This spring we’ll be gathering on May 3, 2025 via Zoom beginning at 9AM Pacific/10AM Mountain. The theme for the 2025 NWIM Synod Assembly is “Wellsprings of God’s Love.”
The moment I discovered the profound impact of asking — or being asked — the right question was during my first experience with a clearness committee.
This in-person visit is for anyone who is interested in learning more about the PLTS MDiv, MA in Spirituality and Social Change, and Lutheran studies programs
For the past 9 months, the ELCA Research and Evaluation team has been hard at work to produce this important new study on The Future Need for Pastoral Leaders in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
As people of faith, we are called to give of our time, talent, and treasure for a Greater purpose. Bread for the World invites you to use your voice to help end hunger.
Gifts of non-cash assets and other tax-advantaged giving strategies can maximize your impact on the ELCA ministries you care about while offering significant financial benefits. Here are some options to discuss with your CPA or other allied professionals in the coming weeks:
Annually, we determine our new scholarship opportunities in alignment with our mission, vision, and strategic priorities. For the 2025-2026 academic year, we have two scholarship programs open to new applicants:
As you watch the news and learn of detained folks in your local area, know that there is information available for our immigrant neighbors that would significantly help them to prepare for the worst case scenario.
Resources on Immigration for Faith Communities compiled from the Region 1 Webinar on 2/12/25.
Chelan, WA – Holden Village, the remote retreat center nestled in the Cascade Mountains, is delighted to announce the appointment of Bjørn and Elise Peterson as its new Co-Directors.
Safe Families for Children - Treasure Valley is a program of LCSNW. We partner with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope. ALL are welcome!
The Northwest Intermountain Synod and Luther Seminary's Faith+Lead are joining together to provide our entire synod with free access to theological resources and training designed to equip disciples and leaders for today's ministry challenges.
ELCA Presiding Bishop speaks on Faith, Fear, and the Call to Community
My deepest gratitude comes from the well of faith, sometimes my own and sometimes the faith of another human. Memory is powerful--memories of and stories about God who is faithful, who keeps showing up with grace and mercy for the entire world. The psalmist’s words become my own again, “I trust in your unfailing love…I will sing to the Lord, who has dealt with me richly.”
CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2025) — ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a video message in response to the executive order on immigration that rolled back guidance to immigration authorities in protected areas such as places of worship, schools and hospitals.
At the ‘State of the Church’ presentations, the rise of Christian Nationalism in America was front and center. Bishop McKenzie and others spoke with power and hope, clearly pointing to the sovereignty of God in all things. But the Word of God came from a different source!
This EcoFaith Zoom event is for everyone who wants to:
Be inspired by stories of ministry sites engaging in creation care
Create energy within your congregation for people to come together around a shared love of creation, especially the beauty and bounty of the northwest intermountain region
Connect with others in our synod who are caring for creation in ways informed by the context of their ministry site
American Idolotry
There are dozens of books out now on Christian nationalism. I know at least several of our congregations have done studies on the topic in the last few years. What I like about American Idolotry is that it truly is about the ideology and less about people.
After meeting the Rev. Leticia Alanis, pastor of Unidad y Fe Lutheran Mission in the Queens borough of New York City, I was in awe of her experiences, her challenges, her love for others and her profound mission of building community.
In response to the on-going challenges of demographic, economic, and cultural change, small town and rural (STaR) congregations and small membership congregations in metropolitan contexts and their judicatories are creating and/or recreating a spectrum of innovative responses in leadership training and missional form to sustain and enhance the sustainability and vitality of mission and ministry. We will gather to learn what God is doing out there, cross-pollinate with ideas from one place which might work in another, and dream together (Acts 2:17) and perhaps perceive of a new thing (Isaiah 43:19).
Considering the new Trump Administration directives limiting congregational rights to offer sanctuary for our immigrant neighbors, and our position as a faith community rooted in biblical admonitions to accompany the stranger, we highly encourage you to participate in a Region 1 online forum discussing protections for churches, organizations and individuals and how we might know our rights and/or rise up to be sanctuaries for our most vulnerable.
Feb 12, 2025 06:30 PM in PT /7:30 PM MT
To be honest, I hesitated to write this. I hate giving any airtime to fake news, but the misinformation I’ve seen touted about the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC) is so bizarre, it requires address. People have asked me, “Where can I go to find the truth?” This article will hopefully answer that question.
With the number of executive orders coming out of the new administration, state legislatures back in session, and the Season of Lent coming up, you may be scratching your head wondering why I picked this topic for my February 2025 column. Please stick with me.
Do you know young musicians who would thrive at LSM? Nominate them today at LSMacademy.org/nominate.
Firefighting efforts continue in Southern California, and we won’t know the full impact until the fires are extinguished. Even as these fires still burn, Lutheran Disaster Response is here to support the families and communities that will be rebuilding their lives.
Overview: This position serves full-time to assist Lord of Life Lutheran Church (LoL) in accomplishing its mission: As Lutheran Christians, Lord of Life invites all people, wherever they are on their spiritual journey, to worship God, serve others, and build community, in order to transform individuals, the Tri-Cities, and the world.
