So long, New Orleans
Bishop Mark Hanson was among the last to board an American Airlines flight out of New Orleans that left shortly before 5:30 p.m. today. He rode in coach seating. Hanson, the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,...
Sunday Worship at the Superdome
…is an experience to behold. Lutheran worship is sometimes considered a restrained event. Not so in New Orleans. Sunday worship was as energetic an event as any of the evening mass gatherings earlier in the week, with youth arriving several...
New LutherTube videos
LutherTube has a burst of new videos available: “Jesus, Buses, and Blisters,” “Welcome to JusticeTown,” “Interaction Center Fun,” and “Joe Brown Park Cleanup.” Click “Continue Reading” below to see them, or peruse the whole gallery.
Hats off to Heidi
Heidi Hagstrom is the Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering. The people of New Orleans as well as the ELCA are sending her their thanks . The July 22-26 gathering drew nearly 37,000 youth, their leaders and chaperones. For the first...
Banner week
Banners from various ELCA youth groups were displayed around the Superdome during the 2009 Youth Gathering, which ended at noon day. Here are a few: St. Louis, Missouri (Gateway to Christ)
Lost, never found
When I walked into my New Orleans hotel last night, William Wright (left) and Jacob Lucht seemed like an answer to a prayer. They were standing in the lobby with big smiles on their faces directing people to Lost and Found....