Published on May 25, Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, addresses the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence and calls for the safeguarding of human dignity in a rapidly changing technological world. It teaches that though technology and AI can be powerful tools for good, they are never neutral and must be guided by moral responsibility, the common good and respect for the human person.
Watch LSM 2026 Live This July
Join us online through Live from LSM and enjoy more than 30 free concerts, recitals, and worship services streamed live from Lutheran Summer Music at St. Olaf College.
Highlights include a special guest performance by Cantus, Bach's St. Matthew Passion, the Bach Cantata Eucharist, the Festival of Hymns, and joyful performances by the Festival Band, Choir, and Orchestra.
View the full schedule and watch live .
“Creation in Christ”
A new ELCA Worship blog post provides background and practical implications for an addition to the church year calendar.
AMMPARO
Lutheran Disaster Response
Organizing for Mission Training
LCSNW Open House
Beer and Hymns
Loaves and Fishes: Expanding the Reach of Music Ministry in Your Congregation
Remember
I have recently been saying around lunch tables and in sermons that my answer to just about everything in this moment is, remember your baptism. As you participate in the life of your congregation, remember your baptism. As we celebrate our country’s 250th birthday, remember your baptism. As you read the news, remember your baptism.