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ELCA presiding bishop on Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month in the U.S. I call on our church to reflect on this history and to renew our commitment to gender justice for women and girls…
Voices of Faith
God called me to save a child bride
Editor’s note: In observance of International Women’s Day (March 8), we present Martina Adhiambo’s story in her own words. A Lutheran leader in her Kenyan parish, last November she participated…
Prayer Ventures
Prayer Ventures: March 8
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…
Voices of Faith
Perspective: Celebrate women, practice justice
This International Women’s Day (March 8), we stand at a critical moment in history. Church and society have made great strides in universalizing human rights, while simultaneously continuing to divide…
Mission & Ministry
Grace and God’s welcome
Editor’s note: As Lutherans, grace is at the heart of our faith understanding. But what does it look like to actually live out grace? In this three-part series, we will…
Voices of Faith
My take: We’re on the move
Last May, I stumbled upon a Facebook post that announced Viviane Thomas-Breitfeld had been elected bishop of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin. I was stunned; I had no idea her…
Voices of Faith
My take: The slay factor
African, African diasporic and African American Lutheran women are in a cultural moment of reclaiming our feminine ase—a West African term meaning the power to make things happen. We are…
Mission & Ministry
An anti-racist witness for a multicultural church
Editor’s note: Each ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministry has developed a mission strategy unique to its needs and aspirations. In this monthly series, we will feature the presidents of each ELCA Ethnic Specific and…
Mission & Ministry
The silent epidemic
The statistics are staggering. Native American women are murdered at a rate 10 times the national average in many U.S. counties, according to a report funded by the U.S. Department…
Mission & Ministry
Walking the talk
Editor’s note: Each ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministry has developed a mission strategy unique to its needs and aspirations. In this monthly series, we will feature the presidents of each ELCA Ethnic Specific and…
Mission & Ministry
A prophetic call
Not everyone sees urban planning and food security as “ministries”—but Alexis Pennie does. Personally and professionally, Pennie is devoted to promoting health and wellness, the availability of quality food and…
Voices of Faith
All we have to live on
Poignantly, the Gospel reading for Nov. 11, the centennial of the armistice ending World War I (Veterans Day), focuses on a widow. Jesus points her out to his disciples, saying…
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