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From the mission field: Rwanda
Participants at the Lutheran Mission in Africa—Synod of a Thousand Hills “Means of Grace” conference in Rwanda learned about confessional Lutheran doctrine for five days in November. (Selestine...
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Obituary: Rev. Dr. L. Dean Hempelmann, former president of Concordia Lutheran...
The Rev. Dr. L. Dean Hempelmann, former president of Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Lutheran Church—Canada (LCC), died on Aug. 29. Hempelmann also previously served as the executive director of the LCMS...
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Juan de Frías, Lutheran martyr of Venezuela
An auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition: the burning of heretics in a marketplace. Wood engraving by H.D. Linton after Bocourt after T. Robert-Fleury. (Public domain) By Rev. Dr. Rudolph Blank...
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Historic LCMS church destroyed by fire during annual Oktoberfest
The remains of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Beecher, Ill., are seen following a fire that destroyed the church on Sunday, Sept. 19. (Michael Stein) By Cheryl Magness On Sept. 19, as the members of St....
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Obituary: Rev. Dr. Jobst Schöne, bishop emeritus of the Independent...
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison tours the Old Latin School renovation in Wittenberg, Germany, with the Rev. Dr. Jobst Schöne, bishop emeritus of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
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World events receive church’s response
U.S. Marines and U.K. and Turkish coalition forces assist a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 20. The LCMS has chaplains offering support...
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Egger installed as 11th president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
The Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan (left), president of the LCMS Missouri District, installs the Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Egger as the 11th president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, on Aug. 27. (LCMS/Erik M....
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Casiodoro de Reina, translator and publisher of first complete Spanish Bible
The first page of Genesis in Spanish. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Rev. Ruben Dominguez-Martinez Hispanic Heritage Month will be observed by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) from Sept. 15 to...
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Celebrate Church Worker Appreciation Month in October
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) October has traditionally been designated as Pastor Appreciation Month — an opportunity for congregations to express, in various ways, their thankfulness to the shepherds who...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Q&A with the Rev. Zabdi Lopez
Stained glass at El Calvario Lutheran Church in Brownsville, Texas, depicts the Bible and altar cross. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) Hispanic Heritage Month will be observed by The Lutheran Church—Missouri...
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Strand retires after 40 years of Synod service
David Strand leads the weekly Wednesday morning meeting of the LCMS Communications staff in September. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) Strand By David Mahsman David Strand, executive director of LCMS...
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Service of Thanksgiving recognizes missionaries
The Rev. Daniel McMiller preaches during a Service of Thanksgiving for missionaries in the chapel of the LCMS International Center in St. Louis on Aug. 26. (LCMS/Frank Kohn) By Stacey Egger On Aug. 26...
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Stained glass from IC on display at art museum
A crew from U.S.Art prepares a stained glass window at the LCMS International Center for a move to the Saint Louis Art Museum. The window, a representation of St. Mark, will be on display at the museum...
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‘A real hunger’: Opportunities abound for LCMS Hispanic ministry
Deaconess Taylor Brown-Fickenscher (left) and her husband, the Rev. Daniel Fickenscher, greet congregation members after worship at Iglesia Luterana Cristo El Salvador, Del Rio, Texas, on Sunday, April...
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Campus clips — Health in the spotlight
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies Michael Toppe and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Audrey Kostrzewa draw up vaccines for a vaccination clinic held on the campus of Concordia...
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October ‘Witness’: A Book of Concord toolkit
LCMS church workers promise to adhere to the teachings of Scripture as expressed in the Book of Concord. Yet opening the book reveals a host of confusing terms, indecipherable titles and strange names....
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Harrison letter offers counsel and resources on COVID-19 vaccine
On Oct. 1, LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison wrote a letter about COVID-19 vaccines to the rostered workers, congregations and Recognized Service Organizations of the Synod. In the letter, he...
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‘Church in a messy world’: BOD looks back on pandemic year
Members worship at Elm Grove Lutheran Church, Elm Grove, Wis., in 2020. The Synod’s response to restrictions and mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic was given considerable attention during the Aug....
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McDonnell joins staff of CUEnet
The Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan, president of the LCMS Missouri District, installs Deaconess Dr. Ruth McDonnell as CUEnet (Concordia University Education Network) director of Colloquy in the chapel of the...
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‘Set Apart to Serve’: Church Worker Recruitment Initiative gets new name
Dr. J. Gordon Christensen, head teacher for St. Paul’s Music Conservatory at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa, leads the children’s choir on Sept. 4, 2019. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) In...
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