hymnal

From the mission field: Giving thanks for Lutheran Heritage Foundation

In the LCMS Latin America and Caribbean region, LHF has provided more than 110,000 books in Spanish for churches and missions.

Hispanic National Convention celebrates new hymnal, discusses recruitment

The seventh LCMS Hispanic National Convention was held Aug. 2–5 under the theme “For We Are All One in Jesus Christ.”

‘Tell them the truth’: Fostering a Lutheran identity in Latin America

On May 27, three pastors and 12 deaconesses graduated from Concordia the Reformer Seminary and Mercy Center in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic.

Spanish ‘Lutheran Hymnal’ to debut soon

The rollout of the hymnal will involve 14 countries in Latin America.

Obituary: Dr. Carl Flentge Schalk, professor, Concordia University Chicago

Dr. Carl Flentge Schalk, composer and retired professor of church music at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill., died on Jan. 24 at the age of 91.

The challenge: finding translators for hymn texts

The LCMS Office of International Mission hosts its first-ever symposium for hymnwriters and translators Nov. 6-10 in Fort Wayne, Ind.

10 years of ‘Lutheran Service Book’

The Good Shepherd Institute — Nov. 6-8 at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. — commemorates a decade of the LCMS hymnal.

‘Lutheran Service Book’ prices to rise Feb. 1

Starting Feb. 1, the price of the book and its accompanying editions will increase by 99 cents.