This year the ELCA Youth Gathering hosted young adult Lutherans for the first time. The Young Adult Ministry, a network of young adult programs across the ELCA, was able to…
For Nathan Pipho, who was elected June 7 as bishop of the New England Synod, the top three priorities for his synod are clear: “Telling the story of Jesus, building…
Service to others has always been integral to Sam Swenson-Reinhold’s worldview. “I’m a double pastor’s kid, so I’m a unique breed in that way,” he said. With two ELCA pastors…
As congregations seek new ways to minister to diverse communities, outdoor ministries are redefining how they welcome campers of all faiths, ethnicities and sexual orientations. One of the ELCA’s 145…
Editor’s note: This post was written by Quentin Bernhard, ELCA Hunger Advocacy Fellow. Racial justice initiatives through the ELCA Florida-Bahamas Synod and Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa) are the first…
Jen Nagel believes the church is at a turning point. “I have the sense that we’re at a time of change for the Lutheran church—for all of Christianity,” she said….
On the fourth day of the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering, Lutheran young people from across the country explored together what it means to be disruptive—to work for justice for all…
On day three of the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering, Lutheran young people explored freedom—the freedom to be their full selves, loved by a God who created them just as they…
On the second day of the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering, Lutheran young people gathered collectively and in groups across New Orleans to explore together the meaning of “Created to Be…
For the first time in six years, thousands of ELCA young people from across the country gathered in one place last night. After postponing and ultimately canceling the national event…
On Tuesday, MYLE and the tAble came to a close. Students were in disbelief that their time together was over, but excited to join their youth groups for the Gathering….
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a message on political violence: “Just a few weeks ago in my June column for Living Lutheran I wrote, ‘I can’t think of…
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