The Lutheran | June 2005 Issue

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	Cover story 'We entrust you to God' A family prays together before the mother's respirator is removed by Patrick Russell
	Cover story An end-of-life glossary by Mark William Radecke
	Cover story Can we talk? Terri Schiavo's death suggests tools to plan for end-of-life decisions by Sonia C. Solomonson
	Cover story Questions on death's way They challenge our beliefs about life and faith, yet end in mystery by David W. Greising
	Cover story The uncharted journey When we must face death, our faith in God gives strength along our way by LeRoy H. Aden
Features
	Features 'Let hope be alight in our yes' Remembering the graduation prayers of my campus pastor by Donna Schaper
	Features Council proposes exceptions for gay and lesbian ministers by Elizabeth Hunter
	Features Finally a Lutheran Take it from Dorothy: You're never too old for confirmation by Julie B. Sevig
	Features Having it all? A mother contemplates a modern-day myth of women's lives by Sarah Mitchell
	Features Hearts create homes N.C. congregation of 8 takes on project of big proportions by Heather B. P. Wallace
	Features It's not your grandmother's confirmation This rite of spring (or fall) needs to change or, egads, disappear! by Julie B. Sevig
	Features Lutheran publications win awards
	Features Pastor charged with soliciting sex from 14-year-old by Julie B. Sevig
	Features Recovering from genocide Although poor and ripped by war, a new Lutheran church takes root in Rwanda by Jackie Boynton
	Features Teaching theologians support sexuality recommendations
	Features The road to genocide
Faces
	Faces It's 'our degree' Doctorate is a historic first by Jeff Favre
	Faces Making music, honoring roots St. Olaf's Armstrong takes students to Norway by Jeff Favre
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch Contest time by Andrea S. Pohlmann Kulik
	Youngchurch Where in the world? Maryland teen goes on a life-changing adventure by Andrea S. Pohlmann Kulik

Columnists
Our faith: The challenge of lament by Diane L. Jacobson You asked: Take a deep breath by Wayne Weissenbuehler Spiritual practices: Learning to be content by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Arts & books: Offering time and talents by Linda-Marie Delloff, Tom Mihalek		Presiding bishop: Reasons to hope by Mark S. Hanson Editor: Peeved for Jesus by David L. Miller My view: 'Support our troops' by Gregory A. Helle

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Grim future for Africa without AIDS funding Lutherans back clergy with continuing ed money Lutherans in a (very funny) nutshell On display Point & click Pope Benedict XVI: Relativism the central problem for the church Update: $9 million for tsunami Update: Rader writes to his congregation		Best this month: "Living Peace" and "The Interpreter" Churchscan: Churchscan Letters: Love and open arms Reader's viewpoint seen from different eyes Light Side: Easter leftovers Reflection: Where God abides On Thalia Ward, the Helper is with the helpless Synod assemblies: Synod assembly reports Synod assemblies: Synod councils offer counsel on sexuality issues Worldscan: Worldscan E-newsletter: Keeping our mission mindset E-newsletter: Morning prayer E-newsletter: Playing dead on Wednesdays E-newsletter: The people right next door

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