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Letting it shine

The crowd outside of the Superdome resembled Black Friday. That’s the phrase used for the day after Thanksgiving. Shoppers crowd outside of malls in the wee hours of the morning for the door-opening bargains. It was like that Saturday in...

A New Orleans’ sentiment

Another popular bumper sticker in New Orleans.

A generational issue?

The 2009 Youth Gathering is over, and the ELCA Churchwide Assembly is only days away. Many teens wondered if the harmony and goodwill generated from their work in New Orleans will be undone by dissension among the church’s adults in...

The saints go flying home

Meet Seth Moland-Kovash (standing), a funny and thoughtful pastor from All Saints Lutheran Church in Palatine, Ill. He led a group of youth from the congregation to the 2009 Youth Gathering in New Orleans July 22-26.

A wing and a prayer

Brittany Mata, 14, of Palatine, Ill., joined her youth group in prayer today at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. Mata was among the 37,000 youth and adults attending the 2009 Youth Gathering. The event was themed on...

Yup, another Brit

Britney Lintner sported her new Youth Gathering headwear at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans today. Lintner, 17, of Albany, N.Y., played cards while waiting for a flight home. She was among the 37,000 youth and adults in...