Stained glass: Richard R. Caemmerer Jr. Bishops discuss church’s future The ELCA Conference of Bishops discussed the denomination’s future directions and priorities in a new process known as “Called Forward…
For children with autism, the noise and movement of an average worship service can be challenging. For their families, finding a welcoming church home can be just as difficult. This…
In response to the March 22 bombings in Brussels, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton offered the following: “This is Holy Week. It is the week when Christians meditate on…
Since 2001 roller derby has enjoyed a renaissance as an all-volunteer, do-it-yourself sport that has inspired women, men and children to throw caution to the wind and throw their bodies…
Thank you for the wonderful magazine. I especially loved the article “Class on the current” about the students spending a semester on the Mississippi (January, page 12). As a Lutheran,…
Every day nearly 150 ELCA clergy are at work ministering to the women and men of the U.S. armed forces. “As chaplains we interact with our people in some powerful…
On a recent Thursday evening at Ebenezer Lutheran in Chicago, students sat at tables smiling, laughing, talking and enjoying a meal of pasta prepared by Michael Fick, pastor of the…
Everett Erickson and members of New Frontier Lutheran would fit into any congregation in Minnesota—they hold pancake breakfasts, debate about the duties of head usher and deal with the usual…
Members of Salem Lutheran Church, Flint, Mich., have reached out to their community amid the water crisis there by participating in rallies, providing spiritual care and serving as a donation…
Permanent ink on a white shirt is no fun. I purchased a stain remedy not long ago. It boasted of being able to remove virtually every cloth stain on the…
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Here are some ways for congregations to help bring the level down.
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