Monday, December 14, 2009

CORE Connection Newsletter for December

CORE Connection - News from Lutheran CORE – December 2009 is now available online.

Here is what you can read in this month’s newsletter:

+ Lutheran CORE leaders announce that a new Lutheran church body will be formed for those leaving the ELCA. Lutheran CORE will continue as an association for all Lutherans.

+ Lutheran CORE Steering Committee meets, expands ministry.

+ Northeastern Iowa Synod repudiates ELCA sexuality decisions and asks that synod’s ‘bound conscience’ be respected.

+ African immigrant Lutheran churches issue statement against ELCA sexuality decisions; some are joining Lutheran CORE.

+ Lutherans worldwide are praying for renewal of Lutheran Church in North America on Fridays

+ Eastern European Lutherans respond to sexuality decisions.

+ Articles to help congregations in benevolence decisions.

+ ‘Seeking New Directions for Lutheranism’ is theme of 2010 Lutheran CORE theological conference.

+ ELCA worship resources offer prayer to ‘Mother’ God.

+ Lutheran CORE gathering in Ohio draws 545 people

+ Manhattan Declaration addresses marriage, sanctity of life.

+ “Unintended Effects - How the ELCA’s Aim for Unity Fractured the Church by Dr. Robert Benne.

+ A view from the back row of the ELCA Church Council meeting by Pastor Erma Wolf.

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