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Making A Public Difference In The Ministry Of Word And Witness, Dieter T. Hessel

Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers

(Excerpt)

Today, the liberating movement of faith and a new cycle of societal change coincide to bring our churches and North American society itself to a turning point. The ecclesial and social situation alike call for a new era of ministry to make a public difference. My presentation will focus on the ethical contours of faithful community empowered by the living Word, and some public dimensions of parish ministry that responds to the Word through social witness.

Hit Men And Midwives: Christian Witness At Work And At Worship, Robert Kolb

Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers

(Excerpt)

Well, it has finally come to this: even a liturgical institute has to discuss evangelism. Almost certainly some people will look at the combination of liturgy and witness and observe from one point of view or another how this sort of thing could never have happened a generation ago.

Sent Forth By God's Blessing: Liturgy And Witness, Robert W. Hovda

Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers

(Excerpt)

"Liturgy and witness." Not liturgy as a means to witness or even, closer, the means to witness. For liturgy is an end, and the worship of the living God needs no other justification for creatures loved, redeemed, enlightened. But "liturgy and witness." Liturgy as witness and liturgy as formation, orientation, inspiration for the living of witness lives, both corporately as church and individually as members.

Diaconalogue, No. 11, Lutheran Deaconess Association, Inc.

Diaconalogue

No abstract provided.

Valpostscripts (Christmas 1986), Karl E. Lutze

ValPostScripts

“As each happy Christmas.. . "

In the past we’ve been sharing with you Christmas thoughts of some of our campus friends. We asked them to jot down some of the contemplations in which they indulge, musings that focus on some aspects of Christmas which will keep the festival from being routine and possibly meaningless.

These paragraphs have been so warmly welcomed by our readers in the past, so we’ve asked other members of our staff and faculty to contribute to this year’s collection.

Diaconalogue, No. 10, Lutheran Deaconess Association, Inc.

Diaconalogue

No abstract provided.

Valpostscripts (Fall 1986), Karl E. Lutze

ValPostScripts

Music in the Summer

It is gratifying to be wanted. So we felt good about being asked to provide the choral contribution to the Sunday morning worship of the LCMS convention in Indianapolis this summer. Gratifying or not, once the school year has ended and students have scattered all over the geography, the idea of assembling a choir, getting in all the necessary rehearsals, and transporting the singers to the convention site loomed as altogether irrational.

Fortunately, as a part of its regular program, Valparaiso’s music department twice each year invites faculty and staff families and people of the community, …

Valpostscripts (Early Summer 1986), Karl E. Lutze

ValPostScripts

There (Where?) They Go...

The weeks and months speed by. It seems only yesterday those new arrivals were heading down Linwood Avenue to munch on goodies and be welcomed personally by President and Mrs. Schnabel at their reception for new students. And now these same young women and men line up to receive diplomas and shake the President’s hand once more before they scatter in a dozen directions to begin another chapter in their lives.

Those of us who wave our goodbyes (“God be with ye”) have our own excitement and anxieties about where they'll be. One member of this …

Diaconalogue, No. 8, Lutheran Deaconess Association, Inc.

Diaconalogue

No abstract provided.

The Vanguard (Vol. 33, No. 7), Nov-Dec 1986, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Allegations by Lutheran and Presbyterian congregations that body-bug-packing undercover agents of the United States government violated their constitutional rights were dismissed in mid October by a federal judge in Phoenix, AZ.

What it means, commented the Rev. James A. Oines, pastor of Alzona Lutheran Church, Phoenix, one of the congregations that was infiltrated, is that the federal government "can come into any church, any time, with a tape recorder, and without a warrant. And they have said they would do it."

The Vanguard (Vol. 33, No. 5), July 1986, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Church leaders in El Salvador, the U.S. and Europe have firmly denied accusations by a member of the non-governmental Human Rights Commission that the leader of the Lutheran Synod of El Salvador is a member of the Communist Party.

In a May 30 press conference, Luz Yaneth Alfaro Pena linked humanitarian and church-based organizations to the Faribundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), a guerrilla federation aiming to overthrow the Salvadoran government.

The Vanguard (Vol. 33, No. 4), June 1986, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Sanctuary activists around the country have vowed to continue to provide assistance to refugees of Central American war despite the conviction of six Sanctuary workers May 1 in Tucson, Ariz.

After a six-month trial, the verdict returned by the jury convicted six defendants of conspiracy plus lesser charges. convicted two others on lesser charges only, and acquitted three defendants. The lesser charges included harboring. transporting and encouraging the illegal entry of aliens.

The Vanguard (Vol. 33, No. 3), May 1986, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Lutherans Concerned/North America has recently distributed '' A Call for Dialog,'' a theological document offered as a resource for gay and lesbian Christians and for the churches.

Approved by the LC/NA board last fall, the Call for Dialog is the result of more than two years of study, writing and redrafting by a Task Force on 1beology. The task force included several ordained people, and the redrafting was based on comments by LC/NA members, theologians and church leaders.

Diaconalogue, No. 7, Lutheran Deaconess Association, Inc.

Diaconalogue

No abstract provided.

The Vanguard (Vol. 33, No. 1), Feb 1986, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

In Tucson, the trial of the 11 Sanctuary workers continued in January, one year after a grand jury returned indictments against them.

Defense attorneys have repeatedly challenged the government's key informant, Jesus Cruz, in an attempt to discredit him.

The Vanguard (Vol. 33, No. 2), Mar-Apr 1986, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Many minority ethnic/racial groups in the United States experience higher-than-average unemployment rates, but none approaches the level of unemployment among Native Americans. A report prepared last fall by the Full Employment Action Council, the Lutheran Council U.S. A. and other sponsors documents the ''horrendous" and "devastating" rates of joblessness among both reservation and urban Indians.

In addition, the report, "American Indian Unemployment: Confronting a Distressing Reality, notes that federal assistance programs have been drastically reduced in recent years, leaving Native Americans with income and education levels far below national averages.

The Vanguard (Vol. 33, No. 6), Sep-Oct 1986, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

When Rev. Brian (Red) Burchfield went to South Africa, he believed he and his co-pastor/wife Susan were missionaries to that racially-divided nation. Now, however, he understands that he was meant all along to be a missionary to the U.S.

Arriving in Cape Town last January to serve several, small congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa (ELCSA), Burchfield said they were met with two responses: "a warm and gracious reception and ... an attitude that took for granted that we would be going back to the United States and beginning our real work."

Valpostscripts (Christmas 1985), Karl E. Lutze

ValPostScripts

Especially for you

Notes, letters, and comments that come our way, expressing appreciation for VALPOstscripts are always surprising, gratifying, and welcome. Last year many of these conveyed special “thank yous” for the Christmas time issue in which colleagues here shared their thoughts on “how to keep from missing out on Christmas.”

The enthusiastic response to that issue suggested our doing it again. So we asked another group of the Valpo family to take pen in hand. These are their offerings.

Valpostscripts (Late Fall 1985), Karl E. Lutze

ValPostScripts

Happy Recovering

To be sure, there was an air of alarm on our campus when we learned that our President had experienced what the medical world terms “cerebral vascular accident” and subsequently was transported by helicopter to a Chicago hospital where his condition could be better monitored and where the best of techniques and technicians would be close at hand.

With much gratitude to God, the campus community welcomed his return to his home 12 days later, flooding his room with cards and other expressions of best wishes for his birthday. Doctors have submitted gratifyingly favorable reports on the exceptional …

Diaconalogue, No. 6, Lutheran Deaconess Association, Inc.

Diaconalogue

No abstract provided.

Diaconalogue, No. 5, Lutheran Deaconess Association, Inc.

Diaconalogue

No abstract provided.

Valpostscripts (Summer 1985), Karl E. Lutze

ValPostScripts

Good Good-Byes

When school year’s end comes—and especially when it’s the fourth or last of these—parents who call for their sons and daughters are often seen to be in near-shock condition at the sight of all that’s been accumulating in a student’s time here. There’s almost invariably more that needs to be transported than the vehicle (sometimes even a U-Haul trailer) can accommodate.

This Spring, some of the students realized that much of what they were packing they would never wear or use again. They set out boxes on the different corridors so such items could be left behind and …

Diaconalogue, No. 4, Lutheran Deaconess Association, Inc.

Diaconalogue

No abstract provided.

Valpostscripts (Spring 1985), Karl E. Lutze

ValPostScripts

Well aware of the hunger crisis in Africa, V.U. students mounted posters and wore stickers on their jackets and backpacks, exhibiting the symbol and nudging one another to remember our African neighbors who have been assaulted by the ravages of widespread hunger.

Deaconesses served a low-cost, third-world luncheon for the cause; fraternities observed fast days and donated their meal payments; other students baked and sold loaves of bread; fliers, forums, and films informed the campus community of Africa's hunger perils.

The Vanguard (Vol. 32, No. 5), July 1985, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Lutheran synods and districts from all parts of the United States have expressed commitment to and support of justice concerns as a central priority of the new Lutheran Church.

Meeting in conventions over the past two months, synods of the Lutheran Church in America and districts of the American Lutheran Church have considered and adopted resolutions prepared by the Working Group on Justice Agendas and the New Lutheran Church.

The Vanguard (Vol. 32, No. 7), Nov 1985, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Several important actions by the Commission for a New Lutheran Church have helped keep justice central to the purpose of the new Lutheran church.

At its meeting Sept. 23-27 in Kansas City, the CNLC included commissions for women and for multicultural ministries in the design of the church, included a social responsibility clause in a resolution on pension fund investments, and set a goal of 10 percent minority membership in the new church within 10 years.

Diaconalogue, No. 3, Lutheran Deaconess Association, Inc.

Diaconalogue

No abstract provided.

The Vanguard (Vol. 32, No. 6), Sep-Oct 1985, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Two hundred individuals from throughout the U.S. attended the 1985 Human Relations Institute on the theme "Let Justice Roll" July 26-28 at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wis.

Sponsored by LHRAA, the Institute focused on economic justice and the roles of the Church and Christians in contemporary economic affairs.

The Vanguard (Vol. 32, No. 4), June 1985, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

The confrontation between a pastor and a bishop in western Pennsylvania has brought the attention of many Lutherans to the theological and ecclesiastical issues affecting social ministry and justice advocacy.

An appeals panel has upheld the decision of a disciplinary committee recommending that the Rev. D. Douglas Roth, formerly pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Clairton, PA, be removed from the ministry. Investigating panels have also recommended the resignation of two other pastors, Rev. Daniel Solberg and Rev. William Rex.

The Vanguard (Vol. 32, No. 1), Feb 1985, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Arrests and grand jury indictments January 14 against refugees and workers in the Sanctuary movement have challenged church-based attempts to aid Central American refugees.

As VANGUARD went to press, full details of the nation-wide action were still being confirmed, but indictments had been returned in Phoenix, and refugee arrests were made in at least four states.