Thank You, Region 2: 400+ Join Lenten Challenge to Serve Christ in Our Neighbor

Dear Easter people,

Thank you for walking together through this year’s Lenten journey. More than 400 participants from across the five synods of ELCA Region 2 joined in the Lenten Challenge, grounded in Jesus’ words from Matthew 25:37–40: “Lord, when did we see you?”

Together, we prayed, reflected, and acted—seeking Christ in our neighbors and responding with compassion and generosity.

We give thanks for the many voices that shaped this journey through daily devotions, and especially to the Rev. Nelson H. Rabell-González for curating this year’s series. Through these reflections, participants were invited not only to see Christ more clearly in the world, but to respond through concrete acts of love and justice.

That response continues.

Support for ELCA World Hunger remains open through May 31.

If you have not yet made a gift, there is still time to participate. Your generosity—of any size—helps address the root causes of hunger and poverty, both locally and globally. Congregations are also encouraged to take part, extending this shared Lenten practice into ongoing ministry.

Ways to give:

As Lutherans, we are shaped by a faith that is always active in love. The question from Matthew 25 does not end with Lent—it becomes a way of life. In serving our neighbors, we encounter Christ himself.

Thank you for being part of this shared witness across Region 2.

Support the work of ELCA World Hunger—Donate today.

ELCA, Region 2, Grand Canyon SynodBrian Flatgard2026 Lenten Challenge, 2026 Lent and EasterComment