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by the Rev. Mark W. Olsen After Were it not for this being the season of Lent, shouts of “Alleluia!” would be echoing across the face of the Bull Run…

Submitted by the Rev. Bob Allard Since 1998 the Christian Education Center in Martin, Slovakia, has trained Christian workers for the 21st century. Two instructors from the Center, Drs. Michael…

“Every faithful caregiver who sits with victims of violence knows what we know – as God’s church, we are called to reduce violence and should, in most cases, restrain ourselves…

Dear friends,*   Last Friday was not a good day.   When I got up I found, on page A3 of The Washington Post, a short article about a Missouri…

Submission by the Rev. John Kidd The creative Confirmation Class of Augustana Lutheran Church in D.C. topped up a year-end gift to the ELCA Malaria Campaign to $1,750. With a…

by the Rev. Amy Thompson Sevimli Nearly 25% of the Metro D.C. Synod’s congregations contributed in one way or another to a retreat for young adults from up and down the…

Have you ever noticed that when the angels appear in the Bible, the very first thing they say to people is always something like, “Don’t be afraid”? Real angels must…

Dear friends,* Over the last ten days we have received word that there are people near us still suffering from storm damage associated with Hurricane Sandy. It turns out that…

Lots of transplants wind up in D.C., including the Rev. Thomas Omholt of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in D.C. “I was born and raised on Staten Island,” said Pr. Omholt,…

Launching this Sunday, a new, free Epiphany devotion series is available for congregation study groups and personal reflection. Vivid and creative, the devotions feature diverse images from a variety of authors…