Prayer ventures: June 16
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: June 16

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…

Prepared for this moment
Mission & Ministry

Prepared for this moment

Lt. Cmdr. Glenn Orris had a moment’s notice to report as chaplain to the USNS Mercy, the Navy hospital ship whose mission was to help hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients…

Holy trinity, holy mystery
Voices of Faith

Holy trinity, holy mystery

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. This is our trinitarian greeting that comes from…

A faithful witness
Voices of Faith

A faithful witness

Sheryl Anderson isn’t a religious leader or a missionary, but in less than a year she has built a new ELCA congregation, supplying it with an attentive pastor and room…

ELCA presiding bishop calls on church to observe national day of mourning
Faith in Action

ELCA presiding bishop calls on church to observe national day of mourning

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has called on the church to join with faith communities across the United States in lament and remembrance, and on our elected leaders to observe Monday,…

Night songs
Faith in Action

Night songs

Every couple of years, on a dark night in winter, the sanctuary at University Lutheran Church of Hope (ULCH) in Minneapolis is transformed into a planetarium. During the event, called…

I’m a Lutheran: Rich Johnson
Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Rich Johnson

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mesa, Ariz. Master Gardener After retiring, I decided to pursue my passion for gardening now that I had more free time. I began by signing up for…