BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — The archaic sounds that fill the historic former church sanctuary echo,…
Pressure Points (October 2010)
With Dr. Bruce Hartung Last month’s column addressing a reader’s question about what the Synod…
Requests for Reinstatement (October 2010)
LAURIE B. ERIKSEN, Delray Beach, Fla.; REBECCA RUTH HILLMAN, Cheney, Kan.; NADINE L. HOGER, Matteson,…
Positions (October 2010)
The Religious Life and Church Relations Department of Bethesda Lutheran Communities has a full-time position available…
Churches find empty pews at Sunday evening services
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (RNS) — Doug De Vries describes Sunday evening worship as “a lot…
Twisters damage two LCMS schools in NYC
Two tornadoes with winds of up to 125 miles per hour struck parts of Brooklyn…
COP approves 214 placements, discusses 'revitalization'
By James Heine The LCMS Council of Presidents (COP) has approved the placement of 214…
'Bach at Sem' begins 19th season this fall
“Bach at the Sem,” the Sunday afternoon concert series at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, begins…
Concordia, Chicago, offers workshop on 'servant leadership'
Concordia University Chicago invites the public to join its faculty, staff and students for a…
CPH offers 'Lutheranism 101' at special price
From now through Reformation Day (Oct. 31) Concordia Publishing House is offering Lutheranism 101 at…
2010 'Proceedings' online, to be mailed by mid-October
Convention Proceedings 2010 — the official record of the 64th Regular Convention of the Synod…
AA co-founder scaled back references to God
(RNS) — The basic text used for Alcoholics Anonymous programs, known as “The Big Book,”…
Land-use disputes often involve religious minorities
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Religious minorities — especially Muslims — figure prominently in religious freedom investigations…
Position: executive director, Campus Ministries
Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind., invites nominations and applications for the position of executive director of…
Two new mission boards meet for orientation
By Joe Isenhower Jr. and Paula Schlueter Ross The two new mission boards formed out…
Uthoff heads new LCEF 'group' staff
Robert “Bob” Uthoff of St. Louis joined the Lutheran Church Extension Fund staff Aug. 23…
