Contents

Departments
Editor's Note and Letters

Give Us This Day
The Sounds of the Church
Marj Leegard

Mothering Seasons
The Company of Mothers
Dana Vance Colby

Women of the ELCA Global Spotlight
Love More Powerful than Guns: Seeking Peace in Colombia
Anne Basye

Bible Study
All Creation Is Longing
Julie A. Kanarr
Session 1: Rejoicing in God's Creation
In this session we reflect on Psalm 104. The psalmist praises God for the divine creative activity that has formed heaven and earth and all that dwells therein, and contemplates the intricate interconnectedness of all creation. 

Leader Guide
Helps for the Bible study leader.

Reader Call
Tell us about a life-changing vacation.

Grace Notes
Resonating with Awe
Linda Post Bushkofsky

Amen!
One and the Same
Catherine Malotky

All God's Creation: Our Environment, Ourselves
And God Saw That It Was Good
Sandra A. LaBlanc
How do genetically modified organisms affect our physical and environmental health, and what do we need to consider as we discuss their presence on our farms and in our foods? 

Wrap Yourself with Light: Seeing Psalms in a Canyon
Jonathan Frerichs
The first of a two-part photo essay on the beauty and splendor of a Peruvian canyon where a Lutheran World Relief project is bringing forth good fruit.

In Reverence for the Spider's Web
Susan J. Olstad
Answering the call to return to nature, one woman finds a deep sense of connectedness and a heightened awareness of God's presence.

Neighborliness
Calvin DeWitt
Respect for the jewels in God's creation helped this teacher and his students and neighbors love their nearest neighbor and also themselves.

Called to Be Earthkeepers
Barbara Hofmaier
Lutheran women are helping to heal creation. What can you and your congregation do?.

Plus...
Question of the Month
This month's question and your answers concerning what you do on vacation.

Directory of Reader Services
Valuable information for every reader.