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Churches Beyond Borders releases devotional inspired by United Nations anti-violence efforts

Working alongside the United Nations’ “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” campaign, the four member churches of Churches Beyond Borders have compiled a 16-day devotional focusing on the campaign’s…

Prayer ventures: Nov. 9
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Nov. 9

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Lectionary blog: True greatness
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: True greatness

Lectionary for Nov 14, 2021 25th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 1:4-20, 2:1-10 Hebrews 10, Mark 13:1-8 The semicontinuous lectionary continues with the message about how the kingdom of God…

Remembering, celebrating, turning
Voices of Faith

Remembering, celebrating, turning

The month of November in the church year calls to mind deeply meaningful aspects of what it means to be people of faith. On All Saints Day, we remember in…

In memoriam
Faith in Action

In memoriam

William “Bill” Horne, beloved ELCA vice president William “Bill” Horne II, vice president of the ELCA, died Aug. 14 of a suspected heart attack. Horne was a member of St….

Lectionary blog: The opportunity to serve
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: The opportunity to serve

Lectionary for Nov. 7, 2021 24th Sunday after Pentecost Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17, Psalm 127 Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44 Once again the Gospel of Mark and book of Ruth fit together…

A ministry of care
Mission & Ministry

A ministry of care

In ELCA congregations and other faith-based groups around the world, caregivers from Stephen Ministry, a program named for an early Christian deacon, are making one-on-one connections and fostering growth. Stephen…

ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral letter on the Reformed Church in America General Synod 2021
Faith in Action

ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral letter on the Reformed Church in America General Synod 2021

Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral letter regarding the actions of the Reformed Church in America’s (RCA) Oct. 14-19 General Synod meeting in Tuscon,…

First woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi
Faith in Action

First woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi

Bertha Godfrey Munkhondya became the first woman ordained to the ministry of word and sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM) on Sept. 26. In a congratulatory letter…

Scripture at the center
Faith in Action

Scripture at the center

Leighton, an eager third-grader, held up his Bible for me to see. “Look what I did!” he exclaimed, pressing it into my hands. The previous Sunday in worship, third-graders and…

Prayer ventures: Oct. 17
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 17

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…

Prayer ventures: Oct. 12
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 12

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…