CHICAGO (Oct. 6, 2026) — The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) met Sept. 22-26 at the Lutheran Center in Chicago. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, ...

Whatever our role and wherever our place in the church, God calls us to develop trusting relationships with our neighbors. In the service of Affirmation of Baptism, the presiding minister asks, “Do ...

CHICAGO — The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and ACS Technologies (ACST), powered by Vanco, announce the expansion of their strategic relationship to provide congregations with an ...

Explore the ELCA justice and peace ministry initiatives that help communities work toward healing and reconciliation.

We are a church that is deeply rooted in tradition and always being made new. We strive to be faithful to the gospel and to work toward more justice and wholeness in the world. ‍ 27 “For the Son of ...

In an interview after I was elected, I reflected on my experience as a mission developer, saying, “It is not about what you think you’re bringing into the community. It’s who you are in the community.

From its earliest days, the United States has been shaped by religious diversity. Indigenous peoples sustained diverse spiritual and religious traditions long before the nation’s founding, and ...

Grace and peace be with you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, I write with a heavy heart. This ruling comes amid a series of changes in U.S. policy that have increasingly restricted legal ...

As we look toward the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many of us will celebrate with fireworks, parades and barbecues. Independence Day often brings us together with family and ...

CHICAGO — The Rev. Tessa Moon Leiseth, Moorhead, Minn., was reelected June 7 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ...