18-year-old has been honing her leadership skills to do more than just sit in the pews on…
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News from ELCA advocacy
Christians live out their baptismal vocation in service to the world in many ways. The ELCA affirms that civic participation—including voting, public advocacy and community engagement—is one of those ways….
From The Presiding Bishop, Mission & Ministry
Bishop Curry issues statement on SCOTUS immigration decisions
Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement about recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court on immigration policies. “Recently, the Supreme Court issued a decision that…
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Achieving their dreams
Editor’s note: In this article, three scholars reflect on their experiences with International Women Leaders (IWL). Through this program, students from global companion churches receive scholarships and leadership opportunities at…
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