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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....

Gathering gab

Bradford Johnson, 17, Anchorage, Alaska What he wishes he’d packed: My Native games equipment. What he didn’t need to bring: Actually, I needed everything I brought. Best moment: Today during the agape service. Worst moment: Last night’s group * *