Augsburg Fortress is the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources from Augsburg Fortress Publishers that support worship leaders, worship planners, musicians, and all who care about the worship of the church. ELCA Worship also features resources from other partners in a
“For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in prayer. This resource is prepared by a variety of leaders in the ELCA and includes prayer prompts, upcoming events and observances, and prayer suggestions from existing denominational worship materials. You
Rom Chan Oun, (Note the ELCA sticker on the tuktuk) Unlike many Cambodians who live near the border with Thailand, Rom Chan Oun decided not to migrate to Thailand to work. Instead, she joined the local Bour Samaki Meanchey Agricultural Cooperative. The Bour AC, located in Battambang province in western
Issue 104 of Administration Matters Property insurance FAQ 2026 The ELCA Church Property Resource Hub, provided by the Office of the Secretary, offers insights to help you better understand the current property-insurance marketplace. >More Investing in what lasts: How one congregation connects savings and service How can your congregation’s savings
Prepare: The Gospel of John has some of the most dense “theological language” of the Gospels. Not that the others aren’t also deeply engaged in God-talk (theo-logos → God-words → theology!), but the author of John goes to great lengths to clarify “a but not b, and c because d”.
Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources and events from other organizations and institutions. These Lutheran and ecumenical partner organizations work alongside the ELCA to support worship leaders, worship planners, musicians, and all who care about the worship of the church. ELCA Worship also features resources from Augsburg Fortress Publishers in a
What is at stake in the electoral process? For Lutherans, our response is not exclusively individualistic. FOUNDATIONS OF OUR CONSIDERATION The electoral process is one way in the United States that we steward our life together as a nation, care for our neighbor and promote the common good. The
ELCA Innovation is excited to offer three tiers of support for digital ministry in 2026. We recognize the challenges of digital ministry in our current landscape as a church and a society. We’ve developed these opportunities to support ELCA congregations and organizations in their digital ministry efforts and to encourage