Thank you for supporting ELCA World Hunger. We invite you to watch "Intersections: Justice Ministry with ELCA Partners," a short documentary presented by ELCA World Hunger.
Economic Life: ELCA Social Statement (1999)
Sufficient, Sustainable Livelihood for All conveys ELCA teaching that economic activity is a means through which God's will is served for the well-being of humankind and the care of the earth. It recognizes that even though sin distorts human activity, we are called to practice economic activity justly and with special concern for those who live in poverty
2027 ELCA Youth Gathering
PRIDE Events in the NWIM Synod and Nearby:
A Festival of Creation
It was timely to hear Kimmerer speak so close to Holy Trinity Sunday, when many of us will hear the beautiful creation story, or song, from Genesis 1. As we consider the relationship with the Holy Trinity, our relationship to other humans, our relationship with our siblings—human, plant, and animals--consider the deep wonder and joy with which Kimmerer the botanist writes.
Reclaiming Evangelism
I have been interested in life-giving ways for ELCA Lutherans to share their stories about Jesus’ transformative love and grace for a long time. So much of this new resource from the ELCA is basic but also essential! I suspect it will address many of your fears and queasiness around the very word evangelism, but it will also point to skills and tools you already possess.
Bega Kwa Bega 2026
“Bega Kwa Bega” is the Swahili term for mutual support between partners, and describes our relationship with our sister-synod, the Ulanga Kilombero Diocese in Tanzania, a partnership going back 35 years. This year, a delegation of 12 individuals from the NWIM Synod will travel to Tanzania, leaving June 5th.
Seeking a Youth and Family Director
Remember in Prayer
Sabbatical Rest
I am looking forward to spending time around my home and with family. I am looking forward to engaging in some local educational opportunities. And I am looking forward to spending time exploring some of the mountains and lakes and rivers in the Pacific Northwest. In short, I am looking forward to this truly being a sabbatical, “a break or change from a normal routine (as of employment)” as Merriam-Webster defines the term.