In ELCA Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry’s message “A call to be trusted messengers in this election season,” readers received an invitation: “This year, I invite you to embrace an additional…
Leaders of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Oct. 1, looking forward to the ways in which Lutherans and Catholics can commemorate…
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Covalence, the online magazine of the Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology. The ELCA has released a theological foundation document with the aim of…
Editor’s note: Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his fourth entry in “All together in one place,” a series of monthly messages. Each message shares a pastoral word, rooted…
Pilgrim Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. First lady of Minnesota, former public school administrator Growing up, the Lutheran church was the central part of my life. My parents were very…
As youth coordinator for the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (KELC), Patrick Musembi is passionate about creating spaces for young people to grow in faith, discover their gifts and take an…
Across the ELCA, a new movement is taking shape, one grounded not in a single voice but in the collective witness of a people. The ELCA’s Asian and Pacific Islander…
We are not meant to be Christians alone, whether individuals or congregations, synods or denominations. Interdependence is hardwired into the Christian witness. For example, in teaching disciples the Lord’s Prayer…
Every time Lutherans sing “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” we are reminded anew that music is hardwired into our worship and devotion. After all, it was Martin Luther himself…
Twenty-five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, our lives as Americans were radically changed. The destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City, the attack on the Pentagon…
“Who is Peter?” the pastor asks. He continues: “Peter was a fisherman, an imperfect disciple of Christ. God had faith in him and made a way for him to be…
Editor’s note: On this Labor Day, we are sharing an article that first appeared in April 2020 that talks about our Lutheran vocation. What shall I do with my life?…
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