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The Rocky Mountain District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod affirms God’s gift of life.
Greetings in the name of Jesus, the Author of Creation and the Lord of Life!
Life is a gift, a gift given by God. It, along with everything else in all of creation, has not been earned or credited to us through any worth or merit of our own. As the catechism teaches us: “I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. … He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him.”
Living in a fallen world in fallen flesh where sin corrupts, shame covers, and death destroys, the Church is in a unique position to proclaim the gift of life and salvation in Christ and Christ alone. It is given to us to help and support our neighbor in every physical need. This wonderful responsibility is no more apparent than when we are called to speak for and defend the life and well-being of the least of these among us; to those too young to speak for themselves, too sick to lift their voice, too weak to be deemed worthy of care and respect and love.
Our Gospel witness about the love of God in Christ for a broken world, for a broken Church, for broken sinners, includes proclaiming these truths in regard to the things of life. Death is and always will be an enemy (I Cor. 15:26). It should never be championed as a choice, a loving option, or a respectful alternative. The Church proclaims the truth of Christ into the darkness of a sin-filled world that has bee deceived to embrace death and shun life. The Church is called to speak forgiveness over sin, life over death, mercy over condemnation. She is a beacon of light on a hill so that the light of Christ might be seen and so that His Word might be heard.
The LCMS has designated District Life Coordinators in order to support congregations and schools as they proclaim the Gospel of Christ crucified to the life issues of today. They serve as a resource to professional church workers and lay leaders to assist them in developing life-affirming outreach and ministry that is specific to the situation and needs of each congregation.
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