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Mission & Ministry
Innovations in rural ministry
Innovation is in bloom across the rural reaches of the ELCA, and perhaps nothing exemplifies that better than a new food ministry in Iowa. The Western Iowa Synod calls it…
Spiritual Resources
Study guide for “The honesty of Ash Wednesday”
“One blustery Ash Wednesday, some pastor colleagues and I went downtown to distribute ‘ashes on the go.’ We spread on sidewalks that ran along towering office buildings and bustling restaurants,…
Spiritual Resources
Study guide for “Innovations in rural ministry”
Innovation is in bloom across the rural reaches of the ELCA, and perhaps nothing exemplifies that better than a new food ministry in Iowa. The Western Iowa Synod calls it…
From The Presiding Bishop
Waiting with hope
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:19). What does it mean to wait with hope? The upcoming months…
Mission & Ministry
A cycle of care
The ELCA was first introduced to Elida Senzenina Panjaitan (who goes by “Angel”) a decade ago, when she was 7 years old. Angel, who lives in Indonesia, was born with…
Voices of Faith
The new LivingLutheran.org
Ring in the holiday season with our free gift to you: the new LivingLutheran.org is now live! Set up a free digital membership and enjoy these can’t-miss features: A welcoming,…
Mission & Ministry, Faith in Action
News from ELCA advocacy
Green Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) polo shirts could be spotted under blazers as about 70 LDR members from 26 states strode into offices on Capitol Hill to speak with their…
Voices of Faith
Following new paths
Despite the fact that Lucille “CeCee” Mills preached her first sermon at age 9, she didn’t always plan on pursuing ordained ministry. Like Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA,…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Sept. 15
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Sept. 13
Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer…
Voices of Faith
Fresh perspectives
Editor’s note: The stories of ELCA pastors Mamy Ranaivoson and Joseph Boko are shared by the ELCA Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities team. This team works within the ELCA…
Faith in Action
Worship unrestrained by borders
At the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego, a multinational congregation walks on holy ground, sharing the eucharist every Sunday at the same time but in two different locations. This…
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