The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land sings Come All Ye' Faithful as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) sings Omunene Gwomu Sioni as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia sings Gereja bagai bahtera as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic sings A Dou Na I Jesus Christ as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Mexican Lutheran Church sings The Magnificat - Taize as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Lutheran Church in Chile sings El Burrito Sabanero as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Myanmar sings O' Come All Ye' Faithful as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine sings Nova radist stala, yaka ne buvala as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Lutheran Church of Rwanda sings Uruwera as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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Thanks to endowments created in the past for this purpose, Women of the ELCA is able to offer scholarships in two categories: for Lutheran laywomen and for those studying for ordained ministry. Learn more about Women of the ELCA Scholarships.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Angola sings Maranata as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The ELCA is pleased to introduce Journi, a web-based tool designed to help people discern their call to leadership in the ELCA. Explore the site at Journi.faith.
"Journi encourages all of us to seek out and inspire gifted people in our congregations and communities to consider a call to ministry of the gospel," said the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, ELCA presiding bishop.
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The Evangelical Church of the River Plate (Argentina) sings Noche de Paz as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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Just before midnight on November 19, 2022, a gunman entered Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and opened fire. Five people died and at least 18 were injured. .
As a queer person who began coming out just before the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse, an LGBTQ nightclub in Florida, I am inspired by the bravery of the people at Club Q who confronted the gunman and almost certainly saved lives in the process.
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One timely way we can act as ELCA is to sign on with others to offer pointed comments to decision makers when developments demand. ELCA Advocacy shares this updates list of sign-on letters.
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Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reads the Christmas story from Luke 2:1-20. Merry Christmas and a blessed Advent! This is a season of preparation. As we prepare for family gatherings, homecooked meals, and Christ’s birth, let us take a moment to relax, breathe, and receive the Christmas story. Merry Christmas, dear church!
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The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria sings Yabo, Yabo as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thailand sings Joy to the World as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Ukrainian staff of LWF World Service in Poland sings Dobriy Vechir, tobi as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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The Evangelical Church in Central Germany sings Wie soll ich dich empfangen as part of the Lutheran World Federation’s hymns of Advent & Christmas.
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