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:
- 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 - Tour de Revs ends at assembly
Pastors log 2,800 on a bamboo bicycle - Assembly approves full communion with Methodists
Three decades of dialogue culminate in "Confessing our Faith Together" - LYO president urges expanded roles for youth and young adults
Faison asks for 10 percent representation at next assembly - Chaplain returning home asks ELCA for replacements
Griffith thanks the ELCA for support and prayers - What next?
Conflict, conversations, commitment - Book of Faith: 1,000 congregations are 'official'
Four years later, the idea has grown into a commitment - Social statement on women slated for 2015
Message on human disability is forthcoming
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