Tickets now for 2015 TIM

Zip past fall to winter, and the 2015 Together in Mission (TIM) will convene. Why mention that now? You can get tickets before Sept. 30, 2014 for a discount! Hear…

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Jesus had to get away sometimes too

A few days of retreat, withdrawal and contemplation on the beautiful grounds of a monastery have been planned by a group of young adults, and young adults synod-wide are invited.…

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A prayer for back to school

Dear God, Thank you for the gift of children, youth and families. Please watch over our children as they go back to school this year. Keep them safe every day.…

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Imagination flowed

“God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday” day of service on September 7, 2014 looked differently in each congregation of the ELCA, but a sea of yellow tshirts, impacting their communities with…

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“Glocal” intersection down the road

Global and local realities intersect as we participate in God’s world today. God’s mission of reconciliation calls us to reconciliation not only with one another but with all of creation.…

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Trying to understand poverty survival

Through assisting with a poverty simulation on July 16, Lutheran Services in America (LSA) helped members of Congress and their staff understand more of the daily realities of poverty. Along…

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Bishop Younan pleads for end to hostilities

“Witnessing the bombardments, hearing the sirens, listening to the cries of mothers and children, seeing the ambulances carrying the wounded and people living in absolute fear, the [Evangelical Lutheran Church…

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Does this website make me look phat?

by the Rev. Phil Hirsch Sunday morning visitors almost always look at your congregation’s website before making a decision about attending. To help us think about how we’re perceived online,…

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