The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has updated the FY2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program’s terms related to immigration, DEI, and boycotts. The ELCA urges congregations, synods, and other affiliated entities to review the attached guidance and consult legal counsel before applying for any federal awards. Read More.
At Fall Convocation, we shared a heartfelt farewell and godspeed for Pastor CeCee Mills as she prepared to begin her new call as ELCA secretary. With her service now underway, we continue to pray for Secretary Mills in her important role in this church.
Did you know the NC Synod partners with PRC—Practical Resources for Churches to make a wealth of ministry support available to you for free? Since 1985, PRC has been walking alongside congregations of all sizes and denominations, helping them adapt, grow, and thrive. Their experienced consultants provide webinars, workshops, and one-on-one guidance on nearly every […]
Heartfelt Hebrews, this summer’s Bible Reading Plan, invited readers to respond to readings and contemplation with a creative response. This year, Pastor Mike Stone (retired, Belmont) responded with this poem. Holy Meal There is no such thing as a free lunch. Unless of course you are God and you are: providing manna, feeding 5,000, or breaking bread […]
Beloved in Christ, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), we write to you in this moment of national and global tension with clarity and conviction. Our faith compels us to stand where Jesus stands—with and for […]
Largest US Lutheran Denomination Installs Yehiel Curry as Its First Black Presiding Bishop The ELCA installed the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop Saturday (October 4, 2025), a landmark moment for the predominantly white denomination. “It hasn’t really hit me yet,” Curry told The Associated Press a week before his installation. “The […]
On God’s work. Our hands. Sunday, NC Synod congregations joined thousands of ELCA members across the country in a day of service, celebrating who we are as one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbors. From wrapping diapers to assembling welcome kits, from neighborhood cleanups to food collections, each act of service […]
The 2025 ELCA model constitution for congregations includes required and recommended amendments. Required changes reflect our shared identity as this church, binding congregations together in unity while allowing local freedom. Updating your congregation’s constitution brings it into conformity, ensuring both consistency across the ELCA and alignment with collective wisdom for healthy ministry. 2025 Model Constitution […]
The Rev. Yehiel Curry was elected as the next presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Phoenix, Ariz., on July 30, 2025. He will begin this role on Oct. 1, 2025, and be installed on Oct. 4 in Minneapolis. The installation is open to the public, […]
We give thanks for Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and the twelve years she spent leading the ELCA. Take a look back on these fun and meaningful moments from her ministry. Download and share with your congregation: https://bit.ly/47JSnaw