CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad, a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and associate professor of preaching at Union Theological Seminary, New York, will be the Lutheran speaker for the first quarter of 2002 on The Protestant Hour radio program.
The Protestant Hour is produced in association with the ELCA, the Episcopal Media Center, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the United Methodist Church. Each half-hour program features a preacher from one of the four participating denominations.
Lundblad is the featured speaker on broadcasts planned for Jan. 20, Feb. 24 and March 24, which is Palm Sunday on the Western Christian church calendar.
Ordained in 1980, Lundblad served as pastor of Our Saviour Atonement Lutheran Church (Manhattan), New York, and as campus pastor for Lehman College (Bronx) and New York University. She made her first appearance on The Protestant Hour in 1984 and has been a frequent speaker on the program.
The Protestant Hour has been broadcast across the United States continuously for 57 years. During 2002, the program will be added to the airwaves by Armed Forces Radio and in the Houston area by KKHT (1070 AM). -- -- --
Updated information about The Protestant Hour is available at http://www.protestanthour.com on the Web. A list of radio stations that broadcast the program is included at http://info.protestanthour.com/stations.html on the site.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://listserv.elca.org/archives/elcanews.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
