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Hymn of the Month July 2026 - Day by Day
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (231+ words) Hymn of the Month July 2026 – Day by Day Living Lutheran Hymn of the Month July 2026 – Day by Day Each month, Living Lutheran will share history and fun facts behind some hymns beloved by Lutherans. This month’s hymn is Day by…...
News from ELCA advocacy
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (316+ words) Midterm Election Day on Nov. 3, 2026, is right around the corner. Here are five ways your faith community can get involved in the process. Post voting facts on bulletin boards in your church or ministries. Witness in Society’s “Prepared to Vote…...
Prayer for July 8
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (228+ words) Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures.” These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and…...
Bishop Curry issues statement on SCOTUS immigration decisions
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (416+ words) Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement about recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court on immigration policies. “In this moment, I invite this church to prayer, lament and action.” “As a church, we pray for protection…...
Contexts matter
1+ week, 3+ day ago (300+ words) Lectionary for July 12, 2026 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65:1-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Jesus taught that if we just hear the words but don’t make efforts to really study and understand them in our contexts, that is like seed eaten by birds…...
Lutherans and the bicentennial
1+ week, 6+ day ago (441+ words) Editor’s note: Throughout the summer, Living Lutheran is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with articles reflecting on the church’s role in civic life and Lutheran contributions to the history of the United States. All…...
Young leader sets the tempo
2+ week, 6+ day ago (628+ words) At 24, Claudia Karola Santos Serrano is already deciding the future of her church in Puerto Rico. Since around age 7, she has quietly observed the needs of fellow congregants at Iglesia Luterana Bethel in Dorado. Recognizing her calm leadership and initiative,…...
“It is not a gift. It is a return.”
2+ week, 6+ day ago (877+ words) On June 24, leaders from the Oregon Synod and the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) gathered in Northeast Portland to sign documents returning the land of the former Bethany Lutheran Church to Native stewardship. Like many congregations across the…...
“An opportunity to be transformed”
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (1023+ words) Four years ago, when Minnesota won the bid to host the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, Gwen Walz was confident her state was a good fit for the event. “Inclusion, community and determination—these are the values that define our state…...
Faith and feminism working together to advance human rights
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (18+ words) Read about a United Nations Human Rights Council event, "Faith and Feminism: Advancing Human Rights Through Inclusive Dialogue."...