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Summer 2026: “I am worthy,” by the Rev. Sara Olson Smith
This summer, Women of the ELCA participants will gather in Des Moines, Iowa, under the theme “I am worthy.” When Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee spoke in 2017, she invited WELCA participants to reclaim space for women and girls to lead and love in bold ways....
November 2025: “Money, Stewardship and Generosity” video supplement 3
Watch the video. (November) Session Three: Generosity – A wideness in God’s mercy God loves a cheerful giver, because our cheer in giving reflects God’s own cheerful mercies. Can the biblical practice of gleaning be considered a class in Generosity 101? We will...
A force of nature
Think for a moment about how society has historically portrayed “Christian women.” I bet certain images spring readily to mind. A demure young woman, head bowed in prayer. A kind, motherly, pulled-together lady in a sweater set or a fabulous hat, depending on one’s...
A priceless gift
In 1993, my husband and I moved from Southern California where I’d grown up to Berkeley, where I would begin graduate school. I was excited to be on this new adventure with the man who had been my high school sweetheart. We were off on our own, and anything was...