In an article in the June letter from the director I outlined some of the ways in which the ELCA is fully embracing and constantly promoting and empowering the entire…
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Please save the date! Encuentro is an annual meeting that includes presentations, prayers, feasting, fellowship, outreach and encouragement for those involved in bilingual and Spanish language ministry or exploring such ministry. To…
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I originally intended my Postmodernism Gone Viral article as a one-off, but the response (both positive and negative) has been so strong that I realized there was a bit more…
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Many thanks to those who have already responded to the appeal for prayer and mission partners for a faithful, orthodox ELCA pastor and his Spanish-speaking ELCA congregation – Pastor Samuel…
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Pastor Steve Shipman wants to be clear that the political statements below are his opinions and do not represent official positions of Lutheran CORE. He served as a pastor in…
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Some startling statistics were included in a newsletter article by the president of an ELCA seminary. According to the president, there are currently 2,776 vacancies in the nearly 10,000 congregations…
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by Brett Jenkins, member of the board of Lutheran CORE Editor’s note: Originally called "Draft Social Statement on Women and Justice," the document which was developed by the ELCA Task…
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by Dennis Nelson, executive director, Lutheran CORE A woman lifts her arms in praise at sunrise In the March issue of our newsletter, CORE Voice, we included information about the…
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by Cathy Ammlung, Secretary of the board of Lutheran CORE The view from the front of the chapel in the Desert Retreat Center, where the training event was held, looks…
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by Keith Forni, member of the board of Lutheran CORE This program, for adults with special needs and sponsored by St. Timothy Lutheran Church, has been serving Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood for…
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