The Rev. Dr Robin Steinke was inaugurated on 12 October as President of Luther Seminary, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church congregation in Apple Valley,…
It was a joy for me to be back in New York City. On 22 October, the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) had a reception to celebrate its 75th anniversary—75 years of helping to carry out the…
Christine Shander reflects on Workshop Wittenberg experiences and perspectives that have helped to enrich the faith of fellow youth from Lutheran churches across the world and encouraged them to grow together in unity.
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Amy Reumann shares her passion for justice, as well as her work as a gardener creating places for connection and community building.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has launched a new theological education program for Indigenous leaders. This is the first such program in that church and aims to widen theological formation beyond Western approaches…
In this Voices from the Communion, we hear from ELCA Bishop Yehiel Curry, former pastor and mission developer with the Shekinah Chapel Lutheran Church movement for African American youth.
Joy and fear, belief and doubt are often mixed together in us, just as they were in the reactions of the disciples to the news of Jesus’ Resurrection on the first Easter day.
Serving as the LWF Vice-President for North America, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, discusses the importance of being a part of a larger Lutheran communion and the ELCA’s ecumenical commitment to “…
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Dr Cheryl Peterson, Professor of Theology and Associate Dean for Academics at Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University in Ohio and a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has…
(LWI) – On 28 February 2014, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge accompanied by Bishop Cindy Halmarson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and…