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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

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

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
  • 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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