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
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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…

I’m a Lutheran: Richard Schmidt
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I’m a Lutheran: Richard Schmidt

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, La Grange, Texas Artist/jewelry designer  I pray that no matter how and where you were raised, and no matter your race or religion, we can…

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Henry Melchior Muhlenberg

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (1711-1787) was a prominent American Lutheran pioneer pastor, church planter, organizer, administrator, liturgist and chronicler. Sent by Halle Pietists in 1742 to counter Moravian incursions among German…

ELCA Conference of Bishops issues statement on East Jerusalem hospitals
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ELCA Conference of Bishops issues statement on East Jerusalem hospitals

Members of the ELCA Conference of Bishops have issued a statement on reports that the U.S. government is planning to discontinue financial assistance to Augusta Victoria Hospital and five other…

Study guide: Mission Support, the lifeblood of the ELCA
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Study guide: Mission Support, the lifeblood of the ELCA

Maybe we should say, “God’s work. Our hands … and our money!” Church is not and should not be all about money, and yet financial resources are necessary to accomplish…

Proposed funding cuts endanger life-saving care at LWF hospital
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Proposed funding cuts endanger life-saving care at LWF hospital

Life-saving medical treatments at The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) owned and operated Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem have been put in jeopardy by U.S. budgetary cuts to East Jerusalem hospitals…

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Lectionary blog: Do you know who you are?

Lectionary blog for Sept. 16 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 116:1-8, James 3:1-12, Mark 8:27-38 Thad Eure was secretary of state in North Carolina for over 50 years,…