A wide variety of support helps newly arriving Afghans complied by the synod’s Immigration Working Group.
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For seventy-five years, Lutheran Campus Ministry in Greater Pittsburgh has been present to university communities in and around Oakland.
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If you have an interest and sense of call to serve as a lay worship leader, this course will help you to grow in Christian faith, practice, and leadership.
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“Apostles in Action" is a matching grant for congregation hunger ministries made possible by the legacy bequest of Apostles Lutheran Church in Verona. Five matching grants of up to $500 will be awarded in 2021.
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United Lutheran Seminary is a welcoming and diverse learning community equipping people to proclaim the living Gospel for a changing church and world.
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One of the strengths of the ELCA is the way that we attend to our ecumenical relationships. Read some of our synod pastors’ reflections about their powerful experiences serving in ecumenical ministry.
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The Mission Endowment Fund of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod is offering a one-time granting opportunity to help implement a ministry idea that would help the congregation transition into the new normal of post-pandemic life.
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Thiel College is an independent liberal arts college rooted in the Lutheran tradition. Offering distinctive programs, Thiel provides an accessible and inclusive learning environment that emphasizes service to society.
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Resources and reflections to observe the June 17 commemoration of the martyrdom of the Emanuel 9—the nine people shot and killed during a 2015 Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.
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“Faithful & Fulfilled: Stories on Purpose” This limited series podcast will share stories from people about purpose and calling, or to use another word, vocation.
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Lutherlyn promises that no child will be turned away from summer camp because of finances. Thanks to the generous support Lutherlyn receives from churches, families, individuals, and foundations, we are able to keep this vitally important promise for 2021.
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From the Church in Society Committee: A call to celebrate Earth Day.
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In February, the nation watched as Texas endured cold temperatures not seen in years. Our synod was able to offer aid to our “domestic partner synod” in Texas from the sale of our own synod office building.
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Bishop Kurt Kusserow was a guest on the Bethlehem Backchat podcast to talk about what does a synod actually do, the surprising joy of selling our building, and why vocation means more than what you do for a living.
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Lutheran Service Society has been helping people of all ages, faith backgrounds, and financial circumstances for over 100 years. As part of Lutheran SeniorLife’s family of services, Lutheran Service Society empowers neighbors to lead independent, dignified, and secure lives.
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Synod-Wide online services for Good Friday and the Second Sunday of Easter can be incorporated into your already-planned worship gathering, or you can allow the synod staff to host the online worship time for you.
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For more than 100 years, Lutheran SeniorLife has helped seniors throughout the synod to thrive spiritually, emotionally, intellectually and physically.
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This Black History Month, members of the synod’s Authentic Diversity & Justice Task Force tell the story of Rev. Jehu Jones and the need for sanctuary space, especially for immigrants, refugees, and people of color.
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Sunday, February 7, is national “Send a Card to a Friend Day.” Whether motivated by that fun invitation or by the long habit of the Church to keep in touch, why not take time, today, to write a letter to someone else?
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“Wait, was that it?” Pastor Michael Sourwine shares a reflection on how these past months have felt as well as the resilience and beauty of the struggle.
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