For the first 30 minutes of Mass, nothing much happens. Sitting in the nondescript basement of a Midwestern church, two couples—Jay and Gail (Jason Isaacs and Martha Plimpton) and Richard…
Focal verse “Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God” (Isaiah 41:10). Reflection It doesn’t take much for my children to…
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral message regarding the current situation in Ukraine. “I watch with grave concern as tensions continue between Russia and…
Series editor’s note: 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of the publication of Martin Luther’s translation of the New Testament from Greek into the language of the common German people. This…
The ELCA has introduced a study guide for its newest social statement, “Faith, Sexism, and Justice: A Call to Action.” The guide features six interactive and flexible (45-, 60- or…
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Feb. 22, 2018. Starting early in the Epiphany season and stretching long into summer Sundays, the lectionary leads us through the apostle…
The ELCA has introduced “Now Is the Time: A Study Guide for ELCA Declaration to People of African Descent” to help congregations wrestle with the meaning of the declaration, adopted…
St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, Md. Senior associate director of admissions; coordinator for multicultural admission; intercollegiate athletics liaison; assistant track-and-field coach; and adviser, campus hip-hop dance group at Gettysburg…
Since age 10, Patricia Vargas has felt pulled toward ministry. Growing up Catholic, she thought her only option for sharing her faith was to become a nun. Then, at 12,…
People who work for “the government” get called lots of things, but rarely “prophet, priest, angel, and savior.” That’s how Martin Luther referred to a faithful “jurist”—or government worker—who, he…
On Jan. 6, St. Paul Lutheran Church/Iglesia Luterana San Pablo in Minneapolis held a unique Three Kings Day celebration as part of the Feast of Epiphany. The celebration included music,…
Focal verse “And you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets…
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