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“Pastor, get down to the church! It is on fire!”
ENGLAND – On January 17, 2015, the parish hall of St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church in Sunderland, England, was vandalized and set on fire. The fire destroyed the parish hall. The remainder of the building, including the sanctuary itself—altar, paraments, hymnals, organ, and so forth—are covered in…
Malabar Mission Society reports on 2014 outreach success in India
INDIA – In its Winter 2014 newsletter, the Malabar Mission Society (MMS) reports a number of ministry successes in 2014, as the agency supports Lutheran outreach in India through the work of the Malabar Mission Circle (MMC). “In all my annual visits to India I…
The Most Dangerous Countries in the World to be Christian
by James Morgan WORLD – In many parts of the world, being a Christian continues to be dangerous. Open Doors, an independent organization dedicated to assisting persecuted Christians around the world, has released its World Watch List 2015. The list contains the 50 countries where…
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
WORLD – Every year from January 18-25, Christian communities around the world mark a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The origins of the event date back to 1908. “Whether it happens to be this particular week in late January or not, I urge our…
President Bugbee offers Christmas greetings on behalf of the ILC
ONLINE – President Robert Bugbee of Lutheran Church–Canada has penned this year’s Christmas greetings from the International Lutheran Council (ILC). “God is sending Bethlehem’s Good News out across the world once again this Christmas,” President Bugbee writes. “His Christ is coming into all sorts of…
Brazilian Lutherans’ Christmas Carol video goes viral
BRAZIL – Musicians in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (IELB) have seen their contemporary adaptation of “Angels We Have Heard on High” go viral online. The video was produced by Projeto Lìder de Louvor (“The Worship Leader Project”)—a musical initiative supported by the Lutheran…
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