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This is Christ's Church

There is a place for you here.

We are the church that shares a living, daring confidence in God's grace. Liberated by our faith, we embrace you as a whole person — questions, complexities and all. Join us as we do God's work in Christ's name for the life of the world.

We are a church that believes Jesus is God’s “Yes” to us. Our lives can be a “Yes” to others.

More than an open tomb

“Easter. It is about more than an open tomb. It is the good news of the risen Christ who opens lives.” View ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson’s 2013 Easter Message.

We are a church that rolls up our sleeves and gets to work.

World Malaria Day 2013

World Malaria Day is April 25. Your congregation can join millions of people around the world in taking action. ELCA congregations are turning this day into a week, focusing on the work of the ELCA Malaria Campaign in Uganda. Take action.

We are a church that is energized by lively engagement in our faith and life.

Ask a Pastor

Have a question about your faith? Curious about a passage in Scripture or a tradition of the ELCA? Send your question to livinglutheran@elca.org and see it answered by an ELCA pastor. | LivingLutheran.com

We are a church that is a catalyst, convener and bridge builder.

2013 Synod Assemblies

This spring the ELCA’s 65 synods will gather in assembly to celebrate ministries and address topics and issues facing our synods, congregations and others.

We are a church that is deeply rooted – and always being made new.

Anniversary milestones

The ELCA and the African-Methodist Episcopal Zion Church entered into a shared Statement of Mission in March 2011. | See more 25th ELCA Anniversary milestones.

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    Liberia's "peace warrior"

    Lutheran peace activist Leymah Gbowee led a nonviolent women's movement that ended a 14-year civil war in Liberia. She won the Nobel Peace Prize for her peace-building work and securing the political rights and safety of women in Liberia.

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    Peace, not walls, in Palestine

    For ELCA volunteer Chelsea Mathis, living in Palestine brought frustration and joy. "The worst part was realizing how helpless I am in changing the political situation," she says, "and the best part is that I have changed the future with my presence, support and simple acts of kindness."

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    Iowa farmers share a bountiful harvest

    Together ELCA members are sustaining farming and ranching communities in drought-stricken Texas. Contributions of hay came from ELCA members across the Upper Midwest. "The response has blown me away," says Harold McMillin, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Luana, Iowa. "It says something about the heart of ELCA members who respond very generously."

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    Charting the future of our church from Alaska

    The 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly was a real eye-opener for Walter "Alook" Savetilik, a member of Alaska Native Lutheran Church in Anchorage, Alaska. His experience as a voting member at the assembly helped him learn about important initiatives like the ELCA Malaria Campaign.

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    A new school in Haiti

    With the help of ELCA members, École Saint Matthieu has risen from the rubble of the January 2010 earthquake. The new school building is strong and designed to withstand earthquakes, floods and hurricanes. "I'm happy to be back at school," says 11-year-old Josette Jean Pierre. "I'm not even scared anymore."

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    Training church leaders in Peru

    An ELCA scholarship helped Patricia Cuyatti, a pastor in the young Peruvian Lutheran Evangelical Church, earn her doctorate degree. "The Lutheran church in Peru has a goal to develop more leaders," Patricia says. "My personal goal is to develop my knowledge to help the church not only as an educator but also as a pastor."

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    Holding steady in Japan

    More than 20 ELCA missionaries in Japan witness signs of hope in the midst of devastation following the 2011 earthquake — one of the largest on record there. ELCA members continue to stand in solidarity with the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church, helping to restore communities and lives.

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    Serving God at the South Pole

    Leslie Abell believes that she will make her own small but vital contribution to combating climate change. Serving at a science base in the Antarctic, Leslie says, "Everyone will be impacted by climate change, but the poor will be the hardest hit of all. I need to do my part to help."

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