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Called to imperfectly good service
Elected bishop of the Western Iowa Synod on June 14, Scott Dalen sees God inviting the church to move forward into new ways to do ministry together. Dalen, who has…
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Embracing a trailblazing spirit
Elected bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod on June 7, Stephen Herr places the call to proclaim the gospel front and center in his ministry, to be led by a…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer ventures: Aug. 4
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…
Faith in Action
2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day six
The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly concluded Aug. 2 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Day six included a service of Holy Communion and the 11th plenary session. Lucille “CeCee” Mills was installed…
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2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day five
On the fifth day of the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, Lucille “CeCee” Mills, assistant to the bishop in the North Carolina Synod, was elected secretary of the ELCA. She will be…
Faith in Action
Lucille “CeCee” Mills elected secretary of the ELCA
Lucille “CeCee” Mills was elected Aug. 1 to serve a six-year term as secretary of the ELCA. The election took place during the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly being held July…
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Yehiel Curry elected presiding bishop of the ELCA
Yehiel Curry was elected July 30 to serve a six-year term as presiding bishop of the ELCA. The election took place during the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly being held July…
Faith in Action
2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day two
The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly continued July 29 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Day two included the second and third plenary sessions and a morning prayer service at which Nelson…
Faith in Action
Listening for the Spirit
Having served as director for evangelical mission and assistant to the bishop in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod since 2017, Melissa L. Stoller sees the Spirit calling the church to reimagine…
Faith in Action
Building resiliency together
Elected bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod on May 20, Julie E. Schneider-Thomas credits the small congregations she has served for her appreciation of resourcefulness and her reliance on…
Mission & Ministry
Called to renew
In 2022 the ELCA Churchwide Assembly directed the formation of the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC), a diverse body of leaders who would examine the church’s governing structure,…
Faith in Action
Equipping the saints for ministry
Elected May 31 as bishop of the Montana Synod, Benjamin Quanbeck calls for putting the needs of congregational leadership and communities first and enabling them to do effective ministry in…
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