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• I’m a Lutheran: Zander Hine November 14, 2025
  St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, Md. Senior, North Hagerstown High School; environmental, food security advocate; Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient I’ve been an active member at St. John my whole life. I started Sunday school as a toddler and loved the experience. When I began confirmation class in seventh grade, the world was just […]
  John Potter
• Prayer ventures: Nov. 14 November 14, 2025
  Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Friday, Nov. 14 “As for what […]
  Rachel Kingsley
• Kevin Shock elected bishop of the Allegheny Synod November 14, 2025
  Kevin T. Shock, Howard, Pa., was elected Nov. 1 to serve as bishop of the Allegheny Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, Oct. 31–Nov. 1 at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, Pa. Shock was elected on the fifth ballot, with 118 votes. Ralph Hamer, director of spiritual […]
  John Potter
• Cultivating a mindset of peace November 13, 2025
  In a world that often feels overwhelming, intentionally cultivating a mindset of peace invites us to acknowledge God’s presence amid the chaos. This collection of prompts encourages you to reflect on how cultivating peace can bring comfort and calm to your daily life. Scriptures to hold on to “The effect of righteousness will be peace, […]
  Kelly Wilkerson
• Prayer ventures: Nov. 13 November 13, 2025
  Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Thursday, Nov. 13 Pray for […]
  Rachel Kingsley
• Presiding Bishop Curry issues pastoral message on living in troubled days November 12, 2025
  Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a pastoral message on living in troubled times. “When I was installed as your presiding bishop, the preacher proclaimed that in times of division, disruption and fear, God calls us, through love, to lift up one another just as Christ lifts us up,” the message read, […]
  John Potter
• Prayer ventures: Nov. 12 November 12, 2025
  Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Wednesday, Nov. 12 Pray for the […]
  Rachel Kingsley
• Observing Native American Heritage Month November 12, 2025
  ELCA Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations is a program team of ELCA Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities, which focuses on fostering relationships rooted in mutual respect, spiritual solidarity and cultural understanding. For November, the team is asking the church, its congregations, its members and its affiliated ministries to seek ways in which to observe […]
  John Potter
• Prayer ventures: Nov. 11 November 11, 2025
  Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church. Tuesday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day  Remember […]
  Rachel Kingsley
• Navy chaplain helps soldiers find hope, healing November 11, 2025
  Carl Trost, U.S. Navy Chaplain Commander, served as the lead chaplain for the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Chicago. The games are an international competition between active duty service members and veterans who have experienced serious illness or injury. The ELCA has over 160 chaplains serving around the world in the U.S. military, […]
  Kelly Wilkerson