A woman dressed as a priest or minister standing at a wooden pulpit, wearing a colorful stole and a large cross necklace, speaking passionately to an audience inside a church with a brick wall and candles in the background.
Four women seated at a table with various materials, smiling for a photo. One woman stands behind the table, also smiling. The table has a sign reading 'Synod Youth' and is located in a large room with white brick walls and posters above.
A diverse group of people standing and singing in a church with brick walls, some holding hymn books or papers, during a religious service.
Smiling woman with glasses and dreadlocks standing in a church, surrounded by other seated people, with brick walls and stained glass windows in the background.
A priest wearing a white robe and a colorful stole with a cross necklace stands at a lectern with a microphone, praying during a church service. There are gold cups and plates on the altar behind him, against a red brick wall.
A woman in the background and a young man wearing glasses and a black shirt with colorful patterns sitting at a piano in a room with wooden floors.
Crowd of fans at a large indoor concert or event, many holding up their phones with flashlight features on, creating a sea of lights. The audience includes children and teenagers, some wearing red shirts, in a tiered seating arena.
Three men engaging in conversation at an indoor event booth with informational materials and giveaways on the table.
A smiling woman in a black clergy robe with a multicolored stole stands at a wooden lectern inside a church, with a brick wall and stained glass window in the background, and a crucifix to her right.
Group of people standing and praying during a religious or memorial service in a church with brick walls.
A woman with curly dark hair smiling and holding a microphone, wearing a black top with a religious clerical collar, and a patterned black and white jacket, standing in a room with brick walls and yellow chairs.
Two smiling women sitting at a table with promotional materials, candy, and a laptop, at an event called 'Gather by the Bay'.
A man wearing glasses and a red Indiana University jacket sitting in a crowded room, attentively listening to a presentation.
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Support following spring storms
Support following spring storms
From Three to Four: A New Chapter for the Community of Saints
From Three to Four: A New Chapter for the Community of Saints
Messages of Love on the Palm Sunday Path
Messages of Love on the Palm Sunday Path
Standing in Solidarity: Supporting Our Global Neighbors in the MENA Region
Standing in Solidarity: Supporting Our Global Neighbors in the MENA Region
Artifical Intelligence (AI) and synod Ministry
Artifical Intelligence (AI) and synod Ministry
Introducing “Known By Name Collective”
Introducing “Known By Name Collective”
Bishop Election Updates
Bishop Election Updates
Bishop Anne Shares Installation Sermon
Bishop Anne Shares Installation Sermon
Bishop’s Message: Being Lutheran in Violent Times
Bishop’s Message: Being Lutheran in Violent Times
Palm Sunday Path
Palm Sunday Path
Friends in Christ
Friends in Christ
What We Never Would Have Found or Imagined on Our Own…
What We Never Would Have Found or Imagined on Our Own…
A Christmas Message From Bishop Anne
A Christmas Message From Bishop Anne
Sorrow and Joy Shared
Sorrow and Joy Shared
Lights, Camera, Puppets! Watch the Creative Ministry at Grace Lutheran
Lights, Camera, Puppets! Watch the Creative Ministry at Grace Lutheran
Gather By The Bay: Finding Faith, Fellowship, and Joy
Gather By The Bay: Finding Faith, Fellowship, and Joy
Christ the King, Combined Locks Digs in and gets messy!
Christ the King, Combined Locks Digs in and gets messy!
A Stars and Promises Christmas 2025
A Stars and Promises Christmas 2025
Reflections on Global Companionship and Traveling as people of Faith
Reflections on Global Companionship and Traveling as people of Faith
On the Road Together: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa
On the Road Together: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa
In God’s Image: Transgender Day of Remembrance
In God’s Image: Transgender Day of Remembrance
ELCA Church Property Resource Hub – Upcoming Webinars & Resources
ELCA Church Property Resource Hub – Upcoming Webinars & Resources
Committee Members Needed
Committee Members Needed
Cost of Living Updates - Minimum Compensation Guidelines for 2026
Cost of Living Updates - Minimum Compensation Guidelines for 2026
Pivot: Sessions 2 & 3
Pivot: Sessions 2 & 3
Resources for Accompanying Immigrants
Resources for Accompanying Immigrants
Barely Controlled Chaos (and the Gift of Quiet)
Barely Controlled Chaos (and the Gift of Quiet)
Pivot: Session 0 & 1
Pivot: Session 0 & 1
A letter from Bishops of the ELCA to the Church
A letter from Bishops of the ELCA to the Church
Installation of Bishop Curry
Installation of Bishop Curry
Upcoming Events
Neighborhood Insight Report Webinar Segment 1
May 12
Neighborhood Insight Report Webinar Segment 1
Neighborhood Insight Report Webinar Segment 2
May 12
Neighborhood Insight Report Webinar Segment 2
ECSW Lay School
May 15
ECSW Lay School
Celebration! ECSW Lay School
May 23
Celebration! ECSW Lay School
Synod Assembly
Jun 4
Synod Assembly
ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering
Jul 6
ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering
WELCA Triennial Gathering in Des Moines, Iowa
Jul 16
WELCA Triennial Gathering in Des Moines, Iowa
In the Quiet: A Retreat for Discernment
Sep 25
In the Quiet: A Retreat for Discernment