Join us in prayer as we celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord.
Almighty God, your blessed Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things. Mercifully give us faith to trust that, as he promised, he abides with us on earth to the end of time, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. —Bread for the Day
Today we are sharing a few prompts to encourage you during your personal spiritual time. We hope this collection will inspire you to be kind to yourself and others as you move through your week.
On Mother’s Day, we give thanks for mothers and those who serve mothering roles in our lives. We remember those for whom this day is difficult, and pray that we all might experience God’s nurturing and unconditional love.
“Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God” (2 Corinthians 4:1-2).
Join us for the National Day of Prayer on May 7!
Religions for Peace USA is hosting an interfaith prayer service with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as a supporting member. Log in at 2 p.m. Eastern time via Zoom or Facebook to participate in this time of prayer and unity.
Register through the link in the comments section below.
“Red is believed to be the only color spirits can see, representing a calling back of the spirits of missing and murdered loved ones.” —Rev. Wanda Frenchman
Adopted by the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the memorial "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women" encourages "congregations, synods and the churchwide organization to observe annually MMIW Awareness Day on May 5 and to promote the wearing of red to raise awareness of MMIW."
Today is May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (also referred to as "Red Dress Day"). On this day we lament the MMIW crisis and call attention to the MMIW movement alongside our Indigenous siblings — those missing and those still searching for loved ones.
To learn more about this crisis and the movement it inspired, to find a tool kit of action steps and resources, and to plug in to the ongoing work of the ELCA's Indigenous Ministry and Tribal Relations network, visit elca.org/mmiw.
As you join us in observing Red Dress Day, we invite you to share on your story a photo of yourself wearing red in solidarity, and to tag @LivingLutheran for reposting.
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Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will, as he works among us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever. Amen. (Hebrews 13:20-21) —Bread for the Day
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Join us next Tuesday, May 5th at 9:00 AM EST at the Church Center for a conversation on how faith based organizations responding and transforming the multilateral space in light or growing crisis and transformation.
“Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. While the hope of endless glory fills my heart with joy and love, teach me ever to adore thee; may I still thy goodness prove” (ELW 807).
