Lutheran Men in Mission will be holding a their Spring Bold Gathering on April 2, 2022. This virtual event features six speakers: Rev Robert Johnson - Have You Had Your Christian Checkup Lately? Angie Smith - "Journey Transformations" Mark Lubbock - “God Gave YOU Something Important to Share” Pastor Casey Wait - “How We Tell” […]
The Rev. Jim Antal, a denominational leader, climate activist, author, and public theologian, will speak as part of the Holle Speaker Series on April 23, 2022. Rev. Dr. Jim Antal serves as Special Advisor on Climate Justice to the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. Antal’s book, Climate Church, Climate World, was featured in […]
Institute of Liturgical Studies will be held April 25–27, 2022 on the campus of Valparaiso University. Under the theme “Kyrie and Gloria in Liturgy and Life,” this year’s plenaries, seminars, workshops, and liturgies will explore: liturgy, music and preaching in the midst of traumas, tensions, and trials; the nature and meaning of assembly; and creative […]
This year's Ecumenical Advocacy Days are centered around the topic "Fierce Urgency: Advancing Civil and Human Rights". Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2022 calls us into solidarity to restore, protect, and expand voting rights in the United States and to realize human rights around the world. As people of faith, we know each person to be created in […]
April is Arab American Heritage Month! The Association of Lutheran of Arab and Middle Eastern Heritage (ALAMEH) is hosting an online celebration on Thursday, April 28 at 7:00pm ET. This event will include a discussion of Arab American heritage in the US, advocacy, justice, combating discrimination, and more. The featured speakers are Samer Khalaf, national president of the Arab […]
Due to low registration, this event has been cancelled. On April 30, 2022, Dr. Andrew Root, Professor of Youth & Family Ministry at Luther Seminary, will present on his new book, The End of Youth Ministry? and discuss emerging models of youth leadership.
The Seminaries of the ELCA will be holding a virtual Discernment Event on May 7, 2022 from 11:00am-4:00pm ET. This virtual discernment event is aimed at those interested in learning more about the Call and attending Seminary. Learn More and Register. Download Brochure.
After much prayer, conversation, and discernment from many perspectives, the North/West Lower Michigan Synod’s Conference Deans and Executive Committee unanimously recommended and the members of Synod Council present at the February 2022 meeting unanimously decided that the 2022 Synod Assembly will be held virtually on Saturday, May 14, 2022 via Zoom. Read the full statement. […]
What is important to you when you think about government? What about how the church and the state relate to each other? An ELCA task force is at work on a new social statement about civics and faith, and it wants to hear from you. This social statement was requested by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide […]
Energy Stewardship: Embracing the Sacredness of Creation! A Webinar Tuesday, June 21 from 8-9 pm Energy stewardship is one way faith communities can put faith into action support the interconnected web of life and free up funds for their vital ministries. The ELCA Social Statement "Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice," adopted nearly 30 […]
