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Gather, the magazine of Women of the ELCA, offers a mix of articles, theological reflections, devotions and stories of comfort and challenge that help readers grow in faith and engage in ministry and action.
Dear subscribers,
Our printing vendor has informed us of a slight delay in mailing the Fall 2026 issue of Gather. Unexpected challenges related to the wildfires and extreme heat affected the printer’s equipment and production operations.
Subscribers will begin receiving the issue as early as August 10-15, but some may experience a slightly later delivery date. You can view the Fall issue on our website here. Learn more about creating login credentials to our digital issue here.
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Fall 2026: “Bold faith on an unexpected journey,” by the Rev. Tiffany Chaney
Faith often leads us down paths we didn’t expect—into wilderness places, across unfamiliar lands, and through seasons of grief and hope. This three-session study takes us on a journey with Hagar, Ruth and Mary Magdalene, women whose bold faith transformed their...
Summer 2026: “I am worthy” video supplement 2
Watch the video. (July 2026) “I am more than one thing: Honoring our many identities.” In her TED talk, “The Danger of a Single Story,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie names this truth: We are much more than one thing. All of us have intersecting identities, roles and...
Women of the ELCA staff received a total of 26 awards from two religion communicator organizations
Women of the ELCA staff received a total of 26 awards from two religion communicator organizations, including four Best in Class, three Category Winner and 10 Award of Excellence awards. The Religion Communicators Council and Associated Church Press honored Women of...
How we stand for her
Raising awareness, taking action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women By Christine Lafave Grace The statistics are startling: More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Native Alaskan women—a staggering 84.3 percent—have experienced violence in their lifetime,...
Journey? Lent is more of a holy meander.
by Susan K. Olson I have always loved a good journey. I like planning trips and figuring out the best way from point A to point B. While GPS mostly does that work these days, I do love looking things up on a map, to include side quests for the best donuts in...
Trade winds
by Elise Seyfried “If you become a sailboat and sail away from me,” said his mother, “I will become the wind and blow you where I want you to go.” —Margaret Wise Brown, The Runaway Bunny “Head southeast!” chirps the cheery, optimistic voice of my GPS as I pull out of...