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NEW! Living Lutheran Request
Living Lutheran magazine would like to hear from our members and congregations about plans to show hospitality to visitors to their areas for the World Cup this summer.
If your congregation is planning something, please send ideas to Candice Buchbinder at the ELCA with the subject line: World Cup.
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NEW! Earth Day Resources
The ELCA has compiled a list of resources for celebrating Earth Day. You can find them HERE
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NEW! SEPA Synod undertakes Communications Audit
SEPA has contracted with LEAD Ministry for a synod-wide communication audit. The audit will help the Synod staff know how best to communicate with rostered ministers and congregations and offer helpful suggestions for future communication as well as supporting the work of a new website.
You may be asked to participate in a Focus Group for this audit. Focus Groups take about an hour and provide valuable information for the Synod team working with LEAD. Please consider saying yes when asked.
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Journey to Freedom and Safety Event: Domestic Abuse Awareness for Faith Communities
April 17 + 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Trinity, Lansdale
1000 W. Main St., Lansdale
This event is for faith leaders and community members to learn how to address domestic abuse in their communities and empower them to make a positive difference.
$10/ticket
Continental breakfast and lunch provided
Journey to Freedom & Safety 2026 Flyer
REGISTER HERE
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Upper Dublin Lutheran Church to Host Multi-Event Community Summit
Day of Service: April 18
Town Hall: April 19
Upper Dublin Lutheran Church (UDLC) located at 411 Susquehanna Road, Ambler will host a Community Summit designed to allow faith groups, nonprofit partners and civic leaders to deepen partnerships and imagine shared solutions for our community. All are invited to the Day of Service on Saturday, April 18th and the Town Hall on Sunday, April 19th from 2:00 – 5:00 pm.
The April 18th Day of Service provides hands-on opportunities for volunteers to respond to local needs. The service projects will benefit Family Promise, Mattie Dixon Community Cupboard, One House at a Time, Beds for Kids, Feast of Justice and more. Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to sign up in advance.
The April 19th Town Hall will feature keynote speaker, Executive Director of the BucksMont Collaborative, Kristyn DiDominick, MSW. The program hosts key leaders and organizations for deeper conversation about food and housing insecurity, education, poverty and immigration. Panelists include; Centro de Cultura Arte Trabajo y Educación Executive Director, Obed Arango, The Community Grocer Co-Founder and President, Eli Moraru, Montco 30% Project Director and Co-Founder, Mike Hays and Mitzvah Circle Founder and Executive Director, Fran Held. Attendees can visit nonprofit table displays to learn about resources.
An educational program for youth and a nursery for young children will be available.
For more information visit udlc.org/communitysummit or call 215-646-7999.
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Care of Creation Ministry Newsletter
The latest edition of the Care of Creation Ministry newsletter can be found HERE. check it out for grant opportunities, creation care information
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Earth Day Extravaganza
April 18, 2026
10:00 am - Noon
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
25 E. Church St., Sellersville
Lots of free family-friendly activities to enjoy as you celebrate Earth Day.
INFORMATIONAL FLYER
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Free Film Screening of The Good Life
Mediator Lutheran Church
2832 N. 28th St., Philadelphia
April 25, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Film screening and panel discussion with special guest, Director Carolyn Wilson.
INFORMATIONAL FLYER
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Muhlenberg Parish Spring Bazaar
April 25
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Zion Lutheran, Spring City
39 Bonnie Brae Road, Spring City PA 19475. [The big white church with the red door on 724 by Colonial Gardens]
Flea market, vendors, crafts, fun!
All proceeds to benefit Rise Against Hunger and other community projects.
REGISTER FOR A SPACE HERE
Questions?
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Augustus Lutheran Spring Turkey Dinner and Craft & Vendor Fair
April 25, 2026
Dinner: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Craft and Vendor Fair: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Live Music: 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
717 W. Main St., Trappe, PA
Tickets for the dinner are only $22.00 presale with payment / $25.00 at the door and it is a take-out only event. A limited number of self-service seating will be provided and the famed Gavin Elison will be playing live music from 2:30-6:00 PM. The Craft & Vendor Fair has free admission and runs from 2-6 PM. With Mother’s Day just a few weeks away from this event, it could be the opportunity to pick up that perfect and unique gift while supporting a charity, local artists, and vendors. Proceeds benefit Dr. Stephen & Jodi Lynn Swanson, Missionaries in Tanzania. Supplemental funds provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Tickets are going fast. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. For dinner reservations, call 610-489-9625 OR purchase online at www.AugustusTrappe.org
Interested Vendors Contact: AugustusCraftShow@gmail.com
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Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion Presents “Lutherans and the American Revolution” with the Rev. Dr. Karl Krueger
Saturday, April 25, time TBD
Rev. Dr. Kruerger is a retired professor of church history at Lutheran Theological Seminary.
A free-will offering will be received.
For information or tickets to this event, contact the church at:
2110 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
phone: (215) 567-3668
email: info@lc_hc.org
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St. Paul's, to host Rachel's Day Service
April 26, 2026 + 9:00 am
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Applebachsville (Quakertown)
849 Old Bethlehem Road
Quakertown PA 18951
This is an open invitation to all people to join us to become aware, take action & denounce violence of any kind towards children, including bullying.
INFORMATIONAL FLYER
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NEW! Save The Date!
St. John's Melrose Park to host Holden Evening Prayer
April 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
St. John’s Lutheran Church
1224 Melrose Ave. Melrose Park PA
This year is the 40th Anniversary of Vespers ’86, the beloved service composed by Marty Haugen. Haugen wrote Holden Evening Prayer during the winter of 1985–1986 during a musical residency at Holden Village. It is a simple Lutheran vespers service that follows traditional form while using contemporary and inclusive language. This service has become beloved by many.
St. John’s will be joining with worshippers all around the world as we celebrate this beloved worship service. Join us as we give thanks to God together in this beautiful service.
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SEPA Antiracism Team to discuss videos
SEPA's Anti Racism Team invites you to meet with us on ZOOM to discuss some short Anti-Racism Videos. We will be looking at two, videos from the Facing Race series: Racism and Privilege Explained, and Teaching Kids about Racism. The third video will be a TED Talk: Racism Has a Cost for Everyone.
We will meet online, Monday evenings, April 27, May 4 and 11, from 7 to 8 pm. Please register at antiracism@sepa.org by April 23. Once you've registered you will receive information about how to access the videos, which we ask you to view before we meet each week. You will also receive the ZOOM information.
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Save The Date!
Ascension Worship Service to host ULS Dean Rev. Dr. Teresa Smallwood as preacher
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Reformation Lutheran Church
102 W Rose Tree Rd, Media
6:30 pm Light Dinner
7:30 pm Worship Service
Rev. Dr. Teresa Smallwood is the Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs and The James Franklin Kelly and Hope Eyster Kelly Associate Professor of Public Theology at United Lutheran Seminary.
Dr. Smallwood’s career includes over 20 years as a practicing attorney in several capacities: as staff attorney with Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont in Charlotte, NC and the Children’s Law Center; as Assistant District Attorney; and as proprietor of a private law practice.
Following this, Dr. Smallwood went on to study theology and earned Master’s and PhD degrees from Howard University School of Divinity and Chicago Theological Seminary.
She has taught at several colleges and seminaries including Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the Religious Freedom Center in Washington, D.C., Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois, and Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Most recently, Dr. Smallwood served as the Associate Director of the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative at Vanderbilt Divinity School from 2017 to 2021. From 2021 to 2024 she served as Associate Professor of Public Theology at United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. On July 1, 2024, Dr. Smallwood became the Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs at United Lutheran Seminary.
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Muhlenberg Summer Institute
June 28 - July 11
This summer, Muhlenberg College will offer a two-week, on-campus pre-college program for rising sophomore, junior, and senior high-school students — the 2026 Muhlenberg Summer Institute. The Muhlenberg Summer Institute will provide hands-on, project-based opportunities in a variety of subjects including new media and journalism, entrepreneurship and economics, theatre, political science, and psychology. The program also includes a half-day Career Accelerator session aimed at translating the summer experience into future opportunities.
Full program details and registration
For more information, contact: summerinstitute@muhlenberg.edu
Muhlenberg College is one of 26 ELCA Lutheran Colleges and Universities and our Synod's partner.
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Save The Date
Mediator Lutheran Church Anniversary Celebration
Mediator Lutheran Church will be celebrating 120+1 years of faith, legacy, and community. September 13, 2026
Mediator Lutheran Church is located at
2832 N. 28th Street, Philadelphia
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JOB LISTINGS
Part-time Office Administrator
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Green Lane
Part-time (16-20 hours per week) beginning April 20, 2026.
Primary functions of the Office Administrator are to oversee the church office and provide administrative support to the ministry of the church, the pastor and staff members, maintain the church calendar and hall rental as well as provide communications both within the church and in the outside community using social media. Candidate must be well organized, have strong communication skills, able to work independently and with a team, able to prioritize, use discretion with sensitive information, and manage multiple assignments. Candidate must have strong writing, typing and computer skills; Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, Tithely/Breeze, Constant Contact, etc. Previous church administration experience is preferred but not required.
All interested applicants are invited to submit a resume to pastorbecky74@gmail.com
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