By Kim Plummer Krull At least 24 LCMS member families are among the Texans who have lost homes in massive wildfires that continue to blaze in the Lone Star state, according to the Rev. Steven Misch, mission and ministry facilitator…
By Linda C. Hoops More than 220 LCMS families lost their homes in June due to historic flooding in Minot, N.D. –- a disaster that has so far affected more LCMS members than Hurricane Irene, Hurricane Lee and the tornadoes…
On Sunday, September 11th, 2011, the world will stand still as the first post-9/11 decade comes to a close. As I pause to pen this note to the church, I’m flooded with a swirl of disparate and even conflicting thoughts and feelings.
Observing in a written statement that “the world will stand still as the first post-9/11 decade comes to a close” on Sept. 11, 2011, Missouri Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison recalls the events of that day of the…
Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison says a vicar at his home congregation who “loved the work of the ministry for which he was training” strongly influenced his decision to study for the pastoral ministry. He recalls that vicar’s…
By Kim Plummer Krull “You saved my life and the lives of my children.” That’s what a Haitian mother living in a home at the new Lutheran Village in Jacmel said to the Rev. Glenn F. Merritt during his latest…
Registration is open for the Lutheran Services in America Disability Network’s (LSA-DN) biennial conference, set for Oct. 4-6 in Philadelphia at the Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel. See below about a special conference group rate for lodging reserved at that…
LutherHostel 2011 planned for Oct. 1-4 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, has been cancelled. The event was to focus on “Public Service and My Lutheran Faith” and feature Congressman John M. Shimkus (R-Ill.). The seminary is planning another LutherHostel Oct.…
By Kim Plummer Krull When Hurricane Ike ravaged Texas three years ago, Dr. Lou Jander worked to help people whose lives were turned upside down by that storm. Today, the retired LCMS Texas District disaster-response coordinator and mission and ministry…
By Sarah Schafer and James Heine According to media reports, a series of central Texas wildfires this weekend has destroyed hundreds of homes in the Lone Star State. Among the most serious is a fire that forced the evacuation of…
By Sarah Schafer A 150-year-old LCMS church and parish house located less than a mile from the White House were damaged in the 5.8-magnitude East Coast earthquake of Aug. 23. But the church, Mount Olivet in Washington, D.C. — which…
By Kim Plummer Krull A few days after they were rescued by boat from their flooded home, Jan and Greg Wilsey say they are “overwhelmed.” But, surprisingly, the members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Delmar, N.Y., aren’t referring to their escape…
“PRAY 2011,” the latest LCMS gathering to focus solely on prayer, is planned for Oct. 13-14 at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel in St. Louis. Like similar events in 2009 and 2010, the event is open to those who consider…
In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Concordia Publishing House is providing complimentary sheet music for organists and choirs preparing to observe this solemn occasion. “Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord,” a fervent prayer for…
Worship resources are available on the LCMS website to assist congregations in observing the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Because congregations likely will observe this anniversary in a variety of ways, a complete service has not…
By Kim Plummer Krull As he waits for the insurance company to assess damages, the Rev. Joel Kotila says he knows many people are dealing with far greater losses since Hurricane Irene. Still, the pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,…
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