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Cover story

		'I never want to see you in my church again' St. Dysmas of South Dakota, Sioux Falls

		A service for squirmers? Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan, New York, N.Y.

		Greeters replace weeds Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasanton, Calif.

		Yes, some ELCA congregations are growing Strong identity, leadership and 'the Holy Spirit does wondrous things' by Diana Dworin
Features

		'We're your daughters' Winnipeg consultation educates Lutherans about commercial sexual exploitation by Elizabeth Hunter

		ELCA supports soup kitchen

		Epiphany's enduring question What will we do with new wisdom? by Patrick Russell

		Praying for strength Contact and Resource Center helps people with disabilities after war in Lebanon by Amber Leberman

		The final goodbye Death and taxes are constant, but funerals are changing by Julie B. Sevig

		The myth of the balanced life Christ's word is a word of hope, not of self-help by Jack Fortin, Michael D. Watson

		To bury, or not to bury ...

		Window celebrates God's breath
Best this month

		God's Top Ten and Children of Men by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Faces

		Lifelong builder Retiree brings energy to work for others by James Bash

		Racing for hunger Athlete/musician raises awareness by Heather B. P. Wallace
Youngchurch

		Seeing the larger church Confirmands 'say cheese' with a synod bishop at annual gathering by Gayda Hollnagel


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		The way we were: 1961