The Staff of The Lutheran
Elizabeth Hunter, Kathleen Kastilahn, Daniel J. Lehmann, Julie B. Sevig and Sonia C. Solomonson contributed to The Lutheran's coverage of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly.Articles by The Staff of The Lutheran:
- Dentist ordered to pay penalty
- Meet John Q. Nones
- Fighting sex trafficking
- S.C. diocese secedes
- Tension in Tanzania
- Sikhs push for protections
- Love, forgiveness in Assisi
- Two seminaries share field education
- Greater advocacy for poor
- Circle of learning
- Blessing over conflict
- New wine, new wineskins
- International scholarships
- Isaac response continues
- More than an apology
- Discerning God's Will Together: A Spiritual Practice for the Church
- Endangered future
- Amish guilty of hate crimes
- Shining a light on global education at home
- Biking bishop
- Luther drama in Japan
- 'Jesus' wife' fragment
- Justice for witches
- Tried & true
Waiting for Baby - Crisis in Syria continues
- Update: refugees in Dadaab
- Higher education
- Episcopal restructure
- Shelter for displaced Syrians
- Mount of Olives housing update
- Church divests from Murdoch
- No guns in churches
- Kalos recognizes giving
- Higher education
- Supply stack
- Lutheran help for Assam
- Immigration reform
- Show tests Bible knowledge
- Mo. passes prayer amendment
- Atheism on rise in U.S.
- Funds to fix cathedral
- Church pulls out all the stops
- U.S. split on Muslims
- Boycott of settlement products
- Carlos Peña re-elected
Highest elected lay official also serves as chair of the Church Council - Stamping out malaria & HIV
Peter Mayer played a benefit concert; Assembly offered overwhelming support - Assembly takes dramatic step
In addition to sexuality statement, assembly approves full communion with Methodists and initiatives on HIV/AIDS and malaria. - Ministry door opens to partnered gays and lesbians
In four separate votes, assembly gives majority approval to ministry recommendations - Lean times result in slimmed down budgets
Income expected to fall over next two years - Canadian bishop delivers greeting in word & song
Johnson delivered a greeting of reality and promise
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