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The #ELCA has released a new study, “Conscience & Conversation: A Study During the Reconsideration of the Social Statement Human Sexuality: Gift & Trust,” to foster conversation & generate feedback to guide its work. Survey link is open till 9/30 for participants. www.elca.org/publications...

Heavenly God, We are grateful for Your creative artistry. No matter what we hear, think, or experience, we can look up into the sky and be reminded of Your beauty. Help us remember this when the chaos clouds our vision. —Karl Heilman

The Lord is gracious & merciful, slow to anger & abounding in steadfast love. ‍The Lord is good to all, & his compassion is over all that he has made. ‍The Lord upholds all who are falling & raises up all who are bowed down. ‍The Lord is near to all who call on him in truth. ‍ —Psalm 145

 Wisdom cries out in the street;  in the squares she raises her voice. ‍At the busiest corner she cries out;  at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: ‍”How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing  and fools hate knowledge?” —Proverbs 1

“The First Amendment continues to protect peaceful proclamation of that message on public sidewalks whether the words strike listeners as religious, political, or unwelcome.” juicyecumenism.com/2026/07/28/t...

Tolerance Until the Street Preacher ArrivesIf tolerance and inclusion are to have any meaning, they must extend to viewpoints that participants disagree with, including religious messages that challenge prevailing cultural beliefs.juicyecumenism.com

People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. —1 Kings 4

He composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five. He would speak of trees, from the cedar that is in the Lebanon to the hyssop that grows in the wall; he would speak of animals, and birds, and reptiles, and fish. —1 Kings 4

God gave Solomon very great wisdom, discernment, and breadth of understanding as vast as the sand on the seashore, so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt. —1 Kings 4

Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. —Isaiah 55

The #ELCA ranks 9th out of 20. www.advocate.com/news/religio...

Blessed be our rights: 20 American Christian churches, ranked on LGBTQ+ supportThe Advocate presents a guide to major Christian churches in the U.S. that stand in support of our rights and the ones that fail to live up to Jesus's commandment to "Love thy neighbor as thyself."www.advocate.com

As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? —Psalm 42

We are only syllables of the perfect Word. —Caryll Houselander

‍The unfolding of your words gives light;  it imparts understanding to the simple. ‍Keep my steps steady according to your promise,  and never let iniquity have dominion over me. —Psalm 119

Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher).   Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and she told them that he had said these things to her. —John 20

Every ordinary thing in your life is a word of God's love: your home, your work, the clothes you wear, the air you breathe, the food you eat...the flowers under your feet are the courtesy of God's heart flung down on You! All these things say one thing only: "See how I love you." —Caryll Houselander

The desire of the righteous ends only in good,  the expectation of the wicked in wrath. ‍Those who trust in their riches will wither,  but the righteous will flourish like green leaves. —Proverbs 11

Real joy seems to me almost as unlike security or prosperity as it is unlike agony. —C. S. Lewis

They do not know, nor do they comprehend, for their eyes are shut, so that they cannot see, and their minds as well, so that they cannot understand, nor is there knowledge or discernment. A deluded mind has led him astray, and he cannot save himself or say, “Is not this thing a fraud?” —Isaiah 44

“One of the unique strengths of #Lutheran Disaster Response is our commitment to accompany communities for the long haul. We walk alongside affected communities as they rebuild homes, restore stability and find hope again.” #ELCA give.elca.org/page/100445/...

Support Lutheran Disaster Response!Your gifts in support of Lutheran Disaster Response help our church provide immediate relief, such as water, clothing, gift cards, tarps and other needs.give.elca.org

ACTION ALERT “Since one of the greatest challenges in the #MMIW crisis is a lack of support from law enforcement, we encourage all to engage with their representatives in support of the BADGES for Native Communities Act.” #ELCA #Lutheran act.elca.org/page/100325/...

Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenAmplifying support of the Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act (BADGES) H.R.1010 is one meaningful way we can act now.act.elca.org