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September 2005
 

Contents

Departments

Voices
Introductions, Awards, and New Beginnings
Kate Elliott

Give Us This Day

Great Crowd of Witnesses
Marj Leegard

Mothering Seasons
Lollipops, Literature, and Love
Sally Ketchum

Health Wise
Is Sexism Hazardous to Your Health?
Molly M. Ginty

Bible Study
Act Boldly in the Fruit of the Spirit

Sue Gamelin
Session 1: Act Boldly with Love
In this first session of the new Bible study, we learn about different kinds of boldness and different ways of acting them out. We'll talk about how Mary acts boldly with love as she anoints Jesus' feet in John 12:1-8.

Praying for Peacemakers
One Shared Meal: Peace-building in Russia
Anne Basye

Grace Notes
United through Baptism
Linda Post Bushkofsky

Amen!
To See and Respond
Catherine Malotky

Issue Theme: Act Boldly with Love
In the New Testament, we are commanded to "Love your neighbor as yourself." There are many ways to act boldly with love, but by God's Spirit, they work together to heal conflict and hurt, promote peace, and transform lives.

God 101: Covering the Basics
Anne Basye
Growing up in church, we learn we're all loved by God.

Unmasking the Meatloaf Controversy
Linda Luke

Resolving conflicts — large or small — calls for a cool head and an understanding of what lies beneath.

Transformation One Foot at a Time
Lynn C. Ramshaw
Two homeless men teach the congregation and clergy what washing a friend's feet is really all about.

Boldly Saying No
Donna Hacker Smith
Saying no reveals the yes of a faithful heart.

Creating A Culture of Peace
Deanna Larson
International Day of Peace challenges people to think and respond differently to tensions in their communities.

Plus...
Women of the ELCA Scholarship Program Making a Difference.
Learn about how this scholarship program supports a diverse group of women as they pursue their callings in various fields of study.

The Benefits of Shopping
The LWR Handcraft Project: gifts that make a world of difference.

Action & Advocacy Guide
Resources and links to help you in your advocacy efforts.

Directory of Reader Services
Subscription, editorial, and ordering information.

LWT September 2005 issue
Cover Art
Eastcott Momatiuk
Featured Articles in This Issue
"Transformation One
  Foot at a Time"
-by Lynn C. Ramshaw
"Boldly Saying No"
-by Donna Hacker Smith
"Creating a Culture
  of Peace"
-by Deanna Larson
"The Benefits of  
  Shopping"
-by Brenda Meier
  "Is Sexism Hazardous
  to Your Health"
 
-by Molly M. Ginty