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BY now you should know we are a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).  We are a church that values and encourages diverse voices and lively dialogue in our faith and life. Did you know we have a national quarterly magazine that helps you better understand your relationship to the greater church?  It’s called the Living Lutheran magazine. Living Lutheran is an opportunity for church members to express individual perspectives of their faith.  

Living Lutheran is your source for news, reflections and stories from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and its local and global companions. In each edition they cover religious news and social issues, congregational life, global and domestic mission, family matters, spiritual practices and resources, and more.

As the magazine of the ELCA, their mission is to:

  • Nurture awareness of Christ’s presence in our lives and the world
  • Share stories of God’s people living their faith
  • Connect readers with the global Christian community
  • Provide an open forum for discussion
  • Challenge readers to bring God’s grace and care to all

We always have a copy of this magazine in our information section in the entrance way.  You may take it and read it.  If you would like to have your own subscription, we can have it delivered to you.  However, it is not free, but it is relatively cheap at about $20 per YEAR. Please go online to www.livinglutheran.org/subscribe to sign up!   

This is perhaps your greatest connection to the greater church and each subscription allows access to the website where there is a wealth of historical articles and information from past editions of the magazine.  Living Lutheran Stories is a section of a free email digest sending news and stories straight to your inbox. Choose the frequency (weekly, biweekly or monthly) and the topics you’re interested in.

I have been reading this magazine long before I became a pastor.  I remember getting it in the mail and being excited to read what the “Letter from the Editor” was going to say about the church in that edition. I looked forward to hearing from what was happening in congregations from across the nation… and occasionally there would be an article about one of our local congregations and I heard about people I actually knew!  This church is not as big as you think… we know people from around the globe!

I invite you to go take a look at what this magazine is about.  Please go to LivingLutheran.org and walk through the website!  Learn something about your church!    If you learn about some great ideas for ministry in our church congregation, please let us know what you see!  We are interested! 

Peace,

Pastor Tony