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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America observes 35th anniversary Chicago - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will observe its 35th anniversary on April 30. On this date in 1987, the ELCA constitution was adopted during the opening session of the Constituting Convention...

2024 ELCA Youth Gathering location announced CHICAGO (March 31, 2022) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has announced that the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering will be held in New Orleans, July 16-20. The Gathering pre-events - the Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (...

Living Waters Lutheran Church is proud to announce that Vicar Mary "JJ" Simpson-Keelan was called as its new Pastor at a special meeting on January 10, 2021. Pastor JJ has significant life experience and brings a number of outstanding gifts to Living Waters. She served on her church counc...

Statement on anti-Asian Racism CHICAGO (March 4, 2021) - The Asian and Pacific Islander Association of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has issued a statement addressing the increase in violence directed toward Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. The ELC...