St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, La Grange, Texas Artist/jewelry designer I pray that no matter how and where you were raised, and no matter your race or religion, we can…
Tucked in our Evangelical Lutheran Worship is a list of commemorations (page 15). Though such observances aren’t as prominent as feast days and lesser festivals, they do have a role…
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (1711-1787) was a prominent American Lutheran pioneer pastor, church planter, organizer, administrator, liturgist and chronicler. Sent by Halle Pietists in 1742 to counter Moravian incursions among German…
On a Tuesday night at the end of summer, I participated in an ordination. Ordination, the act of consecrating someone as a member of the religious clergy, is sort of…
Editor’s note: Please consider donating to Lutheran Disaster Response’s efforts to provide relief and support for survivors of the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami on the long road to recovery. Gifts designated for “Indonesia…
“Interims want to help people through the transition period, understanding clearly their accountability to their baptismal covenant and whatever future their congregation may have.” Your pastor has retired after 25…
With a white body, sable-hued head and white fringe above her gentle eyes, Pumpkin the miniature horse only stands 27 inches tall. Though she’s small, the certified service and therapy…
Jen Jensen’s life changed forever late one night in 2012. She awoke to find her husband Mike—then a worship and music director at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa—having a…
The church of Christ in every age, beset by change but Spirit led, must claim and test its heritage and keep on rising from the dead. —Fred Pratt Green In…
After a string of financially challenging years, Mission Support giving at Elvira Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa, dropped to 10 percent of its budget. That’s higher than the ELCA…
Members of the ELCA Conference of Bishops have issued a statement on reports that the U.S. government is planning to discontinue financial assistance to Augusta Victoria Hospital and five other…
This fall, most parents or caretakers will be asked: What will your children be for Halloween? As a mother of two elementary-aged children, I like to focus on the humor…
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