Monthly Archives: May 2011

By Bishop Mike Rinehart                                                                                                   Sermon preached at Lutherans Restoring Creation event at Covenant Lutheran Church, Houston on May 6, 2011 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. God exploded the stars into space and the cosmic dust … Continue reading →

This is THE Synod Assembly you will not want to miss, as we focus on Intergenerational Ministry.  How to effectively pass on the faith to the next generations is often a point of anxiety in congregations, and this Assembly will … Continue reading →

Synod Assembly voting members (and any others who are interested) can now download the materials needed for voting at the Assembly web page.  Additional information (including reports from ministry partners and staff) will be added early this week. Remember that no … Continue reading →

Because of the hands-on, practical nature of our Saturday programming at the synod assembly, we are offering a special discounted rate of $50 for Saturday-only visitors at the Synod Assembly (and that includes lunch!)  We will replay the keynote presentation … Continue reading →

Let our prayers rise up… A collection of prayers from children and youth in Peru, CAR and our synod are strung together to  create a statement – we are the church!  The Holy Spirit has called us together in a … Continue reading →

By Peggy Hahn How many times have you thought to yourself,  “If they would only see this the way I do?” or felt the frustration of “Why can’t they see this my way?”  I know my life would be a … Continue reading →

Youth who are currently in 8th grade through 11th are invited to be part of this important start as we pilot a new Lutheran Youth Organization. Students and their sponsors can travel with their congregation’s voting members to Galveston for … Continue reading →

By Adriana J-Rivas, Excellence in Worship Committee When I started to write this article I made it a priority to investigate the in depth history and production of the book of Worship in Spanish or “el libro rojo’’ as we … Continue reading →

By Peggy Hahn So we get them Baptized—then what?  How do parents, grandparents, Godparents or the rest of us in the pews live out this welcome?  Most of us have more confidence learning to use a new cell phone than … Continue reading →

The experts predict as many as 15 storms in the Gulf in the next six months so now is the time to get ready for hurricane season.  Our synod has strengthened our capacity to support congregations with a system that … Continue reading →