ELCA Sumud

10/05/2026

Bishop Imad is stateside! We are so happy and thank God Bishop Imad of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land has arrived safely to the New England Synod, where he will spend time with Bishop Pipho, ELCA MENA Desk Director Rev. Gabi Aelabouni, and other synod leaders, including the New England Synod Deans pictured here! Ahlan w sahlan Bishop Imad!

10/05/2026

The Program Director for ELCA Sumud position is open for applications here:

This posting will close October 31, 2026, at 11:00 pm central time.About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 3 million members in more than 8,600 worshiping communities ac...

09/23/2026

We ask for continued prayers and advocacy for Natalie. Please use our ELCA Advocacy Action Alert here to advocate for her release.

https://act.elca.org/page/100411/action/1?chain

Many of you have been following the case of Natalie Abudayyeh, the ELCJHL youth and Birzeit University student who was abducted and detained by Israeli forces in June. Natalie appeared in court today, but unfortunately the decision regarding her release was once again postponed to the 20th of October. We are incredibly frustrated and distressed that Natalie will spend another month in prison, and we pray without ceasing for her safety and freedom.

Please keep Natalie, her family, and the church in your prayers, and please continue to raise your voices to your church networks and elected officials to advocate for Natalie's immediate release. We will share more updates as we have them.

09/22/2026

ELCIC National Bishop Larry Kochendorfer is encouraging members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada to contact Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and their local Member of Parliament in support of Natalie Abudayyeh. Abudayyeh is a 21-year-old university student and youth member of the E...

09/07/2026

09/02/2026

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09/01/2026

Our fourth episode of “Stolen Stories” is available to view now on the ELCA YouTube channel!

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08/21/2026

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08/18/2026

How do Palestinian Christians tell their story? In “Stolen Stories”...