ELCA joins faith communities in calling for day of mourning for Hagia Sophia
Faith in Action

ELCA joins faith communities in calling for day of mourning for Hagia Sophia

Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has called on the church to join with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and faith communities around the world for a day…

ELCA joins partners in call to maintain Hagia Sophia as unifying heritage site
Faith in Action

ELCA joins partners in call to maintain Hagia Sophia as unifying heritage site

On July 10, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey announced his decision to convert the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul from its long-term status as a museum to a mosque. Today…

Prayer ventures: July 14
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: July 14

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…

ELCA presiding bishop praises Supreme Court decision on LGBTQIA+ rights
Faith in Action

ELCA presiding bishop praises Supreme Court decision on LGBTQIA+ rights

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 15 ruling that employment discrimination on the basis of a worker’s sexual orientation or…

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,…