LCMS President’s statement regarding gubernatorial actions expanding abortion in New York, Illinois

"Our Christian faith teaches us to value life and to love each and every person as our neighbor. Love is life, and life is the great gift of love. Death is our natural enemy. This can be seen in our lives and in our world each day. Even the birds that seek food in winter testify that life is the goal of their movements and their work. The flowers that grow toward the sun seek the light that enlivens them. We all live under God, who grants life to His whole creation."
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The Rev. David Gieseking, pastor of Living Water Lutheran Church, Mexico Beach, Fla., talks to the Rev. Michael Meyer, manager of LCMS Disaster Response, while standing on the foundation where the church once stood. Mexico Beach was “ground zero” for Hurricane Michael, which made landfall on Oct. 10 as a Category 4 storm. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford)     
 
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​Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler of St. Louis, Missouri, has accepted a call to serve as Speaker of The Lutheran Hour radio program. Zeigler succeeds to the microphone following the departure of Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz, who accepted a call in 2017 to serve as executive director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty. He will officially begin his ministry with LHM on Oct. 1 and will broadcast his first sermon on Reformation Sunday (Oct. 28).
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The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Wyoming District will be offering four scholarships
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Written by Martin Luther in 1529, the Small Catechism provides a brief, clear summary of God’s Word on the essentials of the Christian faith. In question-and-answer format, it explores the Six Chief Parts of Christian Doctrine and includes daily prayers, a table of duties for Christians in their various callings, and a guide for Christians as they prepare to receive Holy Communion.

An Explanation designed to help readers understand and apply Luther’s Small Catechism has accompanied editions of the catechism since the early days of Lutheranism. The 2017 edition offers an updated and expanded explanation, tackling issues prevalent in our culture today. With 374 questions and 1142 Scripture references, the new explanation provides more biblical teaching and devotional aids than ever before.

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Celebrating the Reformation’s 500th across the Synod
A Renaissance festival, numerous Octoberfests, service projects, dramatic performances, choral concerts and festival worship services are among the growing list of events planned by LCMS congregations ... read more here

Coming on PBS in 2017
Martin Luther: An Idea That Changed the World

​The radical events, compelling personalities, and exciting drama of the Reformation are brought to life in Martin Luther: An Idea That Changed the World. The full-length documentary features thrilling reenactments of the sixteenth-century events with commentary from leading church-history experts. Watch the trailer now, and keep your eye out for the full documentary in 2017.