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    • News from ELCA advocacy March 19, 2024
      On Feb. 13, Tracie Bartholomew, bishop of the New Jersey Synod, joined ELCA advocacy staff to meet with federal legislators on Capitol Hill to express deep concern in accompaniment and advocacy with the church’s partners in the Holy Land and the United States. Following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel in which Hamas killed […]
      John Potter
    • Prayer ventures: May 19 March 19, 2024
      Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Tuesday, March 19 First day of […]
      Andrea Kulik
    • Prayer ventures: March 18 March 18, 2024
      Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Monday, March 18 We pray for […]
      Andrea Kulik
    • Sumud Week 4: A Counter-cultural Message March 18, 2024
      Week 4 of Following the Way of Jesus: A Lenten Holy Land Journey is: “A Counter-cultural Message” with Ashraf Tannous, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Beit Jala. Sumud is the ELCA’s new name for our church’s engagement in accompaniment, awareness-building and advocacy for justice in Palestine and Israel. Learn more about Sumud […]
      Kelly Wilkerson
    • Lectionary blog: Not quite ready for Palm Sunday March 18, 2024
      Lectionary for March 24, 2024 Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday Procession with palms: Mark 11:1-11 Other readings for the day: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1—15:47 Palm Sunday always seems surprising to me. After the somber period of preparation in Lent, Psalm Sunday bursts out as this joyous celebration. The kids wave palm […]
      Andrea Kulik
    • Readings for the Fifth Week of Lent March 17, 2024
      Each Sunday of Lent, Living Lutheran will share suggested readings and discussion questions to guide your reflection. You can discuss these questions in a small group or journal about them solo. Jeremiah 31:31-34 A new covenant written on the heart Psalm 51:1-12 Create in me a clean heart, O God Hebrews 5:5-10 Through suffering Christ becomes the […]
      Rachel Kingsley
    • Prayer ventures: March 17 March 17, 2024
      Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Sunday, March 17 Reflect on the […]
      Andrea Kulik
    • Prayer ventures: March 16 March 16, 2024
      Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Saturday, March 16 We remember in […]
      Andrea Kulik
    • Prayer ventures: March 15 March 15, 2024
      Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Friday, March 15 Sing for joy […]
      Andrea Kulik
    • Women’s History Month: Women in Church and Society March 15, 2024
      In celebration of Women’s History Month, Living Lutheran continues to highlight programs and ministries that support women and promote gender justice. This week we focus on the Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) Women in Church and Society (WICAS) program, which addresses issues related to gender equality, women’s empowerment and social justice within the church and broader […]
      Kelly Wilkerson