National Cathedral mulls selling treasures

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Facing a reduced budget and a third round of layoffs, officials at…

House rejects amendment on chaplains' prayers

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The House on May 27 rejected a proposed amendment that would have…

Judge rules against graduation in a church

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A federal judge ruled May 31 that a Connecticut school board’s decision…

Churches scramble to meet FCC rules on wireless mics

  Related Story: Advisory concerns wireless microphones  WASHINGTON (RNS) — American churches have a little…

Bunkowskes honored by Lutheran Bible Translators

Dr. Eugene and Bernice Bunkowske, pioneering missionaries in West African Bible translation and in mission…

Seminaries offer summer workshops for clergy, laity

Registration is open for a number of off-campus continuing-education workshops both Synod seminaries are offering…

Gym is Laborer’s 12th project, first prom

By Kim Plummer Krull Helping Saint Paul Lutheran High School remodel the gym marks Norm…

Thrivent vote nets $304,437 for LCMS work

Two Synod ministries –- LCMS World Relief and Human Care (WR-HC) and LCMS World Mission…

President's office nominees address issues in Synod

As in previous LCMS convention years, Reporter and The Lutheran Witness asked the five nominees…

Judge allows clergy housing tax case to proceed

(RNS) A federal judge has rejected a motion filed by the U.S. Department of the…

Arizona tax-tuition program goes to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of an Arizona program…

2010 Convention Notices

GENERAL INFORMATION:  Voting and advisory delegates and representatives are reminded that the 64th Regular Convention…

OFFICIAL NOTICE — Convention Workbook Errata

The following errors in the Convention Workbook mailed to all delegates and church workers at…

Items wanted (June 2010)

Note:  Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…

Pressure Points (June 2010)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q:  I am a first-time lay delegate to our [Synod] convention…

Letters to the Editor (June 2010)

Women’s leadership Paula Schlueter Ross’ article on the Women’s Leadership Institute conference in the May…