ORLANDO, Fla.– Synod President Gerald B. Kieschnick told the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s 2005 Churchwide Assembly here Aug. 12 that “all too often” the two church bodies “do not come to the same conclusions regarding what we understand the…
Hurricane Katrina wreaks chaos, triggers caring
By Kim Krull Monique Miller, the wife of Rev. Philip Miller of Chalmette, La., was due to deliver the couple’s third child on Monday (Aug. 29), the day Hurricane Katrina delivered to the Gulf Coast near New Orleans what many…
Dale Meyer installation set for Sept. 4
Dr. Dale Meyer will be installed as the 10th president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, during a special worship service set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at the seminary’s Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. The service will mark…
Seminaries to host fall `Lutherhostels`
The Synod’s two seminaries each are hosting “Lutherhostel” events this fall. “Joy in the Journey” is the theme for LutherHostel 2005 at Concordia Seminary, to be held Oct. 1-4 on the St. Louis campus. The seminary hosts the “educational event for…
Fort Wayne sem to host training events
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, is offering two training events this fall for church workers and laypeople: The “Lay Leadership Retreat,” Sept. 30-Oct. 2, is designed for congregational officers, elders, and other lay leaders. It will be led by Dr.…
LCMS member dies in tornado
One LCMS member died and more than 300 homes were destroyed or damaged in a tornado that ripped through Stoughton in southern Wisconsin Thursday (Aug. 18), according to Rev. Thomas Petersen, pastor of Good Shepherd-by-the-Lake Lutheran Church. Harold Orlofske, 54,…
`Gospel Outreach with Childcare` conference set
A two-day conference on “Gospel Outreach with Childcare” is planned for Oct. 7-8 in Ashburn, Va. The conference is sponsored by the Open Arms Institute, a ministry that “fosters and guides Lutheran church planting with childcare.” Sessions will be held…
Irvine breaks ground for high-tech facility
Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., plans to begin construction on its new high-tech Education, Business and Technology (EBT) Center in October. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on the campus in July. The EBT Center, located next to the campus library, is being…
Medical missions group to sponsor `Health Forum`
Lutherans in Medical Missions (LIMM) is sponsoring its second “Needs and Resources Global Health Forum” Feb. 17-18 in St. Louis. LIMM is an association of Lutheran health-care professionals and lay people who are “committed to the support of Christ’s healing…
Former DP Alwin Reimnitz dies
Dr. Alwin Reimnitz, president emeritus of the Synod’s North Dakota District, died Aug. 9 after being hit by a car weeks earlier. Reimnitz, 80, was struck July 18 as he crossed the street during a visit to a nursing home. He…
Tomesch accepts call to head Canadian sem
Dr. Harald Tomesch of Milwaukee has accepted a call to serve as the third president of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Tomesch, 49, is the first Canadian to serve as president of a Lutheran Church–Canada seminary. …
Martin Lieske, former DP, dies
Rev. Martin L. Lieske, president of the Synod’s Minnesota South District from 1966 to 1978, died July 26 in Fond du Lac, Wis. Lieske, 94, had suffered a stroke five months earlier. A funeral service was held Aug. 1 at…
More attacks biggest concern of partner church in England
No members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (ELCE) lost their lives in terrorist bombings of three London subways and a bus on July 7. Yet, with their fellow citizens, they remain shaken and troubled by the events that…
Pressure Points with Dr. Bruce Hartung
Our congregation is in a pickle over a major conflict. People have grouped themselves into clusters and speak to the opposing side only in the most uncivil terms. They are at each other’s throats at voters assemblies. And communion! Some…
Christ, not commandments, foundation of Christian faith
The following commentary by Dr. E.H. Zimmermann, former president of the Synod’s Indiana District, appeared July 25 in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. In this column, Dr. Zimmermann refutes a previous commentator who asserted that the public display of the Ten…
Call for Nominations: Director of News and Information
The LCMS Board for Communication Services (BCS) is seeking nominations for the position of director of News and Information. This position reports to the executive director of Communications and is responsible for serving as the executive editor of the Synod’s…
