The Lutheran Center is closed July 3 in observance of Independence Day and will reopen July 6, 2009. Happy 4th of July!
Our faith tradition is based on a life-transforming story. The ELCA’s story is both ancient and timely. It’s a story of a powerful and patient God who has boundless love for all people of the world, who brings justice for the oppressed. It’s a story of Jesus Christ, changing lives. It’s a story that brings comfort and strength to people who today live in modern, often unsettling times. Learn more about our beliefs—and become a part of our story.

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Daily prayers for the 50 days leading up to the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.

Presiding Bishop's Call to Prayer

Members of the ELCA are invited to pray for wisdom in discernment for the ELCA and voting members of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly.

The resource PDF Format contains Scriptures, prayers and songs you can use in small groups, in individual devotions or as a congregation-wide initiative. Visit 50 Days of Prayer to find daily, weekly and Sunday prayers.

50 Days  Request a Prayer

The ELCA Criminal Justice Task Force is developing a social statement on criminal justice.

ELCA Task Force Continues Study on Criminal Justice Issues

The ELCA Criminal Justice Task Force is developing a social statement on criminal justice. "The work of this task force is timely, as we are increasingly reminded in the media about the unsustainably high rates of incarceration in the United States, about the ineffectiveness of incarceration in reducing crime, and about the growing awareness of the need for comprehensive reform," said Cynthia Osborne, task force chair.  More

Maryn Olson, ELCA member

Small Town Lutheran Impacts World with Big Heart

ELCA member Maryn Olson, 28, is from an Iowa town of 300 people, but her world is anything but small. She's known for her tireless efforts battling social injustices. Maryn's worked to end childhood hunger in Vermont. She's rallied for battered women in Indiana. She's championed Lutheran HIV/AIDS ministries in Africa. Now Maryn is helping people in Postville, Iowa, affected by an immigration raid last year.

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Army Chaplain (Maj.) Gary Payne.

Seminary Prepares Ministy Program

Fort Jackson has long been home to the U.S. Army Chaplain School. Now a larger site is under construction there so chaplains from all military branches will be trained together. In neighboring Columbia, S.C., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary is developing curriculum about and for military chaplains. A grant from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation is helping fund the curriculum work.  More 

Read more on God and Nation in Lutheran Partners.


New or Returning to Church?

Statements of Belief

The Bible

New or Returning to Church? Statements of Faith The Bible
Get the basics on Christianity, our Lutheran traditions and an overview on how we live our faith. As part of our worship service, learn how we express our faith together through shared creeds and our Confession of Faith.

Learn how this ancient text has continued relevance for Lutherans today and find ways to understand it in The Bible.