A joy-filled service just for them
Faith in Action

A joy-filled service just for them

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…

January 2017 news
Faith in Action

January 2017 news

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…

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

¡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:…

Happy New Year!
From The Presiding Bishop

Happy New Year!

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…

December 2016 news
Faith in Action

December 2016 news

“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…

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Spiritual Resources

Study guide: The face of the church is changing

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…

Escuchen la buena nueva
From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Escuchen la buena nueva

Pero en cuanto al día y la hora, nadie lo sabe, ni siquiera los ángeles en el cielo, ni el Hijo, sino sólo el Padre. La venida del Hijo del…

Hear the good news
From The Presiding Bishop

Hear the good news

But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. For as the days of Noah were, so will…

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Spiritual Resources

Seven ways to live a faithful life

By Julian Gordy, bishop of the Southeastern Synod, and James Gonia, bishop of the Rocky Mountain Synod We were asked to join with voices of faith from our three Abrahamic…

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Faith in Action

Rare New Testament manuscript returned to Greek Orthodox Church

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, participated in a ceremony Nov. 15 at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) at which the seminary returned a rare…

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Faith in Action

Eaton issues statement on Standing Rock

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton has issued the following statement on Standing Rock: When we come together for worship, we often begin with confession and forgiveness using these words:…