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Tickets now for 2015 TIM
Zip past fall to winter, and the 2015 Together in Mission (TIM) will convene. Why mention that now? You can get tickets before Sept. 30, 2014 for a discount! Hear…
Read MoreJesus had to get away sometimes too
A few days of retreat, withdrawal and contemplation on the beautiful grounds of a monastery have been planned by a group of young adults, and young adults synod-wide are invited.…
Read MoreA prayer for back to school
Dear God, Thank you for the gift of children, youth and families. Please watch over our children as they go back to school this year. Keep them safe every day.…
Read MoreImagination flowed
“God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday” day of service on September 7, 2014 looked differently in each congregation of the ELCA, but a sea of yellow tshirts, impacting their communities with…
Read More“Glocal” intersection down the road
Global and local realities intersect as we participate in God’s world today. God’s mission of reconciliation calls us to reconciliation not only with one another but with all of creation.…
Read MoreTrying to understand poverty survival
Through assisting with a poverty simulation on July 16, Lutheran Services in America (LSA) helped members of Congress and their staff understand more of the daily realities of poverty. Along…
Read MoreEbola, Gaza, Unaccompanied Children at the border: LWR responds
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, unrest in Gaza and the unaccompanied minors at the border crisis have all been dominating headlines and news broadcasts. With your help, Lutheran World…
Read MoreLove building bridge over stigma and suffering
POUNDS (or should we say kilograms?) of cards are being delivered to participants in the 2014 International AIDS Conference, which begins in a week in Melbourne, Australia, from members of…
Read MoreBishop Younan pleads for end to hostilities
“Witnessing the bombardments, hearing the sirens, listening to the cries of mothers and children, seeing the ambulances carrying the wounded and people living in absolute fear, the [Evangelical Lutheran Church…
Read MoreDoes this website make me look phat?
by the Rev. Phil Hirsch Sunday morning visitors almost always look at your congregation’s website before making a decision about attending. To help us think about how we’re perceived online,…
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