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Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: September 4, 2022
Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: September 4, 2022

  • For the United Nations team and all those navigating the dynamics surrounding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine…

  • For those remembering the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end..

  • For peaceful resolution to violent conflicts in Baghdad…

  • For communities in China impacted by drought…

  • For communities in Kentucky impacted by flooding and communities in California facing extreme heat…

  • For safe and equitable working environments for all people…

  • For the gifts of work and vocation…

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ELCA World Hunger: Pursuing justice and food security in Brazil
ELCA World Hunger: Pursuing justice and food security in Brazil

In this video, learn about the CAPA project of Fundação Luterana de Diaconia (FLD), an ELCA World Hunger partner, which accompanies people living in Brazil’s Kilombola communities to work toward gender and racial justice, food security and sustainable livelihoods.

The Kilombola people are descendants of Afro-Brazilian enslaved people and have struggled against inequality and neglect for centuries, often lacking basic needs like running water, sanitation and access to health services. FLD shot and produced this video to tell the story of the Kilombola people they accompany and it is shared by the ELCA with permission. Learn more about ELCA World Hunger’s work with partners around the world by visiting ELCA.org/hunger.

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8/31/2022 Courageous Leadership: Awareness and Dancing Bananas
8/31/2022 Courageous Leadership: Awareness and Dancing Bananas

Did you know that the average person in the United States is exposed to roughly 30 GB of information each day?! In the midst of this onslaught, working with a coach who can help evoke awareness is akin to a superpower. Join us as we hear from ELCA Coach and Rev. David Hively.

Join ELCA Coaching every Wednesday at 11am MST/PDT, noon MDT, as we practice Courageous Leadership. Log in info is on the ELCA Coaching website.

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Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: August 28, 2022
Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: August 28, 2022

  • For communities in China impacted by drought…

  • For communities in Algeria impacted by wildfires…

  • For victims of gun violence in Washington DC…

  • For resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine as we cross the six-month mark of the war, and especially remembering Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24)…

  • For those grieving the loss of a pet…

  • For those struggling with debt or financial stress…

  • For those experiencing housing insecurity…

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ELCA Fund for Leaders awards TEEM scholarships
ELCA Fund for Leaders awards TEEM scholarships

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Fund for Leaders will award 375 scholarships to students attending the seven seminaries of the ELCA for the 2022-2023 academic year.

This year the ELCA Fund for Leaders will distribute around $3.5 million through several types of scholarships, including direct full-time scholarships, federal chaplaincy ministries scholarships, mission developer scholarships, and synod or congregation scholarships.

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2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly summary of actions
2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly summary of actions

The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly met Aug. 8-12, 2022, under the theme "Embody the Word." The assembly worshiped together in services of eucharist and lament, experienced a liturgy rooted in Indigenous traditions, and heard a public apology in a nonlegislative session to Iglesia Luterana Santa María Peregrina for harm experienced from actions taken by the Sierra Pacific Synod and this church. In this post, read the key actions taken by the assembly.

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Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: August 21, 2022
Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: August 21, 2022

  • For victims and families of the mosque bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan…

  • For members of congregations to feel equipped and energized to engage with the efforts uplifted during the Churchwide Assembly…

  • For students of all ages who are returning to school…

  • For those struggling to pay for their medications…

  • For those experiencing chronic illness…

  • For communities experiencing drought…

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ELCA, PrayersBrian FlatgardELCA Worship, For What Shall We PrayComment