Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement about recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court on immigration policies. “Recently, the Supreme Court issued a decision that…
Editor’s note: In this article, three scholars reflect on their experiences with International Women Leaders (IWL). Through this program, students from global companion churches receive scholarships and leadership opportunities at…
This time last year, I had a remarkable dinner with seven extraordinary people of faith. The setting fit the celebratory occasion: a restaurant with wood-paneled walls that were decorated with…
Editor’s note: Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his second entry in “All Together in One Place,” a new series of monthly messages. Each message will share a…
Elected May 16 as bishop of the ELCA Saint Paul Area Synod, Justin Grimm believes that everyone in God’s family has gifts to use in our work of transforming the…
At 24, Claudia Karola Santos Serrano is already deciding the future of her church in Puerto Rico. Since around age 7, she has quietly observed the needs of fellow congregants…
Wade Thomas Roof III, Lexington, S.C., was elected June 13 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the South Carolina Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during…
Tessa Moon Leiseth, Moorhead, Minn., was reelected June 7 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place…
More than 250 Christians gathered at the U.S. Capitol May 5-7, calling for an end to violence in the Middle East. Churches for Middle East Peace, alongside co-sponsors that included…
Laura Barbins was reelected June 6 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod. The election took place during the synod assembly, June 5-6 at…
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In the 2026 Synod Assembly video from Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry, he explores what it means to be a connected church by sharing three stories from across the ELCA, about…
Jennifer Dee, Robesonia, Pa., was elected June 6 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly,…
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