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December 8, 2020

I''m a Lutheran: Susanna Black

Calvary Lutheran Church, Concord, N.C. Weekend anchor and reporter, WSOC-TV (Charlotte, N.C.), and member of Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton''s advisory council My congregation has been a … continue

Lectionary: On coming and going

Lectionary blog for Dec 6, 2020 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8 When reading the Gospel of Mark, I'm always struck by all the motion … continue

What nourishes us

I will satisfy the weary, and all who are faint I will replenish (Jeremiah 31:25). I find out my father has cancer on Palm Sunday. My son and niece, both 2, barrel into the piano room when Dad … continue

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April 28, 2020

Perspective: 5 ways to prepare for digital worship

So you, and many others, are now worshiping digitally because of an order from your governor to Shelter in Place, Stay at Home, Quarantine or, my personal favorite, Hoosier Hunker Down. (Well done, … continue

My take: Why are we doing this, anyway?

"And a little child shall lead them" (Isaiah 11:6). My husband and I were both religious studies college majors, religious studies high school teachers, then religious studies college … continue

What is God doing?

Focal verse I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so … continue

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June 9, 2020

ELCA presiding bishop calls on church to observe national day of mourning

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has?called on the church to join with faith communities across the United States in lament and remembrance, and on our elected leaders to observe Monday, June, … continue

ELCA presiding bishop issues statement, "This is the Day"

ELCA Presiding Bishop?Elizabeth Eaton has issued a statement, "This is the Day," addressing racism, COVID-19 and the recent protests and violence in the U.S. "We are a nation in distress. We are a … continue

Look for the scars

Where is God in this crisis? Is this punishment? Why does God allow this to happen? Seventy-five summers ago, locked in his prison cell, German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer lamented: "They mock … continue

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August 18, 2020

I''m a Lutheran: Henry Huntington

Joy Lutheran Church, Eagle River, Alaska Arctic researcher and conservationist I believe that we need to work together if we want the world to be a better place. Among other things, this means … continue

A call to heal creation

If she needs reassurance that her work on creation care is important, Ruth Ivory-Moore just thinks of her two grandsons, 4-year-old Declan and 9-year-old Zayvier. "I want to make sure that they … continue

ELCA commemorates 500th anniversary of Luther's Freedom of a Christian

This year marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther''s treatise?The Freedom of a Christian. To observe this milestone, Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, invited the church to, … continue

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September 15, 2020

A rite of "Passage"

Grace Hoening, like most 2020 high school seniors, ended her secondary education career in an unprecedented way: isolated from her peers, missing out on a "normal" graduation ceremony and trying … continue

Amy Odgren elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod

Amy Odgren, Walker, Minn., was elected Aug. 29 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during an online synod assembly. Odgren … continue

Brothers

When our children were young, we used to meet their cousins at a gas station in Mars Hill, N.C., a town about halfway between our homes in Virginia and South Carolina. Our meeting place overlooked … continue

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September 1, 2020

My take: The "both/and" legacy of the 19th Amendment

Editor''s note:?The 19th Amendment was formally adopted into the United States Constitution on August 26, 1920. August marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, and … continue

An innovative approach

As a travel guide, Rick Steves knew his business was contributing to climate change. Last year, the host of the popular PBS series Rick Steves' Europe-and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, … continue

Tessa Moon Leiseth elected bishop of ELCA Eastern North Dakota Synod

Tessa Moon Leiseth, Moorhead, Minn., was elected Aug. 16 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during an online synod assembly. … continue

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September 29, 2020

Recovery and replanting

On Aug. 10, a derecho-a powerful line of thunderstorms with severe winds-swept through the Midwest, with wind speeds reaching as high as 126 mph in Iowa. In Cedar Rapids, nearly every home … continue

I''m a Lutheran: Fuad Nijim

Grace Lutheran Church, Palo Alto, Calif. Finance and administration, Stanford (Calif.) University Department of Radiology; lay leader with the Association of Lutherans of Arab and Middle Eastern … continue

Lectionary: Jesus' authority

Lectionary blog for Sept. 27, 2020 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Psalm 25:1-9; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 It can be no secret by now to anyone reading … continue

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October 27, 2020

"Taking care of each other"

When the COVID-19 lockdown began in March and most ELCA congregations moved to virtual services, the St. Luke Lutheran Church and Christian Day School community in Silver Spring, Md., felt it was … continue

Jesus and the election

I think this is almost invariably (note the tiny escape clause) an accurate statement: Lutheran pastors do not tell parishioners how to vote. Not only is this technically illegal but also probably … continue

Liberation from hypocrisy

I was once a guest preacher at a congregation celebrating Veterans Day during Sunday worship. The service began with a color guard carrying an American flag into the sanctuary-a new and jarring … continue

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May 26, 2020

ELCA presiding bishop issues message on COVID-19 racism, white supremacy

ELCA Presiding Bishop?Elizabeth Eaton has issued a pastoral message on the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has "exacerbated racism and racial inequities deeply entrenched in society and across … continue

Zooming toward God's love

Editor's note: COVID-19 has uniquely impacted communities of color and their lives and ministries. In this series, we will feature ELCA Racial Justice reflections from each of the ELCA Ethnic … continue

Seeing God in community

As people around the world adjust to the "new normal" brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased focus on caring for the most vulnerable people in our society. For many, this … continue

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June 23, 2020

Minneapolis congregations serve neighbors, work toward racial justice

Two Minneapolis congregations, Calvary Lutheran and Holy Trinity Lutheran, were in the epicenter of protests and social unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd by police on May 25. The two … continue

ELCA holds Emanuel Nine Commemoration

June 17 marks the fifth anniversary of the shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., where nine people of African descent were killed by a white supremacist … continue

Faithful families

In ELCA congregations, families come in myriad shapes, sizes and expressions. Each family is vibrant and unique, but all share a common belief in God that is nurtured through worship and … continue

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August 4, 2020

ELCA unveils new design for future of church

This week, the ELCA unveiled a new design for the future of the church meant to ensure the answering of God''s call to invite more into the way of Jesus. This design will focus on attracting young, … continue

ELCA joins faith communities in calling for day of mourning for Hagia Sophia

Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has called on the church to join with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and faith communities around the world for a day of mourning on Friday, … continue

Lectionary blog: Discerning the parables

Lectionary for July 26, 2020 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 It's parable Sunday! This week we read five short … continue

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May 12, 2020

Chaplain on the front lines: Anthony Stephens

Ministering to some 700 National Guard and Army troops during New York City's severe COVID-19 outbreak might seem daunting. But not to Anthony Stephens, an ELCA pastor and an Army chaplain. … continue

God or mother? Both

For a long time I was pleasantly indifferent to the ubiquitous metaphor of God as our parent (usually as father). I was raised by two loving parents who did not damage the analogy for me. Adopting … continue

Total inclusion

Like many Lutheran programs, ELCA outdoor ministries have faced challenges in determining the most effective way to serve, and be led by, people who are often marginalized, said Don Johnson, … continue

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I''m a Lutheran: Susanna Black

Lectionary: On coming and going

What nourishes us

Perspective: 5 ways to prepare for digital worship

My take: Why are we doing this, anyway?

What is God doing?

ELCA presiding bishop calls on church to observe national day of mourning

ELCA presiding bishop issues statement, "This is the Day"

Look for the scars

I''m a Lutheran: Henry Huntington

A call to heal creation

ELCA commemorates 500th anniversary of Luther's Freedom of a Christian

A rite of "Passage"

Amy Odgren elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod

Brothers

My take: The "both/and" legacy of the 19th Amendment

An innovative approach

Tessa Moon Leiseth elected bishop of ELCA Eastern North Dakota Synod

Recovery and replanting

I''m a Lutheran: Fuad Nijim

Lectionary: Jesus' authority

"Taking care of each other"

Jesus and the election

Liberation from hypocrisy

ELCA presiding bishop issues message on COVID-19 racism, white supremacy

Zooming toward God's love

Seeing God in community

Minneapolis congregations serve neighbors, work toward racial justice

ELCA holds Emanuel Nine Commemoration

Faithful families

ELCA unveils new design for future of church

ELCA joins faith communities in calling for day of mourning for Hagia Sophia

Lectionary blog: Discerning the parables

Chaplain on the front lines: Anthony Stephens

God or mother? Both

Total inclusion

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