Praise God for our creative siblings in Christ whose hymns stir our faith, inspire us, speak of God’s work and express our joy and gratitude to God.
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View the worship service at Youtube, download an MP4 recording via Google drive, and view/download a PDF of the worship bulletin.
It is a Service of the Word with a sermon, following the Revised Common Lectionary. Several of our seminary students are participating so it's also a good opportunity for people to meet them via video.
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Give thanks for followers of Christ and children of God who gather in faith communities everywhere to praise God, grow in faith and celebrate the unity we have in Christ. Pray that we might never show bias toward or rebuff people who are curious and seek the good news we have received.
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COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on our emotional health, disrupting the way we live, work, connect, worship and care for our loved ones.
In a blog post and two-minute video message, Portico leaders share how new 2020 online mental health support services are playing a critical role.
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Pray that, as followers of Christ who treasure life as a gift from God, we will exercise patience, caution and concern for our neighbor as the COVID-19 pandemic continues long past our expectations and assumptions.
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Ask for God’s mercy and forgiveness when we fail to respect our neighbor, care for their needs and love them as Jesus loves us. Pray that our faith will shine in the world through bold yet humble acts of justice, mercy, empathy, advocacy, care and love.
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Pray for those working through the sometimes long and emotional process of becoming foster or adoptive parents. Pray that we might find ways to support and care for them and to celebrate with them the joys of family and parenthood.
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We direct our attention to God and pray for mercy; we humble ourselves and trust in God’s promise of love, forgiveness and new life in Jesus Christ.
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Your 2020 Annual Report covers are now available for download in two versions: 2020 Annual Report Single Pages or 2020 Annual Report Spreads.
Both can be downloaded at elca.org/Resources/Stewardship#Leadership.
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The Weekly Online Gathering for ELCA Leaders continues Wednesday 11/19/2020, 12pm MST, 11am PST. Links @ elcacoaching.org.
Jory Mickelson is a writer, educator, and ministry leader, and has experience working with the Coast Salish peoples as well as the LGBTQAI+ community. His first book, Wilderness//Kingdomwon the 2020 High Plains Book Award for Poetry.
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Some students find studying from home more difficult than others, especially those who live with learning disabilities, have special needs or experience the learning environment best when interacting with peers, teachers and counselors in person. Pray that these students will find the care and attention they need — in person and online — to learn, mature and grow strong in their self-esteem.
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Pray for federal chaplains serving in the U.S. military and Veterans Affairs hospitals as they minister to military members and their families here and around the world. Give thanks for how they touch the lives of young adults, encourage their faith, connect them with faith communities, and provide care and counseling in unique contexts.
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There are few ELCA youth directors who wake up every morning and separate the goats from the sheep. I get to live out today’s Gospel twice a day!
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Ask God to guide us through the span of our lives and focus us on learning God’s ways, commandments, teachings and priorities along the way.
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As part of our Planning Worship for Advent & Christmas Zoom brainstorm meeting, Pastor Sarah Stadler of Grace Lutheran, Phoenix, provided some ideas for meaningful worship in these unique times using the five senses.
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Give thanks for the people in our daily lives who lift our spirits, inspire our faith, renew our hope and equip us for serving our neighbor.
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The Creation Care Ambassadors program is an adaptation of an ecoAmerica initiative, facilitated in collaboration between the ELCA and ecoAmerica’s Blessed Tomorrow program along with Lutherans Restoring Creation.
Find out how Creation Care Ambassadors are trained, supported and connected with opportunities in this PDF resource.
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Pray that we might trust in God’s promises and in the certainty of our salvation through Jesus Christ, and not fret or speculate about when Christ will come again. Ask God to help us live in the present as children of God who share the good news of Jesus Christ, grow the church, strengthen one another and serve their neighbor.
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One feature of All Creation Sings is the inclusion of many short songs; they make up nearly one-fourth of the collection.
This time of pandemic presents some unique opportunities around such short, “paperless” songs for home use, outdoor settings, and online gatherings.
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