The ELCA has received a $1.2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative Hope After the Storm: Capacity Building for Faith-Based Disaster Relief Organizations. The grant will enable…
Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his first entry in a new series of monthly messages. Each message will share a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that…
Series editor’s note: The 2026 theme for “Deeper understandings” is faithful witness in challenging times. This year various authors will explore what it means for the ELCA, and each of us as Lutherans,…
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Cocoa Beach, Fla. Retired executive vice president and chief operating officer, Hyatt Vacation Ownership I moved to Cocoa Beach in 2015 with my husband and…
Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement about the deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego earlier this week. “In a place devoted to…
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on the Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) blog. Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene struck, communities across Georgia are still navigating the long and difficult road…
If you happen to walk through the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) campus on a Tuesday evening, you might see a long line of students snaking around the…
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on the ELCA Advocacy blog. What is at stake in the electoral process? For Lutherans, our response is not exclusively individualistic. The electoral process…
In downtown Phoenix, where glass high-rises and new developments have replaced what was once a low-income corridor, a different kind of congregation gathers. This congregation is shaped less by brick…
Four leaders from ministries across the ELCA share how their faith journeys intersect with their commitment to creation care in the seven-part short film series “Caring for the Earth: Stories…
Series editor’s note: The 2026 theme for “Deeper understandings” is faithful witness in challenging times. This year various authors will explore what it means for the ELCA, and each of us as Lutherans,…
Messiah Lutheran Church, Fairview Park, Ohio President and CEO, Community West Foundation My wife, Laura, and I are active at Messiah Lutheran and have many friends there. We lean toward…
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