Title: Associated Church Press Honors Lutheran Publications
ELCA NEWS SERVICE
April 27, 2001
ASSOCIATED CHURCH PRESS HONORS LUTHERAN PUBLICATIONS
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MINNEAPOLIS (ELCA) -- Communicators and publications associated
with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) were
recognized by the Associated Church Press (ACP), which presents
awards for excellence in editing, writing, photography, graphic
design and electronic publishing. The ACP, an 85-year-old
professional association, represents some 175 religious publications
with a combined circulation of 28 million.
Twenty ACP awards were given to Lutheran journalists and
publications at an April 24 awards banquet here, part of the ACP's
annual convention. The awards were given to:
+ The Lutheran, the magazine of the ELCA, which won eight
awards, including an Award of Merit for Best in Class among
denominational general interest magazines. The Lutheran was also
honored for its mission statement, coverage of a convention or
meeting by a magazine (2000 ELCA Youth Gathering), theme issue ("Ten
Ways to Improve Your Prayer Life"), reader response ("Memos to God"),
theological reflection ("Politics, Christian-ly"), best seasonal
article ("Noah is his Name") and humor with text ("Voyeur Vision").
The Rev. David L. Miller is editor.
+ Seeds for the Parish, a resource publication for
congregational and synod leaders published by the ELCA Department for
Communication, which received an Award of Merit for Best in Class in
the newsletter category. Katherine S. Elliott is editor.
+ Southern Bulletin, published by Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary, Columbia, S.C., received an Honorable Mention for Best in
Class in the newsletter category. The Rev. Marguerite M. Rourk is
editor.
+ Lutheran Partners, a magazine of the ELCA Division for
Ministry, received five awards. It was cited in categories for
feature article ("Preaching and the Post-Modern Condition"), letters
to the editor, humor ("Sola Blabatorium: The True Essence of Lutheran
Worship"), biblical interpretation ("Jesus Victor") and cover. The
Rev. Carl E. Linder is editor.
+ Lutheran Woman Today, a publication of Women of the ELCA,
received two awards for professional resource ("Who, Me? Ordained?")
and biblical interpretation ("The Psalms and Wrestling"). Nancy J.
Stelling was editor through Dec. 1, 2000; Nancy J. Goldberger
succeeded her.
+ ELCA News & Information received an award for news service
convention or meeting coverage (2000 ELCA Youth Gathering). John R.
Brooks is director.
+ Metro Lutheran, a Lutheran newspaper that serves Lutherans
primarily in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., got two awards. It was
cited for a news story ("Eden Prairie Congregation Removes Members
from Rolls for Supporting Gays") and interview (the Rev. Walter M.
Wangerin Jr., author and speaker for Lutheran Vespers, a radio
ministry of the ELCA). The Rev. Michael L. Sherer is editor.
The ACP recognized publications and journalists in 43
categories of religious journalism.
More information about the Associated Church Press can be found
at http://www.theacp.org on the Web.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask]
http://listserv.elca.org/archives/elcanews.html
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