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Study Guides

Study guide: Advocacy as witness

The ELCA is committed to being a public church—not only directly assisting the poor, the oppressed, the sick, the imprisoned and other disadvantaged people, but also raising our voices and…

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Voices of Faith

Deeper understandings

Series editor’s note: Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and other leaders have invited our whole church into a conversation about future visions, directions and priorities for our work in the years…

Lectionary blog: You were serious about that?
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: You were serious about that?

Lectionary blog for Sept. 25 19th Sunday after Pentecost Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 In the movie “The Princess Bride,” one of the running gags…

September 2016 news
Living Faithfully

September 2016 news

Their lives still matter Editor’s note: In the days and weeks following the July shootings in St. Paul, Minn.; Baton Rouge, La.; and Dallas, ELCA leaders traveled to these cities…

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Living Faithfully

Walking toward one another, cultivating understanding

The small village where I served with the Peace Corps had never hosted a volunteer. Nestled beside one of the two roads in the country, an eight-hour bus ride from…

15 years later: 9/11 remembered
Voices of Faith

15 years later: 9/11 remembered

Editor’s note: This month Lutherans around the country will reflect on the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa., remembering where they were and what…

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Prayer Ventures

September 4

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

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Voices of Faith

I’m a Lutheran: Margretta Williams

“I’m a Lutheran” is a monthly profile featuring ELCA members around the world. The profiles showcase ELCA members in all their diversity, connecting one another through individual faith stories as…