Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary invites lay leaders and advocates to join Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda’s online Building Moral Economies course this fall, exploring how faith calls us to shape economic life so people and creation can flourish.

The Rev. Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA has issued a pastoral message on gender-based violence. Read it here.

After 43 days of shutdown, the federal government resumed operations on Nov. 13, 2025, which funds most federal agencies through Jan. 30, 2026. A message was sent to U.S. House and Senate representatives expressing gratitude for the reopening.

The House Build Back Better (BBB) legislation takes important steps to address racial disparities rooted in this nation’s long history of racism and discrimination, which has created large gaps in both opportunities and outcomes in education, employment, health, and housing.