My prayer is that this article is read by someone who is planning a move or has recently moved to DC, or perhaps by someone living the area who saw the article while home for Christmas. Hopefully they will be led by this article to come check us out.
The Lutheran is an important vehicle for communication, education, collaboration and contributes to our identity with the ELCA as well Lutherans around the world. I am very grateful that First Trinity continues to provide subscriptions so that The Lutheran is sent to our homes. As I look at the current issue of The Lutheran I am reminded why I make reading it a priority:
- It is full of news and information about the ElCA and other church bodies and about ELCA congregations and their ministries.
- It helps us consider issues of importance, such as what happened to respect and how we can get it back.
- It informs us of needs, such as how seminaries are impacted by this tough economy.
- It provides study guides on a variety of topics.
- It helps me keep track of former pastors, friends and seminary classmates.
- It provides information about and strengthens my tie to our Lutheran colleges and seminaries.
- It offers reviews of books and films from a shared value system. (Now I want to go see "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button!")
- It is a forum for discussion about a wide variety of issues, opening my eyes, heart and sometimes mind to the opinions and concerns of other Lutherans - even when their letters to the editor make me crazy.
- It shares ideas that can be tried or built on by other congregations.
- It reminds me that First Trinity - and myself, are partners in ministries that span the globe.
I hope that others take the time to enjoy and learn from The Lutheran as much as I do.
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