The roller derby reverend
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The roller derby reverend

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Saint Paul Area Synod on Jan. 12. The sport of roller derby has been around since the 1930s. The game (or “bout”)…
Prayer ventures: Dec. 12
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Dec. 12

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures (the prayers for the entire month can be downloaded here). These daily petitions are offered as a guide…
Tuesday Intentions: Posture of peace
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Tuesday Intentions: Posture of peace

The posture of peace invites us to pause and reflect on the serenity we can cultivate within ourselves and in our relationships with others. It encourages us to honor the…
ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry
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ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry

The ELCA has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Curious Christian Children: Reimagining Kids in Worship, a new initiative of the ELCA’s Ministry with…
Prayer ventures: Sept. 23
Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Sept. 23

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 as together…
Hymn of the Month – By Your Hand You Feed Your People
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Hymn of the Month – By Your Hand You Feed Your People

Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is By Your Hand You Feed Your People.  Reproduced by permission of GIA Publications,…
“This has allowed us to go back to church”
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“This has allowed us to go back to church”

Sara Seifried and her husband were Sunday regulars at their church in St. Petersburg, Fla., but stopped attending for a reason many couples can likely relate to: After becoming parents,…
2024 ELCA Youth Gathering – Week in Review | “Created to Be”
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2024 ELCA Youth Gathering – Week in Review | “Created to Be”

For the first time in six years, thousands of ELCA young people from across the country gathered in one place last month. The ELCA Youth Gathering was held July 16-20…
Behind the scenes of the Youth Gathering
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Behind the scenes of the Youth Gathering

Editor’s note: Last month 16,000 young Lutherans came to New Orleans for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering. From July 16 to 20, Mass Gathering services were held nightly at the…
Hymn of the Month – Sent Forth by God’s Blessing
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Hymn of the Month – Sent Forth by God’s Blessing

Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is Sent Forth by God’s Blessing.  © 1964, World Library Publications, a div. of…
I’m a Lutheran: Bill Bamford
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I’m a Lutheran: Bill Bamford

Aerospace engineer Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Millersville, Md. We have been attending Christ Lutheran for roughly 18 years. After moving to Maryland we did a bit of church shopping in…
A second chance to experience the Gathering
Faith in Action

A second chance to experience the Gathering

This year the ELCA Youth Gathering hosted young adult Lutherans for the first time. The Young Adult Ministry, a network of young adult programs across the ELCA, was able to…