A message from Deacon Tammy Jones West, 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering Program Director— First, there is no curtain but for a peek into the behind-the-scenes happenings…

  The United States President Joe Biden visited the LWF-operated Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) on the morning of Friday July 15. The visit was part of a…

Introduction Have you or your worshipping community ever encountered a tough problem and found yourselves unable to come up with a solution? Then design thinking might be able…

  ‘Wild’ Places I have been interested in environmental activism, indigenous justice, and decolonization since I was a kid (I was a nerdy and revolutionary child, what…

  Announcing the city of the ELCA Youth Gathering, Multicultural Youth Leadership Event and the tAble is a fun and somewhat interesting task. In this blog post,…

  Support U.S. Funding of Augusta Victoria Hospital! Take action today. Background President Joe Biden visited Augusta Victoria Hospital on July 15 as part of a two-day…

  Open Doors supports ELCA congregations interested in meeting new people in this time of re-gathering in physical spaces Over the past 18 months, faith communities have…

  The Word “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit…

A message from the Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering, Deacon Tammy Jones West–  I have been a part of many theme discernment spaces for synodical events,…

Today, September 27, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued a statement in support of HM King Abdullah II following his speech at the UN…