A presentation by the Rev. Theodore W. Schroeder to "Lutheran Day" at the Ecumenical Resource Center Gathering, Tempe, Arizona, November 2004

An Examination of Conscience Based on the Faith Practices in the following Categories: worship, prayer, study, serving, inviting, giving and encouraging.

We in southern Brazil use the same symbols as used in northern hemisphere, i.e., Easter bunny, eggs, sun, light, since it is not a matter of nature timing anymore, like Spring or Falls, but a matter of gift of God. We teach to children (as well for adults) that at the beginning, Easter was a farmers feast, at the beginning of a new harvest.

This is a top ten list that was used for Southeastern PA. Synod's monthly newsletter.

Thumbnails and full images of a Visual Tour of Luther Reformation Sites.

The following is a reprint from Bishop Rogness of the Greater Milwaukee Synod of the ELCA. It concerns the ethics involved with the resignation of one pastor and the calling of another. The sensitive matter is of pastors being asked for pastoral acts by people who are their former parishioners.

(This document was translated into English by Synodical Pastor Martim Reusch, whose native languages are Portuguese and German and shared with the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin to further our companion synod relationship.) The theology of grace enlivens and strengths us in the hope and in the transforming pledge in front of the ideology of unlimited growing and accumulating. It also prevents against a theology that praises the consume as a goal in itself or glorifies the prosperity unconnected to the justice's values.

I am often asked where the name Jehovah comes from by participants in our Lay School of Ministry. I've used the following brief outline to help explain the origin of this unusual name for God.