This issue provides articles about observing Lent and Easter.
Reformation Relevance: ‘Merely a sleep’
An excerpt from a sermon by Martin Luther emphasizes how central the resurrection of Christ is for faith and for the comfort of all Christians.
Official Notice: requests for reinstatement (April 2017)
A listing of those who have applied for reinstatement to LCMS rosters.
Official Notice: colloquies (April 2017)
A listing of those who have completed teacher or pastor colloquies in the Synod.
Official Notice: updates from LCMS districts (April 2017)
Updates on church workers, congregations and schools from LCMS district presidents.
RSO Update (April 2017)
A listing of new LCMS Recognized Service Organizations (RSOs), those whose RSO status has been renewed and those whose RSO status has been removed.
Churches: ‘hub’ for continuing hurricane recovery in Haiti
LCMS Disaster Response provides ongoing relief to strengthen Haitian Lutheran partners after last October’s Hurricane Matthew.
LCMS congregation reaches out to vandalized Jewish cemetery
All Nations Church in University City, Mo., raises $3,348 to help with repairs and increased security at the St. Louis cemetery.
Worship institute online registration opens
LCMS Worship’s 2017 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music is set for July 25-28 at Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Ill.
LCMS Disaster Response Conference set for Sept. 26-28
The conference will provide opportunities to learn from those who have experienced disaster around the world.
Lutherans help midwestern communities after late-winter tornadoes
Lutheran Early Response Teams join storm-recovery efforts in rural southeastern Missouri and central Illinois.
Synod Snapshot: Boards and Business
News from the February meetings of the LCMS Council of Presidents and Board of Directors.
LWML president presents mission grants in St. Louis
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League’s Patti Ross presents grants of $120,000 for renovations to the Lutheran Church of Nigeria’s seminary, and $25,000 to the Lutheran Young Adult Corps.
Rev. Dr. Albert Marcis was longtime SELC District president
Marcis — who served 25 years as SELC District president — died March 24 in Oviedo, Fla.
Orientation prepares new national, international missionaries for service
Six international missionaries and two national missionaries complete the one-week orientation, which culminated with a “Service of Sending” March 17.
