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Synod Prayers
Those from our synod -voting members, volunteers, and visitors - preparing to go to the Churchwide Assembly, August 17-23 in Minneapolis.
www.elca.org/50days .
The monthly rostered leader prayer calendar is online at www.nisynod.org/prayers
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Calendar Highlights
9/12 Synod Council meeting at Christ, Belvidere, with worship and installation of new Council members and afternoon meetings of all NIS standing committees. Committee photos will be taken.
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August Birthdays
1 Rev. Michel Clark
2 Rev. Herbert Priester
5 Rev. Bryce Formwalt
8 Rev. Howard Jacobson
10 Rev. Robert Linstrom
10 Rev. John Heins
12 Rev. Robert Kasperson
12 Rev. David Hedlin
14 Rev. Joshua Auchenbach
15 Rev. Randy Willers
17 Rev. Katharine Zimmerman
17 Rev. Kathryn Whitney
18 Rev. David Miley
18 Rev. Keith Forni
19 Rev. Alfred Beck
22 Rev. Lowell Albee, Jr.
28 Rev. Harold Hoekstra
29 Rev. Dr. Linda Kersten
29 Rev. Robert Dealey
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A Message from Bishop Wollersheim
What Will You Do if You Disagree with the Churchwide Assembly's Decisions?
I have been asked this question: "What will you do, as bishop of the synod, if you disagree with the Churchwide Assembly's decisions concerning sexuality?". In other words, Will I protest? Will I ignore the decisions? Will I try to undermine what has been decided?.... Read more...
Next week, Bishop Wollersheim and 18 other voting members from the Northern Illinois Synod will join over 1000 others in Minneapolis for the ELCA Churchwide Assembly. As a subscriber to Walking Together, you will receive daily updates all week from the assembly. There will not be a 'regular' edition of Walking Together next week. Assembly news and updates will also be available on the NIS CWA page. The ELCA website will have live webfeeds from the plenary sessions and information on other ways to connect with the assembly through Twitter, Facebook, and more. Read Assistant to the Bishop, Pr. Jeff Clements' blog for more information about the assembly.
The Northern Illinois Synod Women of the ELCA Convention will be held at St Paul, Dixon, Saturday, September 19 (please note corrected date). Register by August 15. For more information, contact Geraldine French at 815-288-3480
A note from NIS Communication Director, Karin Graddy: Today, I ran a mass update of email addresses for the Walking Together mailing list. If you had requested that your email address be removed from the list, it may have been inadvertantly re-added today. If that is the case for you, or if you have any other problems with your WT subscription, please excuse the inconvenience and let me know, so I can get it fixed right away. karin@nisynod.org . |
 Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson has called each of us to 50 days of prayer leading up to the churchwide Assembly which begins Aug. 17. This church is invited to pray for wisdom in discernment for the ELCA and voting members of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly. Prayers, scripture readings and hymns are posted at
Fast Facts: A little bit goes a long way! Just one quarter will buy a half pound of seed to grow food. Join the 2009 Lutheran Youth Challenge and collect change for change! This year ELCA World Hunger hopes to unite the voices, offerings and hopes of thousands of young Lutherans to do something about hunger and poverty. Learn more at www.elca.org/youthchallenge .
Sign up to receive Bold Connections, the free new monthly e-newsletter of Women of the ELCA. It offers news and information on programs and activities and tells stories of how together women are living out their purpose and mission.
This Week at The Lutheran Magazine:
 Our interreligious involvement Notes from the field show great commitment, rapid progress.
'Build bridges among the faith communities' William E. Lesher, pastor and chair, board of trustees, Parliament of the World's Religions.
'The one thing all religions have in common is responsibility for caring for the earth.' Sara Spoonheim, deputy director, Faith in Place, Chicago.
Unhappy business Why the prosperity gospel doesn't add up in good times or bad.
Also: 'We want peace for all people'
Also: 'This is most certainly clear'
Also: Religious charities gain
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Continuing Education Opportunities
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 Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center Presents: "Take it to the Lord in Prayer" 2009 Fall Adult Retreat September 20-22. Retreat leader Esther Prabhakar weaves the story of her prayer life, from her past experiences in India into her present life in the USA. Her exciting ideas about prayer and her interactive presentation is sure to appeal to the whole family. Re- vitalize your prayer time by exploring prayer in many ways - through a pictorial prayer book, walk 'n talk prayer time, doodle prayer, scrapbooking, fasting prayer and much more. $125 per participant. For more information, or to register for this event, please contact LOMC at (815) 732-2220 or registrations@lomc.org .
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