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A Gulf Oil Spill Response

"Hands Across the Sand" is a movement and observance on June 26, including an event in Annapolis. A call has been made for the joining of hands along beaches, waterways, rivers, backyards, churches and wherever we may be for a...
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Accessible Technology Innovation Helps Many

I love stories about people leveraging what they know and improving the lives of many. Building blocks in Matt Berg's career and family, born at a Lutheran mission hospital in Cameroon to American Lutheran Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
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In the News: Mosaic Celebrates “God’s Work, Our Hands”

Colorfully and creatively, young people at St. John's Lutheran in Rockville completed a glorious mosaic to welcome and inspire members. The project is featured in the June 2010 issue of The Lutheran magazine. Introduced to the ELCA's tagline during last summer's ELCA...
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Creation Care: Ideas for moving ahead

"It felt like a movement of the spirit that [the 'Energy Stewardship' resolution] passed with such good support, and I heard many people buzzing about how their congregations could take steps in their stewardship," said the Rev. Sarah Scherschligt, Associate...
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From the Bishop’s Desk: Extraordinary Extravagance

Find excerpts from Bishop Graham's sermon based on the 12th chapter of John shared with rostered leaders at the Lenten Eucharist Service (3/23/10) below or link here to read the sermon text in its entirety: Do we patiently and carefully gather our resources,...
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In the News: Lenten Observance at Gaithersburg Congregation

Ashes "represent repentance, a seriouness to live your life in a new way," said Pr. Buechler.

Practices as Christians observe Lent are described in a piece rebroadcast by PBS' Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on February 12,...
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In the News: Congregation’s Recovery Connections in Haiti

Lord of Life Lutheran Church's involvement with the Lazarus Project, reaching out to brothers and sisters hurting in Haiti, was highlighted in an article in The Washington Post (1/22/10) by William Wan: "Haiti's logistical hurdles are thwarting small nonprofits." [caption id="attachment_2802" align="alignright"...
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Updated LOPP/Md Brochure includes 2010 Priorities

Reproduce and share this updated tri-fold brochure, describing the advocacy ministry of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy - Maryland and the priorities of its efforts in 2010.
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First LWF Convoy Arrives in Port-Au-Prince

Department for World Service (DWS) plans to scale up operations and strengthen logistics capacity in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic following the Jan. 20 arrival of the first DWS convoy with urgently needed relief supplies in the Haitian capital...
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2010 General Assembly Session Priorities

SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD - With employment slow to recover, support for workers and their families is essential. Maryland has not modernized eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits, omitting the most recent quarter earnings. If Maryland modernizes its program with an alternative base...
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