Week of Prayer for Christian Unity devotions offered by heads of communion
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity devotions offered by heads of communion

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and leaders from the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have prepared a series of devotions for…

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Faith in Action

Moved by love, connection and generosity

When one of Curt and Frieda Hahn’s sons, Erik, and his wife, Sunny, requested they relocate from Tempe, Ariz., to Durham, N.C., the couple couldn’t resist the pull of family,…

I’m a Lutheran: Momoh Freeman
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I’m a Lutheran: Momoh Freeman

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Almelund, Minn. Immanuel choir director, pianist and organist. Keyboardist at another church primarily made up of Liberian immigrants. Group home caregiver. I pray for peace, tolerance and…

More, better, together
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More, better, together

There were times in Jane Harrington’s life when she found herself short on cash. “Sometimes I would eat mayonnaise sandwiches and thought it was a treat if there was lettuce…

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Mission & Ministry

Artists thrive at Soaring Arts Studio

Jessica Clapp is a multifaceted artist who works out of a studio in downtown Napoleon, Ohio. The 31-year-old loves to draw, and she has been commissioned by a local brewery…

The Christmas story comes to life
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The Christmas story comes to life

Greg Tvrdik fondly recalls playing a magi as a teen in the living nativity at First Lutheran Church, Alexandria, Minn. Now, 25 years later, as the church’s director of church…

I’m a Lutheran: Don Knuth
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I’m a Lutheran: Don Knuth

First Lutheran Church, Palo Alto, Calif. Retired college professor My faith has been a source of inspiration because I believe God is pleased when people create innovations that make our…

ELCA presiding bishop, Christian leaders issue statement on Israel and Palestine
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ELCA presiding bishop, Christian leaders issue statement on Israel and Palestine

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton was a co-signatory of an ecumenical statement sent November 14 to all members of the U.S. Congress and Senate, as well as to the White…

I’m a Lutheran: Jenna Novosel
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I’m a Lutheran: Jenna Novosel

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Severna Park, Md. Junior at Roanoke College, Salem, Va., majoring in literary studies with a minor in creative writing I find grace in nearly every possible…

To serve and love the neighbor
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To serve and love the neighbor

You know them if you’ve seen them—the bright yellow shirts emblazoned with the message “God’s work. Our hands.” They first appeared in 2013 when “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, a…

ELCA, Episcopalian, Catholic leaders issue statement on East Jerusalem hospitals
Faith in Action

ELCA, Episcopalian, Catholic leaders issue statement on East Jerusalem hospitals

The presiding bishop and Conference of Bishops of the ELCA, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church on behalf of its House of Bishops, and the United States Conference of…