About the ELCA
About the ELCA

What We Believe

Mission & Vision

History

Congregations

Synods

Leadership

Financial

Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations

Churchwide

Office of the Presiding Bishop

Office of the Secretary

Office of the Treasurer
Related Organizations

Augsburg Fortress

Christian Education Network of the ELCA

Deaconess Community

ELCA Federal Credit Union

ELCA Foundation

Evangelical Lutheran Education Association

Life of Faith

Lutheran Men in Mission

Mission Investment Fund

Portico Benefit Services

Women of the ELCA

Ways to Give

ELCA Giving Opportunities
Find an ELCA Congregation

There is a place for you among our nearly 10,000 congregations across the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
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Faith
Faith

ELCA Teaching

Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations

Daily Bible Reading

Faith and Society

• Social Messages

• Social Statements

Journal of Lutheran Ethics
Luther and Lutheranism

Martin Luther was eight years old when Christopher Columbus set sail from Europe and landed in the Western Hemisphere. Luther was a young monk and priest when Michaelangelo was painting the Sistine Chapel in Rome...
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Full Communion Partners

Full communion is when two denominations develop a relationship based on a common confessing of the Christian faith and a mutual recognition of Baptism and sharing of the Lord’s Supper...
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Resources
Resources

Downloadable Resources

Items to Order
ELCA Good Gifts Catalog

The 24-page ELCA Good Gifts catalog offers many different ways to honor friends and loved ones with gifts that will make a difference in the world...

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First Call Process

Completion of the first call process completes candidacy for all people, including those ordained in another Lutheran church or Christian tradition, moving them toward first call and admittance to the appropriate roster in the ELCA.
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News
News

News Releases

ELCA Facts

ELCA Blogs

Statements from the Presiding Bishop

Youth Gathering
50 Years of Ordained Women

With gratitude for those who have gone before and hope for the future, the ELCA gives thanks to God for the ministry of women. In 2019 and 2020 we celebrate 50 years of Lutheran women being ordained in the United States, 40 years of women of color being ordained, and 10 years of LGBTQIA+ individuals being able to serve freely.
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Sanctuary Denomination

In its simplest form, becoming a sanctuary denomination means that the ELCA is publicly declaring that walking alongside immigrants and refugees is a matter of faith. In baptism, we are brought into a covenantal relationship with Jesus Christ that commits us to strive for justice and peace in all the earth.
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Our Work
Congregations and Synods

Book of Faith

Children's Ministry

Congregational Communication Tools

Congregation and Synod Data

Disability Ministry

Education Program Planners

ELCA New Congregations

Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities

Faith Practices

"God's work. Our hands." Sunday

Innovation Lab

Renewing Congregations

Resourceful Servants

Schools

Seeds Monthly

Stewardship

Worship

Young Adult Ministry

Youth Ministry

Youth Gathering
Leadership

Candidacy Leadership Development

Colleges and Universities

ELCA Fund for Leaders

Federal Chaplaincy Ministries

Lay Schools for Ministry

Lutheran Theological Center in Atlanta

Quality of Call Initiative

Seminaries

Specialized Pastoral Care

Vocation - Become a Leader

Global Mission

Global Service

Glocal Events

International Leaders

Companion Synod Relationships

Young Adults in Global Mission

Related Ministries

Campus Ministry

Mission Builders

Outdoor Ministry
Relief and Development

ELCA World Hunger

HIV/AIDS Ministry

Lutheran Disaster Response

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services

Social Ministry Organizations

Publicly Engaged Church

Advocacy

AMMPARO

Corporate Social Responsibility

Creation Care Network

ELCAVotes

Faith Science and Technology

Justice for Women

Justice Portal

Lutheran Office for World Community

Organizing for Mission

Peace Not Walls

Racial Justice Ministries

Social Issues

Sumud (formerly Peace Not Walls)

Volunteer Opportunities

Federal Chaplains

Welcome to the Federal Chaplains resource page. This resource page provides you a visual way to explore and download the many types of resources we have available. You may also use our powerful search engine to find other resources not listed here.

Below are a list of resources you can download or purchase. For more information about a specific resource, just hover over the icon.

Chaplain Application

Application for Ecclesiastical Endorsement

Chaplain Application

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Chaplain Authorization and Release

Office of Chaplaincy Ministries

Chaplain Authorization and Release

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Chaplain Candidate Application

Application for Ecclesiastical Endorsement as a Military Chaplain Candidate

Chaplain Candidate Application

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Chaplain Report Form - Pastoral Acts Report

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Chaplain Annual Report Form

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Below are a list of resources you can download or purchase. For more information about a specific resource, just hover over the icon.

Veterans Day Prayers of the People

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Veterans Day Children's Message

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Veterans Day 2018 Worship Resources from ELCA

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Veterans Day 2015

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Veterans Day - Confession and Forgiveness

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Fund for Leaders - Federal Chaplaincy Scholarship Endowment - Bulletin Insert

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Day of Discernment Notes

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Care for Returning Veterans

A PowerPoint presentation for pastors, social services and volunteers to help care for returning veterans.

Care for Returning Veterans

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Care for Returning Veterans Bibliography

A bibliography of resources for pastors, social services and volunteers to help care for returning veterans.

Care for Returning Veterans Bibliography

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Care for Returning Veterans Workshop

A PowerPoint presentation for pastors, social services and volunteers to help care for returning veterans.

Care for Returning Veterans Workshop

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How Faith Communities Can Help

How faith communities can help returning veterans and their families readjust.

How Faith Communities Can Help

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Supporting Families

Information on what you can do to help minister and support families with members serving in an area of conflict.

Supporting Families

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Supporting Families

Information on what you can do to help minister and support families with members serving in an area of conflict.

Supporting Families

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Care for Returning Veterans: 9 IEDs

"9 IED's": Care for Returning Veterans video to watch and download to play in PowerPoint.

Care for Returning Veterans: 9 IEDs

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Care for Returning Veterans: Father and Son

"Father and Son": Care for Returning Veterans video to watch and download to play in PowerPoint.

Care for Returning Veterans: Father and Son

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Care for Returning Veterans: Shoot Myself

"Shoot Myself": Care for Returning Veterans video to watch and download to play in PowerPoint.

Care for Returning Veterans: Shoot Myself

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Care for Returning Veterans: Soldier and Spouse

"Soldier and Spouse": Care for Returning Veterans video to watch and download to play in PowerPoint.

Care for Returning Veterans: Soldier and Spouse

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Consider Military Chaplaincy

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Related Organizations

Find an ELCA Congregation

Luther and Lutheranism

Full Communion Partners

ELCA Good Gifts Catalog

First Call Process

50 Years of Ordained Women

Sanctuary Denomination

Federal Chaplains

Chaplain Application

Chaplain Application

Chaplain Authorization and Release

Chaplain Authorization and Release

Chaplain Candidate Application

Chaplain Candidate Application

Chaplain Report Form - Pastoral Acts Report

Chaplain Report Form - Pastoral Acts Report

Chaplain Annual Report Form

Chaplain Annual Report Form

Veterans Day Prayers of the People

Veterans Day Prayers of the People

Veterans Day Children's Message

Veterans Day Children's Message

Veterans Day 2018 Worship Resources from ELCA

Veterans Day 2018 Worship Resources from ELCA

Veterans Day 2015

Veterans Day 2015

Veterans Day - Confession and Forgiveness

Veterans Day - Confession and Forgiveness

Fund for Leaders - Federal Chaplaincy Scholarship Endowment - Bulletin Insert

Fund for Leaders - Federal Chaplaincy Scholarship Endowment - Bulletin Insert

Day of Discernment Notes

Day of Discernment Notes

Care for Returning Veterans

Care for Returning Veterans

Care for Returning Veterans Bibliography

Care for Returning Veterans Bibliography

Care for Returning Veterans Workshop

Care for Returning Veterans Workshop

How Faith Communities Can Help

How Faith Communities Can Help

Supporting Families

Supporting Families

Supporting Families

Supporting Families

Care for Returning Veterans: 9 IEDs

Care for Returning Veterans: 9 IEDs

Care for Returning Veterans: Father and Son

Care for Returning Veterans: Father and Son

Care for Returning Veterans: Shoot Myself

Care for Returning Veterans: Shoot Myself

Care for Returning Veterans: Soldier and Spouse

Care for Returning Veterans: Soldier and Spouse

Consider Military Chaplaincy

Consider Military Chaplaincy

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