John Weit accepts call as assistant to bishop, executive for worship
Living Faithfully

John Weit accepts call as assistant to bishop, executive for worship

Deacon John Weit has accepted a call as assistant to the bishop, executive for worship of the ELCA. Weit has served in the role in an interim capacity since July…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Feb. 16

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Feb. 15

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

That thin thread of faith
Voices of Faith

That thin thread of faith

In February 2013, I received news that my mother had finally passed away. She had been on and off her feeding tube for months; her body simply wouldn’t give up…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Feb. 13

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

New ways to proclaim the gospel
Living Faithfully

New ways to proclaim the gospel

Live from Omaha, Neb., it’s Sunday worship from Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church! Since 1962, this congregation has broadcast its Sunday service on cable TV. “Just go to any nursing home…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Feb. 12

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Virtual witnesses
Living Faithfully

Virtual witnesses

Peace Lutheran Church in Seattle is using technology to assist in what is one of the most traditional rites of passage in ELCA congregations—baptism. As part of Peace’s 75th anniversary…

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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Feb. 9

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

We are broken
From The Presiding Bishop

We are broken

In 1526 the reformers embarked on a program of visiting the parishes in Electoral Saxony. It’s known as the Saxon Visitation. As would later be stated in the Augsburg Confession,…

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From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Estamos quebrantados

En 1526 los reformistas emprendieron un programa de visita a las parroquias del Electorado de Sajonia. Este se conoce como la Visita Sajona. Como lo declararía posteriormente la Confesión de…