From fellowship-centered to mission-minded
The African Descent Lutheran Association (ADLA) and the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) gathered for a joint assembly July 22-26 in Cherry Hill, N.J., commemorating ADLA’s 30th anniversary and the…
The African Descent Lutheran Association (ADLA) and the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) gathered for a joint assembly July 22-26 in Cherry Hill, N.J., commemorating ADLA’s 30th anniversary and the…
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
The sacredness of nature and the preciousness of childhood are intersecting in a nationally recognized manner at St. Mark Lutheran Preschool in Charlottesville, Va. This spring the preschool became a…
For the second time this summer, Charlottesville, Va., will be a destination for white supremacists. The first incident occurred July 8 when members of the Ku Klux Klan held a…
On July 26, the Trump administration filed an amicus brief stating that the provisions under Title VII (which dates back to 1964) do not refer to people in the LGBTQIA…
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
The Rev. Jackie Utley of Ascension Lutheran Church in Columbia, S.C.—the first African American to be ordained in the ELCA in South Carolina—came away from the recent Women of the…
Because liturgy is a way of living God’s story, giving our human response to that story and sharing that story, the more we expand our worship life, the richer we…
I lean in and listen intently. A colleague describes how her congregation has tried to reach out to the neighborhood, how they’ve had meeting after meeting on how to engage…
“Our Lutheran Life” invites and encourages ELCA members to tell contemporary stories inspired by the Reformation about how the power of God’s grace plays out in the complexities of daily…
Editor’s note: This article is the third in a four-part series exploring the relevance of Martin Luther’s catechism for our lives today. “Here reflect on your walk of life in…
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…
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