Organizers of the Synod’s Model Theological Conference on Worship, set for Jan. 11-13 in St. Louis, are taking deliberate steps to include pastors, musicians, and laity who represent a range of worship styles from “traditional/liturgical” to “contemporary/contextual.” In guidelines for…
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering a new Christmas card for 2009. Designed by St. Louis artist Judy Newell, the four-color card features the word “Savior,” with Baby Jesus nestled in the capital “S.” In the lower right of…
LCMS Life Ministries and Lutherans For Life both are offering resources designed to help congregations observe “Life Sunday” on Jan. 17 or an alternate date. Life Ministries, a program area of LCMS World Relief and Human Care (WR-HC), is providing…
“Educators and parents looking for an effective way to instill in children a commitment to manage God’s gifts of time, talent, and treasure” may want to learn about a new stewardship curriculum produced by Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), according…
James R. Krone of Livonia, Mich., began serving Oct. 1 as president and chief executive officer of Lutheran Special Education Ministries (LSEM), an LCMS Recognized Service Organization based in Detroit. In that position, he succeeds Dr. Roger DeMeyere, who will retire…
By Paula Schlueter Ross For the eighth consecutive year, total enrollment at the Synod’s 10 Concordia University System schools has hit a record high. This fall, a total of 25,516 graduate and undergraduate students — an increase of 2,198 students,…
U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law Oct. 28 a new “hate crimes bill” that extends federal prosecution to include crimes motivated by a victim’s gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Some church leaders have expressed concerns about the…
Dr. Paul Otto Manz, a well-known Lutheran organist, composer, church musician, and teacher, died Oct. 28 in St. Paul, Minn., after several weeks of hospice care. Dr. Manz, 90, reportedly died surrounded by family members, as they sang “E’en So,…
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