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Issue #428 - Ver.2
October 30, 2014 |
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Spruce up our spiritual house
By Elizabeth A. Eaton Presiding bishop Disciplines help us glorify God while serving in ways that are abundant, clear
"I'm spiritual, not religious." How many times have we
heard that, usually from people who consider their unchurched status a mark of honor. When I heard this as a parish pastor, I became frustrated, especially when folks waxed lyrical about a spiritual experience engendered from contemplating the beauty of a mountaintop. Continue.Originally in The Lutheran's November 2014 issue, this column is reprinted with permission.
Southeastern Synod Welcomes Bishop Eaton to Atlanta
We are pleased to welcome ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton to the Atlanta area on November 22 and 23. For details, click here to view a flyer. |
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The Festival of the Reformation
 Throughout the Southeastern Synod, the Festival of the Reformation continues to be observed this week. Click here to read about community celebrations being held at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Ooltewah, TN and at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary - Lenoir Rhyne.
They events are open to the public.
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Reformation Sunday at St. Andrew, Franklin, TN
October 26, 2014
 This sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Michael A. Lippard, pastor, St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Franklin, TN. (Psalm 46 and John 8: 31 - 36)
If you've kept up with the news for the past several months about the Sunni extremist group that has been rampaging through Iraq, you're probably aware of the mini-controversy about what to call it. This group, which now refers to itself as the Islamic State, is known by a variety of names. One is ISIS, which is an acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Continue.
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ELCA members raise awareness of suicide prevention
The exemplary work of Jerry and Elsie Weyrauch, members of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marietta, GA, to raise awareness of suicide prevention is highlighted in this article published by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Click here to read.
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ELCA provides 20 seminarians with scholarships
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Southeastern Synod seminarians Preston Fields (Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago) and Jamie Jordan-Couch (Wartburg Theological Seminary) are the recipients of full-tuition scholarships awarded through ELCA Fund for Leaders. In addition, Louis Tillman (Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago ) also of the Southeastern Synod, was awarded a half-tuition scholarship. Click here to read about ELCA Fund for Leaders and the scholarship recipients.
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Affirm 2015 - Mark your calendars, note the change
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Affirm 2015 will return to Berry College, Mt. Berry, GA , but a week earlier than usual. Traditionally Affirm has started on Father's Day, but next year it will be held from June 14-19. Please check the sesyouth.org website for details. |
Newberry College Announces $35 Million Fundraiser Campaign
Newberry College announced the public launch of its $35 million comprehensive capital campaign to fund new construction and facilities renovations and increase annual giving and endowment support for the institution. Continue.
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Reminders!
Follow links for details or an archived E-News issue containing an event article.
October 27 - November 21: Portico Open Enrollment
November 1: Women of the ELCA - Trinity Cluster, St. Stephen, Decatur, GA
November 2: The Rev. William E. Flippin, Jr. to preach on Day1.
November 9: Robert Benson, Hendersonville, TN
November 16: Lutheran Ministries of AL - Fall Fundraising, Birmingham, AL
November 22: Presiding Bishop Eaton, St. Luke, Atlanta, GA
November 23: Presiding Bishop Eaton, Redeemer, Atlanta, GA
December 1, 2014: Synod Treasurer nomination deadline.
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 By: Connie Pearson, Chair
Health Ministries Task Force
Have you ever been so sleepy when you were driving that you tried to keep yourself awake by turning up the volume on the radio or rolling down the windows to let the breeze blow on you face? According to the National Sleep Foundation surveys, half of all American adults consistently report that they have driven drowsy and approximately twenty percent admit that they have actually fallen asleep while driving in the previous year. Continue.
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Scripture & Sexuality
in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Sunday, November 9, 2014 * 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Islamic Center of Murfreesboro * 2605 Veals Rd * Murfreesboro, TN
Free and open to the public but reservations are appreciated at 615-890-1551
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Faith & Art Intersect at High Museum of Art in New Exhibition
October 25, 2014 - January 11, 2015
 Three marble panels from Italian sculptor Luca della Robbia's famed organ loft created for Florence Cathedral will travel to the U.S. for the first time for "Make A Joyful Noise": Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309. Click here for information.
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We are church for the sake of the world.
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Mission of the Month
New life for children in Tanzania
Children in rural Tanzania are getting the medical care they  need thanks to ELCA missionaries Dr. Stephen Friberg and his wife, Bethany Friberg. But "mission doctors know it is God who does the healing," they say. Share this inspiring story with your congregation. For a colorful Word document to display on a bulletin board or use in a newsletter or PowerPoint presentation, visit www.ELCA.org/resources/globalchurch.
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Save the Dates
March 14, 2015: Lutheranch Round-Up, Tallapoosa, GA
March 15, 2015: 2015 Hunger Walk/Run, Atlanta, GA
July 15 - 19, 2015: ELCA Youth Gathering, Detroit, MI
July 30 - August 2, 2015: Association of Liberian Lutherans in America (ALLIA) and African Descent Lutheran Association (ADLA) Joint Conference, Baltimore, MD
September 18 - 20, 2015: Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA annual convention, St. Simons Island, GA
July 13 - 17, 2017: Tenth Triennial for Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis, MN
 Pre-register now through December 31, 2014, for the reduced price of $280.
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Synod Volunteer Opportunities
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Volunteers are crucial to the mission of the Southeastern Synod. Click here to find ways you can serve. Thank you for your generosity!
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Descriptions and application instructions for the following open positions and others are listed on our website:
Full-Time Faculty Position in Ethic
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary/Church Divinity School of the Pacific,
Berkeley, CA
Full-Time Assistant Program Director/Hospitality Coordinator
Lutheridge, Arden, NC (Previously listed as Nevada in error.)
Part-Time Organist/Choir Accompanist (New)
Christ Lutheran Church, Fairfield Glade, TN
Full-Time Assistant Director for Advocacy
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), Washington, DC
Part-Time Director of Communications
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Norcross, GA
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