2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (281+ words) Laura Barbins was reelected June 6 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod. The election took place during the synod assembly, June 5-6 at the John S. Knight Center in Akron, Ohio. The bishop was reelected on…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago  (358+ words) Jennifer Dee, Robesonia, Pa. , was elected June 6 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the'Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, June 4-6 at Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony, Pa. Dee was…...

21+ hour, 6+ min ago  (301+ words) Erik Christensen, Chicago, Ill. , was elected June 6 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the'Metropolitan Chicago Synod'of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, June 5-6 at the Q Center in St. Charles, Ill. Christensen was elected on the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (345+ words) Today, we give thanks for our nonbinary siblings as we continue to celebrate Pride Month and honor the diversity of God's people. Scripture: "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (365+ words) Lisa Lewton, Dickinson, N. D. , was elected May 31 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, May 29-31 at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City, N. D. Lewton…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (431+ words) Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his first entry in a new series of monthly messages. Each message will share a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that witnesses to God's presence today, our rich theological tradition and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (320+ words) Every day, Living Lutheranoffers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource "Prayer ventures," which can be downloadedhere. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (228+ words) Every day, Living Lutheranoffers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource "Prayer ventures," which can be downloadedhere. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (239+ words) Every day, Living Lutheranoffers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource "Prayer ventures," which can be downloadedhere. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (480+ words) Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Cocoa Beach, Fla. Retired executive vice president and chief operating officer, Hyatt Vacation Ownership There were no "typical days" in my position, but they were filled with meetings, site visits, presentations and difficult decisions. Our…...