Vicar Paul Pal, a Sudanese ministry leader in Columbia Heights, Minn., and a student at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, died Nov. 14 in a car accident while traveling from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to his home in Columbia Heights. Pal, 37, was…

Scholar and journalist Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto joined the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, in November as scholar in residence and director of the new Concordia Seminary Institute on Lay Vocation.  In the post, Siemon-Netto will offer seminars, lectures, and…

John Daniels, former executive director of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League, died of cancer Nov. 10 at his home in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada.  He was 76. A memorial service was held Nov. 15 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Sherwood Park; a…

The 2005-06 Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Handcraft Project catalog — featuring hundreds of handmade items from artisans around the world — is now available. Included in the full-color catalog are food and home-decor items, baskets, crosses, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, nativity sets,…

“In Life, in Death, Abide with Me” is the theme of the new “Life Sunday” materials from Lutherans For Life (LFL).  The materials are produced annually to assist congregations in observing “Life Sunday,” which marks the anniversary of the Roe…

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, will present its annual Symposia Series Jan. 17-20.  The series includes: the 21st Annual Symposium on Exegetical Theology, which will explore “Justification in the Scriptures: Old and New Challenges to ‘The Doctrine upon which the…

A statement released by the bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK) — critical of the Swedish church whose missionaries helped start his own church — has drawn a letter of support from the president of The Lutheran…

The College of Liberal Arts and Science at Concordia University at Austin, Austin, Texas, seeks applicants for a full-time position in communication.  The position will begin January or August 2006.  The successful candidate will teach Communication Technology, Media Production, Media…

LCMS World Relief/Human Care is accepting donations toward emergency relief for the millions affected by the Oct. 8 earthquake that killed an estimated 80,000 people in South Asia — mostly in Pakistan, and for survivors of flooding and landslides in…

Orange Lutheran High School Online (OLO) is seeking credentialed and experienced Lutheran high-school teachers who are interested in teaching Web-based, eight-week courses (see related story). Training in using the school’s online system is provided. For information, click here or contact Director Patty…

Rev. John Schauer answered his own question when he preached the first of eight monthly sermons last month based on Scriptural texts that support the Synod’s “Stewardship Principles.” “I’m convinced these principles have all the right content for motivating our…

RANDALL L. MOLL, Stuttgart, Kan., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  MELISSA L. WOLF, Rockville, Mo., and CINDY WULBERT, Buffalo Grove, Ill., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Commissioned…

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…

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The way of escape In my role as facilitator of the 2007 LCMS National Youth Gathering’s planning team, I was one of 13 Gathering-related leaders stranded in a New Orleans hotel as Katrina-driven waters rushed toward us down Canal Street.…