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Patricia Davenport, the first African American woman to be elected bishop in the ELCA, died on July 29, 2026. This is an excerpt of an interview with Davenport by Nicolette…
Focal verse “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). Reflection Living in Missouri, I’m no stranger to photographs…
Editor’s note: Throughout the summer, Living Lutheran is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with articles reflecting on the church’s role in civic life…
When New York State Pride reached out to local churches in the early 2000s seeking shelter space for LGBTQIA+ youth during the coldest months of the year, Trinity Lutheran Church…
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Portsmouth, Va. Personal care assistant St. Andrew was my mom’s first call as pastor. She’s been there for 10 years! The church has changed and grown…
The following are highlights of news and community projects being spearheaded by congregations like yours, which are collected from readers and synod e-newsletters. To share news of your congregation in…
Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from the e-newsletter “Stories from Your Nebraska Synod.” Used by permission from the synod, Tic Tac Toe Marketing and Erick Hill. On a…
Ben Eisele, a pastor and co-founder of the discussion group Brewed Theology (BT), was leading one of its monthly sessions at a local brewery. His group included several faithful attendees…
Christians live out their baptismal vocation in service to the world in many ways. The ELCA affirms that civic participation—including voting, public advocacy and community engagement—is one of those ways….
Ingrid Arneson Rasmussen, a pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, was handcuffed and arrested in January for kneeling in the middle of a road at the Minneapolis-St. Paul…
Focal verse “Who teaches us more than the animals of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?” (Job 35:11). Reflection: As our beloved shelter dog,…
This time last year, I had a remarkable dinner with seven extraordinary people of faith. The setting fit the celebratory occasion: a restaurant with wood-paneled walls that were decorated with…
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