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Winter/Spring 2025: “Faithfulness” by Denise Rector
(April) Session Four: Faith risks: Jairus and the Faithful Woman
When both Jairus and the woman who is bleeding reach out in their pain and disappointment, Jesus meets them with compassion. Jesus is present in our actions as well, when our listening and grace make us stand out from the world around us.
Tell us: Artists who support ministry, express faith
For an upcoming issue of Gather magazine, we will have a special section devoted to the work of artisans who create homemade products as a way to support ministry and/or express their faith. To make this a reality, we need your help! Do you know of an ELCA women’s...
Tell us: How do friendships enhance your life?
Friends can make us laugh, know the right things to say when we are going through a tough time – and even finish our sentences for us! Friends look out for us and have our best interests at heart. For an upcoming issue of Gather magazine, we will feature a story about...
Be not afraid!
March 25th is the celebration of the Annunciation. On this day, we remember the angel coming to Mary with the words, “Be not afraid.” By most accounts, Mary had many reasons to be afraid. Simply encountering a powerful spiritual being is cause for one to tremble. In...
The hardest part of parenting
No parent or caregiver wants to get a call from the school principal’s office. Last year, I got that call. “I have your son here in the office with me,” said a school administrator, adding, “There was bullying on the playground.” She relayed the offenses, which...
Bridging the gaps
Ivannav Davila Garcia knows brokenness and where the cracks are. Ivannav, 23, immigrated to the United States from Venezuela in 2016, when she was 14. She traveled with her mother and father, who sought asylum after her mother’s public advocacy and anti-corruption...
In the image of God
If you were to attend Sunday service at Holly Grove Lutheran Church in Lexington, North Carolina, you might notice that Pastor Anna E. Carter rarely leads worship alone. As she sets the table, serves communion, and processes down the aisle, there is a little boy at...