So now what?
From The Presiding Bishop

So now what?

This month marks the 501st anniversary of the Reformation. Last year it was all Reformation all the time. It was our year!  News, media and the public paid attention. Hundreds…
So now what?
From The Presiding Bishop

So now what?

This month marks the 501st anniversary of the Reformation. Last year it was all Reformation all the time. It was our year! News, media and the public paid attention. Hundreds…
We are the branches
From The Presiding Bishop

We are the branches

Is it possible to be Lutheran and an ecumenist? Of course, the answer is yes. The ELCA has continued the work of our predecessor churches—the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches,…
Augsburg Confession
Voices of Faith

Augsburg Confession

The ELCA claims to be a biblical, creedal and confessional community whose faith, life and mission are shaped by Scripture, the ecumenical creeds and the Lutheran confessional writings of the…
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Theology & Beliefs

Listen, God is calling (part 2)

Editor’s note: the following is part of a series of articles from ELCA theologians, Rostered Ministers, seminarians/professors and other contributors that feature individual viewpoints on the Reformation’s importance on the occasion of…
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Theology & Beliefs

Ecumenical event explores spiritual reformation

Recognizing how spirituality is reformed and transformed in response was the basis for “There is a Season: Reforming Spirituality,” the #ELCA500 anniversary grant program hosted by Christ Lutheran Church, Belvidere,…
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Theology & Beliefs

Small Catechism, faith formation at heart of Reformation education

Was there someone special in your life as a child who helped you form your understanding of the Lutheran faith? Perhaps your early learnings could have benefitted from a bit…
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Theology & Beliefs

Tomatoes, robots and rubber ducks (part 2)

Editor’s note: the following is part of a series of articles from ELCA theologians, Rostered Ministers, seminarians/professors and other contributors that feature individual viewpoints on the Reformation’s importance on the occasion of…
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Spiritual Resources

Lectionary blog: Called by God

Lectionary blog for Jan. 14 The second Sunday after the Epiphany 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51 A good friend gave me a new biography…
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Theology & Beliefs

Tomatoes, robots, rubber ducks (part 1)

Editor’s note: the following is part of a series of articles from ELCA theologians, Rostered Ministers, seminarians/professors and other contributors that feature individual viewpoints on the Reformation’s importance on the occasion of…
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Theology & Beliefs

Musical and educational program shares Luther’s message of grace

In State College, Pa., Martin Luther’s message of grace for all resonated in a two-part program hosted by Grace Lutheran Church in April 2017. As a 500th anniversary of the…