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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreInterfaith Greetings at the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreGreetings from Bishop Suzanne Darcy Dillahunt, of the Southern Ohio Synod, host of the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreFor 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…
We share a Theological Presentation with Rev. Anthony Bateza to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share an update from Lutheran Disaster Response to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share an update from ELCA World Hunger to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share a greeting from ELCA Mission Investment Fund to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share a greeting from 1517 Media to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share a greeting from WELCA to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share a greeting from ELCA Foundation to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share a greeting from Portico to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share a greeting from Rev. S. Ibrahim Azar, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share a greeting from Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghart to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreWe share a greeting from Lutheran World Federation President Archbishop Dr. Panti Filibus Musa to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreAfter many months of deliberation, Congress has passed and President Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a federal spending bill that was heralded as a crucial step towards finding solutions to the climate crisis by making the largest federal investment ever in clean energy technologies. This investment comes as movement toward the United States fulfilling its pledge, under the Paris Climate Agreement, of 50% reduction in emissions by 2030.
Read MoreAnnouncing the city of the ELCA Youth Gathering, Multicultural Youth Leadership Event and the tAble is a fun and somewhat interesting task. In this blog post, we’ll give you a behind the scenes look at the process of selecting a city to host this life changing faith formation event in.
Read MoreThe 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly concluded Aug. 12 at the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center. Day four included a service of Holy Communion and the seventh plenary session.
Read MoreOn Wed. Aug. 10, 2022, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly received a presentation on the “Declaration of the ELCA to American Indian and Alaska Native People” adopted by the ELCA Church Council last September.
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