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All Places Together
The Rev. Colleen Hetrick has been a digital-first, progressive pastor in the ELCA for over nine years. Like many of us, Colleen felt her faith change during the pandemic. At that time Colleen was offering communion in parking lots, yards and other nonchurch spaces. “I was saying it in all places,” she says.
UP Wild Brings Worship Outdoors
Located in the town of Marquette in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, UP Wild Church is among the newest ministries in the growing movement of “wild” outdoor worship communities. The church holds its worship and prayer services outdoors and hosts nature walks, wilderness reflection and field trips to explore God’s creation amid the scenic beauty of the peninsula.
Lutheran Church of Rwanda Hopes New Seminary Can Support Growing Faith
The ongoing construction of Rwanda’s first Lutheran seminary is sparking excitement among church leaders, but with an important government deadline looming, that excitement has been coupled with anxiety.
A Kin*dom for Everyone
When Pepa Paniagua felt called to a job that didn’t exist, she set about creating it. What resulted was the “kin∙dom community,” a new approach to a term adopted nearly 40 years ago.
A Blessing for a Pastor
Yamilka Hernández Guzmán always loved education and had a talent for teaching. A psychologist in an oncology hospital in Cuba, she looked for answers to the daily struggle for life she witnessed. A patient suggested to her that knowing Jesus might help, and a friend who attended a nearby Lutheran church invited Hernández Guzman to join her at worship. Shortly thereafter, the congregation’s pastor asked Hernández Guzman to lend her teaching talents to a youth ministry.
A Ministry Sprung to Life
COVID-19 has meant many changes for many people: online school and worship, families balancing work with child care and, in too many instances, saying goodbye to loved ones.
