Editor’s note: As we reflect on one of the most tumultuous years in recent history, with movements that brought discussions of race and racism to the forefront, we offer a series focusing on…
Established in 1890, St. Philip Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baltimore is North America’s oldest African American Lutheran congregation. This fact is noted in ELCA documents, newspaper articles and The Lutheran…
I opened the door of the Catholic church where I had worshiped for the past several months, and when I habitually put my fingers in the small vessel that held…
I’m no stranger to taking on or giving up something for Lent. One year I attempted to write a letter every day. Another year I stopped listening to music and…
Series editor’s note: Throughout 2021, “Deeper understandings” will continue to engage the ELCA’s commitment to authentic diversity. Beverly Wallace will carry on this theme in the next issue. —Kathryn A. Kleinhans,…
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the August 2019 issue. In 2014, during the lead-up to the commemoration of the Reformation’s 500th anniversary, a group of African descent Lutheran…
As the world sheltered in place this past spring due to COVID-19, so did Maria (Maggie) Carrasco Mella. But, after three months of isolating at her home in Santiago, Chile,…
It is critical to know the greatness in our history.
Many of us are familiar with Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Matthew telling us not to worry. He reminds us that God will take care of us, just like…
Dayvin Hallmon stands in the glow of streetlamps with a viola nestled under his chin. Red and blue lights pulse across darkened homes and storefronts. Milwaukee police mill about, investigating the scene:…
Baltimore is home to Johns Hopkins University, renowned for its hospitals, clinics and research facilities. But despite their proximity, some of the city’s African American residents have struggled to get the…
Focal verse I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know…
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