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Dear friends,* As the 2012 general election gets closer, advertising about the questions on the Maryland ballot has gotten more and more intense. Several of the issues that are before…

by the Rev. Phil Hirsch In a sanctuary overflowing with people, the Oromo Resurrection Evangelical Church in Kensington, Md. voted on Sun., Oct. 14, 2012 to adopt a constitution and…

Dear friends,*   By now you have all heard at least a little about the controversy over the placing of offensive anti-Muslim ads in several Metro stations. I have found…

With the U Street/Cardoza Metro stop just outside, confronting a controversial advertisement from American Freedom Defense Initiative was not theoretical for members of Augustana Lutheran Church in D.C. So the Rev.…

Exploring the “conflicting feelings” many Americans have about the video that has “sparked deadly protests in the Muslim world,” a report by Voice of America* included comments by the Rev.…

The Rev. Richard H. Graham, bishop of the ELCA Metro D.C. Synod, is among national faith leaders from across a broad ideological spectrum who signed a “’Better Angels’ Statement” released…

Members of Bethany Lutheran Church in Forestville, Md., faced their decision in February 2011 to “close as an act of mission” with prayerful planning. A letter received on August 3, 2012…

Nearly 80 children put love into action after learning about the ELCA Malaria Campaign during Vacation Bible School (VBS) at the Clifton Campus of Lord of Life Lutheran Church. They…

Lutheran Services in America (LSA) regional members and guests attended a special community leaders briefing on senior issues at the White House on July 16. Those present included Deacon Kati…

“Ignorance of our neighbors makes room for oppression in the place where love should be,” observes Michelle Steiner of Good Samaritan Lutheran Church in Lanham, Md., “and that is something…