Just Us Narratives: A Night of Centering Multiracial Voices across the ELCA | Jan. 20, 2026

We gathered on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, to listen more deeply and deepen connections that support all of our humanity. Congregations and members across the ELCA will watch the live-stream studio event and reflect on the stories shared for the evening.

We are a church of many identities and experiences, building a multiracial, faith-filled movement of solidarity of the Beloved community as envisioned by Dr. Martin Luther King. The document, Strategy Towards Authentic Diversity, calls for a shared vision of creating an authentic “kindom”* of God that reflects the teachings of Jesus, as expressed in the dignity, humanity, and equity of all people in church and society. Join us for a night of intentional story-sharing and reflection that will bring the ELCA together.

We encourage you to use this reflection worksheet as you engage deeply in “Just Us Narratives" https://resources.elca.org/wp-content...

Visit ELCA.org/NDORH for more information.

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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.7 million members in more than 8,400 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

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