Affected congregations, districts and LCMS Disaster Response provide short-term relief while planning for long-term recovery efforts.
Synod joins court brief for judge under fire for marriage view
The LCMS has joined in an amicus brief as Wyoming officials seek to remove Judge Ruth Neely, an LCMS Lutheran, from the bench.
‘I was in prison and you came to me’: Lutherans well-suited for ministry to incarcerated
More than 30 prison-ministry workers from across the Synod take part in the LCMS Prison Ministry Conference, April 29-30 in Belleville, Ill.
Synod church planters look to ‘where we aren’t’ in America
A dozen national mission leaders gather for an April 4 roundtable to look at the future of LCMS church planting.
‘#thisisMYchurch’ gains traction, fosters online discussion
One of the campaign’s goals is “to foster a healthy sense of belonging to something bigger than ourselves.”
Islam expert: ISIS genocide declaration ‘too little, too late’
Islam expert Dr. Tim Furnish says ISIS will not be deterred by symbolic gestures like the recent genocide declarations made against ISIS by Congress and the State Department.
KFUO to host ADF attorney on church discrimination case
Attorney Erik Stanley will discuss a Missouri religious discrimination case on kfuo.org that involves an LCMS church.
‘Stand’ grants enable mercy, witness outreach
Part of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, $1 million is awarded in “Stand With Your Community” grants.
Lutheran, Anglican leaders discuss religious freedom
The Feb. 8 Faith and Freedom Forum at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, features presidents of Lutheran Church—Canada, the Anglican Church in North America and the LCMS.
Synod supports districts, congregations after storms
The Synod responds to disasters in four states: flooding in Illinois and Missouri, and tornadoes in Mississippi and Texas.
Goeglein discusses life march, pending legal cases
Focus on the Family’s Timothy Goeglein is featured in a Jan. 20 Worldwide KFUO interview.
Harrison seeks more input from church workers without calls
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison is calling for the Synod to “up its game” in giving attention to professional church workers on both candidate and non-candidate status without a call.
Lutherans lead life march with joyful hymns despite snowstorm, protests
LCMS participants leading the March for Life include students from Synod universities and its St. Louis seminary as well as pastors and congregation members.
Leaders term new fellowship with Uruguay church ‘a gift’
The Synod’s burgeoning partnership with the Lutheran Church of Uruguay includes the prospect of the first-ever Lutheran university in Spanish-speaking Latin America.
LCMS Disaster Response trains district, church responders year-round
Relief efforts following the late-December tornadoes in North Texas and flooding in the Midwest underscore the importance of training local responders ahead of time.
Supreme Court to hear ‘hostility’ case involving church playground
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys are preparing to defend the rights of an LCMS church — Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia, Mo.
