Emily Landon understood the ramifications of COVID-19 before most people in the United States had even heard of the respiratory virus. Landon, an adult infectious disease physician and executive medical…
The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged even some of the most technology-resistant churches into the world of digital worship. Swimming in the waters of online worship and finding them 1) not…
In an Oct. 16 decision, the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP) allowed women to be ordained as pastors. Forty-five members of the church’s synod voted in…
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…
Some of my earliest memories of church are infused with song: “Amazing Grace,” “A Mighty Fortress,” “Lamb of God.” Bright melodies and full, rich chords—the sound of my mom playing…
Hands waving through screens, two fingers in a peace sign, elbow bumps and the nodding of heads are ways we’ve passed the peace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so much…
In one of my oldest memories, my little hand is held firmly in my mother’s as we climb a long, wide staircase. We are dressed in our finest shoes and…
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,…
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…
Focal verse Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God (Hebrews 13:16). Reflection Every year our area churches host…
In many congregations, it looks like a simple, everyday greeting. People turn to one another and share a handshake, nod or hug while offering a few words about peace. To…
Editor’s note: Stephen Bouman was bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan New York Synod at the time of the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. On Sept. 11, 2001, we in…
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