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5 tips for growing feeding ministries
“We are called to reach out and feed the hungry. In this way, we live the love of Christ. It’s a way of connecting with the community.” — Scott Mims,…
Faith in Action
September 2017 news
Women gather to take action, be inspired More than 3,300 Lutheran women—including 1,300 newcomers—met July 13-16 in Minneapolis for the Women of the ELCA Tenth Triennial Gathering under the theme…
Faith in Action
ELCA presiding bishop responds to DACA announcement
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: “As we journey…
From The Presiding Bishop
At the table together
Old recipes are precious things. They give instructions about how to prepare a dish, but they are so much more. They are filled with memories. They connect families as they…
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)
Juntos a la mesa
Las viejas recetas son algo muy preciado. Ellas contienen las instrucciones de cómo preparar un platillo, aunque en realidad representan mucho más. Esas viejas recetas están cargadas de recuerdos, y…
Faith in Action
Friendships and fly-fishing
Every other week, a bus with 10 to 15 veterans from the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center pulls up to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Libertyville, Ill….
Faith in Action
August 2017 news
Eaton issues World Refugee Day message On June 20, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton issued a message in observance of World Refugee Day. “We are now facing the largest global…
Theology & Beliefs
Katie Luther’s Brew benefits seminary scholarships
In the small town of Kutztown, Pennsylvania a local brewery is doing its part to honor the 500th anniversary of the reformation. Saucony Creek Craft Brewery + Gastropub was brewing…
Lectionary Blog
Lectionary blog: It’s not about us
Lectionary blog for July 2 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 22:1-4; Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 13, Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Some things ought to be obvious, but, apparently,…
Faith in Action
Action across denominations
People living in poverty in Sioux Falls, S.D., are receiving unprecedented attention from Christian church leaders of all denominations across the city. Their action plan calls for collaboration to help…
Faith in Action
Unity in diversity
“Let Us Break Bread Together” was the anthem that resounded loudly and clearly on March 26, as four Christian denominations worshiped and shared the eucharist at the United Church of…
Faith in Action
Building more than structures
Entrusting a half-million-dollar renovation investment to a construction team made up of a retired pastor, a farmer, an administrative assistant, an engineer and a salesman may seem like a risky…
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