Editor’s note: In observance of International Women’s Day, the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has issued the following pastoral letter. Dear…
A call to action on International Women’s Day On March 8, the ELCA will join people around the world in celebrating International Women’s Day. ELCA leaders are encouraging members to…
Missionaries have been part of our Christian faith since the resurrected Jesus gathered with his followers on a mountaintop in Galilee to give them the Great Commission. But the work…
Advocating for women’s health ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton (fourth from right) stands with Chilean health promoters and ELCA staff in front of a local mural exposing the realities of…
At the end of the sixth chapter of the Gospel according to John, many disciples who had been following Jesus left him. Looking at the 12, Jesus asked, “Will you…
It starts with a parachute in the sanctuary. Children and adults of all abilities hold its edges and lift multicolored sheets up and down while singing “Jesus Loves Me.” Jayden…
Celebrating the global church in 2017 Adama Faye, pastor and vice president of the Lutheran Church of Senegal, delivers communion to worshipers in Dakar, Senegal. The church in Senegal receives…
¡Ah, un nuevo año! Ante nosotros se abren infinitas posibilidades como libretas nuevas al inicio del año escolar o como el arranque de la temporada de fútbol americano en Cleveland:…
Ah, a new year! It opens up before us with infinite possibilities like brand new notebooks at the beginning of the school year or the beginning of football season in…
An ELCA delegation, led by ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, participated in the Conference of National Black Churches annual gathering in Charleston, S.C., Dec. 13-15. The conference represents eight…
“Much more that unites us” At the Oct. 31 prayer service of the joint Catholic-Lutheran commemoration of the Reformation in Sweden’s Lund Cathedral, Pope Francis and Lutheran World Federation General…
Pastors, bishops, congregations and other leaders across our country are adapting and innovating to keep up with a shifting religious landscape. Fewer people are coming to church, and a rising…
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