School pickup prayers
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School pickup prayers

Focal verse “Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints” (Ephesians 6:18)….
A century of community through faith
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A century of community through faith

At the turn of the 20th century, life looked a lot different in San Juan, Texas. A strict divide existed between the area’s white residents and their Mexican American neighbors,…
Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
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Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and Denis Madden, auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, have issued a statement commemorating the 25th anniversary of…
ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry
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ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry

The ELCA has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Curious Christian Children: Reimagining Kids in Worship, a new initiative of the ELCA’s Ministry with…
Lutheran preaching: An encounter with the living God
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Lutheran preaching: An encounter with the living God

Series editor’s note: Throughout 2024, “Deeper understandings” will feature teaching scholars of the ELCA reflecting on the many ways that Lutheran theology makes a difference for our daily lives. —Kristin Johnston Largen, president…
I’m a Lutheran: Nate Engle
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I’m a Lutheran: Nate Engle

Director of community engagement, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lansing, Mich. Our family started worshiping at Redeemer three and a half years ago, after returning…
Walking in faith
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Walking in faith

It started like any other Sunday morning at church. I arrived a bit early, checked in on some projects our Welcome Team was working on, then headed down the hall…
Lasting connections made at Youth Gathering
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Lasting connections made at Youth Gathering

Hayden Gruenberg never expected that attending the ELCA Youth Gathering would give her a clearer sense of her career path. But after making connections there, she’s pursuing a vocation in…
News from ELCA advocacy
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News from ELCA advocacy

For two weeks in November, thousands of people from across the globe will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework…
Grants help children’s ministries “realize their dreams”
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Grants help children’s ministries “realize their dreams”

For a congregation in Wisconsin, a grant helped transform a school into a community center focused on children. In Colorado, seed money allowed a congregation to expand their weekly family…