Breashears Schultz elected bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
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Breashears Schultz elected bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod

Tracey Breashears Schultz, Houston, Texas, was elected May 17 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during…

Schneider-Thomas elected bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod
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Schneider-Thomas elected bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod

Julie E. Schneider-Thomas, Kent City, Mich., was elected May 20 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod of the ELCA. The election took place…

Bryan Wee reelected bishop of the Northwest Washington Synod
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Bryan Wee reelected bishop of the Northwest Washington Synod

Shelley Bryan Wee was reelected May 16 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the ELCA Northwest Washington Synod. The election took place during the synod assembly, May 16-17…

My take: API stories in church and Scripture
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My take: API stories in church and Scripture

For Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month (API), I was asked to reflect on “Asians in the Bible.” I wish to focus on two characters who best represent the experience of…

Foster elected bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod
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Foster elected bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod

Katrina Foster, New York, N.Y., was elected May 3 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan New York Synod. The election took place during the synod…

An ancient creed is relevant
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An ancient creed is relevant

During spring and summer of the year 325, bishops from across the church gathered in Nicaea for the church’s first ecumenical council. At 325 years, the church was still relatively…

Take the Black Lutheran history quiz
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Take the Black Lutheran history quiz

To honor and celebrate the contributions of Black Lutherans, Nicolette Peñaranda, ELCA program director for African Descent Ministries, created a quiz that highlights key figures, congregations and milestones in ELCA…

Official notice
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Official notice

Pursuant to constitutional provision 12.31. and bylaw 12.31.02. in the “Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,” the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church…

Prayer ventures: Nov. 14
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 14

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

Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
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Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, and Denis Madden, auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, have issued a statement commemorating the 25th anniversary of…

Prayer ventures: Oct. 31
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 31

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