Pray for individuals and families trying to immigrate to our nation or seeking asylum and safety as they face changing laws, complicated procedures and unwelcoming situations and people. Pray that the love of God dwelling within us will move us to step forward and practice hospitality, compassion, understanding and empathy as bold advocates who accompany immigrants and refugees during their difficult and confusing experiences.
Read MoreThrough the ELCA’s Resourceful Servants initiative, eligible rostered ministers can build up their retirement savings . A process of qualification and application must be completed by October 15, 2020. Learn more.
Recipients’ increased individual contributions of $600 to their ELCA retirement plan accounts with Portico are matched dollar for dollar, for a period of one-year.
Read MoreBishop Elizabeth Eaton provides this week’s series of devotions to observe the Season of Creation 2020.
Read MoreEnjoy the suggested hymn: “Light Dawns on a Weary World” (Evangelical Lutheran Worship, 726), as part of this week’s Season of Creation devotion.
Read MoreMichael and All Angels There is so much we do not fully comprehend about heaven, earth and the means ― including angels and divine beings ― by which God has interacted with us throughout human history. Pray that our faith and the inspiration of the Spirit will open our minds, hearts and imaginations to the infinite, mysterious and awesome ways that God is present and at work in the world.
Read MoreThe Weekly Online Gathering for ELCA Leaders continues every Wednesday, 1 pm Central, 11am MST. Links to the meeting at elcacoaching.org as well as archives.
This Wednesday is “Custodians of the Gospel: A Public Faith,” with Rev. George Mason (Producer and Host of Good God podcast, and Pastor at Wilshire Baptist, Dallas, TX).p
Read MorePray for our seminaries, colleges, universities and campus ministries as they work to create new approaches to education, fostering community among students and faculty when they cannot be physically present. Pray that we will be generous in supporting ELCA educational institutions and student ministries that are vital to our church and society.
Read MorePray for the Spirit to help us recognize, trust and appreciate God’s authority and power over all creation, the universe and our everyday lives.
Read More“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.” Give thanks to God and tell everyone about God’s grace, mercy and wonderful works for the sake of the world — works we are called to join in together as children of God.
Read MoreRemember in prayer the leaders, voting members and others gathering online for the Saint Paul Area Synod Assembly, that the Spirit will strengthen, guide and encourage them in choosing leaders, proclaiming the gospel, growing the church, serving our neighbor and doing God’s work in an ever-changing world.
Read MorePray for our siblings in Christ in Asia and the Pacific region, that we might support each other, share our resources and spread the gospel across diverse cultures and languages, growing the church by working for justice, training and supporting leaders, and responding to the needs of communities.
Read MoreAsk the Spirit to help and inspire us as we deliver messages of hope, joy, truth, unity, positive change and God’s kindness in the world.
Read MoreAs part of the ELCA’s Resourceful Servants initiative, we give a reminder about the ELCA Federal Credit Union, created by the ELCA to provide additional financial services to ELCA members and leaders.
Read MoreRecently, a massive section of Greenland’s ice cap broke off in the northeastern Arctic. As one observer put it, “This is yet another alarm bell being rung by the climate crisis in a rapidly heating Arctic.”
Faith Lens is a Weekly Bible studies that engage youth and young adults in connecting world events with the Bible, faith, and everyday life.
Read MoreArchbishop Linda Nicholls, Anglican Church of Canada, provides this week’s series of devotions to observe the Season of Creation 2020.
Read MoreAs the ELCA Innovation Lab has begun to imagine ways to help the church reclaim relevancy, we have tapped into our deep reformation roots. After all, Lutheranism is a tradition founded on the new and useful ideas of Martin Luther that changed not only the church, but much of western society.
Read MorePray that reflecting on the ways and word of God will help us understand how God’s amazing grace and forgiveness are directed toward all humanity, including people we judge to be undeserving or beyond saving. Remember the undeserved gifts of love, forgiveness, new life and salvation we have received through Jesus Christ, and give thanks and praise to God.
Read MorePastor Cyndi Jones, the Pastor of Disability Ministry from Pacifica Synod, celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with this sermon on the healing of Bartimaeus.
Read MoreEnjoy the suggested hymn, Now the Green Blade Rises (Common Praise, 237) , as part of this week’s Season of Creation 2020 devotion.
Read MoreThank God for our special relationship with the Moravian Church in America, a full communion partner with the ELCA since 1999. Pray for the church, its diverse ministries and its members and leaders, and pray that together we will find mutual support, new partnerships and new resources for the work of sharing the gospel and serving our neighbor.
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