The Lutheran | April 1999 Issue

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	Cover story Living the mystery Images of Jonah invite us into a deeper experience of Easter by David L. Miller
Features
	Features 'A Social Statement on the Death Penalty' Excerpts from the statement adopted by the 1991 ELCA Churchwide Assembly:
	Features 'No' to Called to Common Mission
	Features 4 seminaries support CCM; 6 synods oppose
	Features A dozen stress busters by Victor Parachin
	Features Asian Lutherans form international network It was a mountaintop event by Kathleen Kastilahn
	Features Bishops sidestep support for Called to Common Mission Bishops decide not to vote on statement for Lutheran-Episcopal full communion proposals. by Edgar R. Trexler
	Features Cardinal expresses regret over Declaration's delay
	Features Easter: Promise of life Adorning the cross in greens and flowers even butterfiles celebrates the end of death by Debra Illingworth Greene
	Features Fires gut LSS ofices in N.Y., church in S.D.
	Features Foundation to undergird LWF
	Features Group drafts alternate Lutheran-Episcopal full communion proposal
	Features Helping a poor nation's poorest people Self-help undergirds Lutheran work with Dominican sugar workers by Robert C. Blezard
	Features Lewis accepts Minneapolis call
	Features Mission minded The ELCA is counting on congregations to sponsor new churches in growth areas by Robert C. Blezard
	Features New creation Art is the perfect medium to explore God's handiwork and human expression by Christine Hansen
	Features New life for ex-offenders A St. Louis program connects them with the community by Cindy Novak
	Features Not just another protester 'Death penalty creates more victims' argues brother of slain sister by Monica Wilch Perin
	Features Proud flesh In my wounds, I have met the risen Christ and experienced his healing by Terry L. Bowes
	Features Remembrance: A lesson about life A father and daughter reflect on the Holocaust as a Jewish and a Christian tragedy by Maren Matthews
	Features Remembrance: Challenge for the church A father and daughter reflect on the Holocaust as a Jewish and a Christian tragedy by John W. Matthews
	Features Study Luther's thoughts where Luther lived
	Features The candle burns It calls me again to take my place in its warmth and truth by Susan Coale, Thomas Williamsen
	Features The power of peace Land mine activist led campaign that 'changed the world on this one tiny issue' by Melissa Ramirez Cooper
	Features Tutu to youth: You're part of God's plan South African Anglican archbishop encourages students by Brenda Williams
	Features Westberg dies at 85
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch Dim sum, devotions, diversity Massachusetts church hosts a summer camp in the city

Columnists
You asked: Kevorkian OK? by Norma & Burton Everist Arts & books: Burning vision by Linda-Marie Delloff Presiding bishop: Connecting our youth by H. George Anderson		Editor: We are one church by Edgar R. Trexler My view: Churches have vital role by Tom Daschle

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