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Harrison asks for prayers for Ferguson
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison issued a statement Aug. 19 asking Lutherans to pray for peace in light of the continuing unrest in Ferguson, Mo. The Rev. Ross Johnson (left), director of...
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Newlyweds share ‘terror’ of Ferguson riots; Synod responds with prayer, presence
By Paula Schlueter Ross Newlyweds Brad and Kelsey Egberts used to live in Ferguson’s Canfield Green apartments. In fact, the front door of the apartment where they still pay rent but no longer stay is...
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Photo gallery: Comforting the afflicted in Ferguson
The LCMS ministered to the people of Ferguson, Mo., meeting with residents and police, listening to them, praying with them and reaching out in love for those who have been hurt in the Michael Brown...
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Photo gallery: LCMS Pastors bear love of Christ in Ferguson
LCMS Pastors bear the love of Christ on the streets of Ferguson, Mo., on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. Photographs by Erik M. Lunsford, staff photojournalist in LCMS Communications. View Photos
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Pastors visit Ferguson to bring peace, offer solutions
By Paula Schlueter Ross (paula.ross@lcms.org) FERGUSON, Mo. — It was a little tense when the Lutheran pastors arrived here on Tuesday, Nov. 25 — the day after the decision of the St. Louis grand jury...
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Missouri District plans short-, long-term work in Ferguson
By Megan Mertz Months after the Aug. 9 shooting of black teen Michael Brown Jr., a group of Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod pastors and vicars — led by LCMS Missouri District President Rev. Dr. Ray...
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LCMS, partners break ground for Ferguson ‘Empowerment Center’
By Paula Schlueter Ross (paula.ross@lcms.org) FERGUSON, Mo. — Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, this beleaguered city in North St. Louis is on the road to renewal and rebirth, thanks to the efforts...
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Food, fun, faith mark Ferguson’s ‘Day of Hope’
By Paula Schlueter Ross (paula.ross@lcms.org) There were so many people lined up early for the Saturday, July 25, festivities in Ferguson’s Forestwood Park that the gates were opened 15 minutes before...
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Synod ‘sends’ missionaries to Ferguson, Brownsville
The Rev. Micah Glenn, right, gets the attention of his daughter, Talitha, and wife, Dorothy, after the June 17 Service of Sending for Glenn and the Rev. Antonio Lopez, the Synod’s newest U.S.-based...
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Bringing God’s Word of hope and healing to Ferguson
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Rev. Micah Glenn, a newly-ordained pastor called as a national missionary to his hometown of Ferguson, Mo., recently walked into the Ferguson Burger Bar & More...
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Media Advisory Contact: Roger Drinnon Media Relations, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod 314-996-1217 or roger.drinnon@lcms.org www.lcms.org Renewal, Rebirth in Ferguson: Lutheran Hope Center,...
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Empowerment Center, including Lutheran Hope Center, opens at Ferguson’s...
The Rev. Micah Glenn, a Mission Field: USA national missionary and director of the Lutheran Hope Center—Ferguson, addresses the crowd at the July 26 grand opening of the Ferguson Community Empowerment...
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