The Synod’s KFUO Radio and the Radio Arts Foundation of St. Louis (RAF) are entering a cooperative arrangement that begins with KFUO sharing its extensive classical music library with RAF. RAF plans to launch a new FM station serving the…
111 network at second LCMS prison-ministry conference
By Joe Isenhower Jr. ST. LOUIS — Participants in the second LCMS prison- and jail-ministry conference here Sept. 29-30 say they are grateful for the opportunities it provided them for networking, gathering information and inspiration. From 25 LCMS districts, the 111 registrants’…
Pope marks 50th anniversary of Vatican II with warnings of spiritual 'desert'
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Benedict XVI Oct. 11 urged Catholics to confront the spiritual “desert” of today’s secularized world and to rediscover “the truth and beauty of the faith.” Benedict celebrated a solemn Mass in St. Peter’s Square to mark…
Are ministers and musicians allies or rivals?
(RNS) — Eileen Guenther, the national president of the American Guild of Organists, reveals behind-the-scenes church struggles in her new book, Rivals or a Team?: Clergy-Musician Relationships in the Twenty-First Century. Guenther, an associate professor of church music at Washington’s Wesley…
Adventists call actions to allow women's ordinations ''mistakes''
(RNS) — Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Oct. 16 said recent decisions by two regional bodies to allow ordained female pastors were “serious mistakes,” and women who are ordained won’t be recognized — at least for now. “They directly challenge…
Letters to the Editor (November 2012)
‘Conscience’ Bible study Pastor Bryan Wulfmueller’s “Collision of Conscience: A Bible Study” (on Page 2 of the October Reporter’s “Religious Freedom” insert) is most helpful. He writes that, in view of Genesis 1:27-28, we can “surmise that family planning is…
Official notice: LCMS schools (November 2012)
The colleges, universities and seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college, university or…
Official notice: requests for reinstatement (November 2012)
WILLIAM G. NAUMANN, Woodland Hills, Calif.; DONALD REYNOLDS PHELPS, Aurora, Ill.; and DAVID A. SEYBOLDT, Elkhart, Ind., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion–Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. DWIGHT D. KARKAN, Greencastle, Pa.; KAREN KESHISHIAN, Forest…
LCMS salary information (November 2012)
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNOD Salary Information The Synod’s policy of full financial disclosure provides for making available to members of the Synod (congregations, pastors, teachers and others on the roster), on written request, the salary grid scales of all Synod…
Official notice: LCMS financial position (November 2012)
Official Notice THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNOD INC. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SYNOD (FY 2012) By Jerald C. Wulf I frequently get asked, “How is The LCMS Inc. doing?” I frequently respond, “Our God has and continues to bless the LCMS,…
Items wanted, available (November 2012)
Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to purchase. Items described as “Wanted” or “Available” are sought or may be obtained for shipping costs only. Notices may be sent to Jennifer Duffy at…
Official notice: nominating ballots (November 2012)
The official nominating ballots for the offices of president, first vice-president, regional vice-presidents and regional LCMS board of directors layperson positions (Central and West/Southwest regions only) have been mailed to every member congregation of the Synod according to the list…
Positions (November 2012)
The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions: Concordia College–New York, Bronxville, N.Y., seeks to fill a faculty position in special education. Concordia University, Portland, Ore., seeks to fill a faculty position in psychology.…
LCEF announces earnings distribution to partnering districts, Synod
The Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is distributing $1,684,407 of its earnings for the fiscal year ending June 30 with 28 LCEF-member districts and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The distribution — which was made available in mid-September — includes $1,378,407 for…
COP welcomes nine new members, assigns first calls
By James Heine ST. LOUIS — At its regular meeting Sept. 15-18, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Council of Presidents (COP) welcomed nine new members to its ranks. The new district presidents are the Rev. Mark Miller, Central Illinois District; the…
Taliban unrepentant after attack on Pakistani teen
KARACHI, Pakistan (RNS) — The Taliban is threatening to kill a 14-year-old Pakistani girl whom it shot for helping other girls go to school — if she survives a wounding that has made her a hero to many Pakistanis. Schoolgirl Malala…
