Grounded in sabbath
Voices of Faith

Grounded in sabbath

The world has grown crazier than usual; life as we knew it has tilted and won’t right itself. This takes energy to process and navigate, energy we’d rather pour into…
Discerning together in hope
Mission & Ministry

Discerning together in hope

Seventeen years ago, the 2009 Churchwide Assembly adopted the social statement “Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust,” a milestone in the church’s deliberation about sexuality. Then the 2022 Churchwide Assembly authorized…
This church still has fire
From The Presiding Bishop

This church still has fire

Not all memories come flooding back because of photographs. Sometimes they can be a song, a word or phrase, or even a smell. For me, it’s barbecue. One whiff and,…
Lisa Lewton elected bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod
Mission & Ministry

Lisa Lewton elected bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod

Lisa Lewton, Dickinson, N.D., was elected May 31 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the…
Rahel Mwitula Williams appointed ELCA executive director for Innovation
Mission & Ministry

Rahel Mwitula Williams appointed ELCA executive director for Innovation

Rahel Mwitula Williams has been appointed executive director for the Innovation unit of the ELCA. Mwitula Williams has served as the ELCA’s interim executive director for Innovation and its director…
Camp prayers
Living Faithfully

Camp prayers

Focal verse “As in one body we have many members and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and…
Holding on to curiosity and joy
Voices of Faith

Holding on to curiosity and joy

Elected April 25 as bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod, Taryn Montgomery sees the vital importance of churches’ ties to their local communities. Montgomery, who served as synod minister for…
I’m a Lutheran: Stephanie Butera
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Stephanie Butera

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Cocoa Beach, Fla. Retired executive vice president and chief operating officer, Hyatt Vacation Ownership I moved to Cocoa Beach in 2015 with my husband and…
Justin Grimm elected bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod
Mission & Ministry

Justin Grimm elected bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod

Justin Grimm, St. Paul, Minn., was elected May 16 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during…
Joy Mortensen-Wiebe reelected bishop of South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Mission & Ministry

Joy Mortensen-Wiebe reelected bishop of South-Central Synod of Wisconsin

Joy Mortensen-Wiebe, Madison, Wis., was reelected May 16 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin of the ELCA. The election took place during the…
Salam Radio Station launches
Mission & Ministry

Salam Radio Station launches

Community leaders, clergy and public officials gathered March 14 at Christ Lutheran Church of Staten Island, N.Y., to officially launch the Salam Radio Station, the first Arabic Christian ecumenical online…