`The Church as a Community'

Thanks so much for your positive and thorough reporting. I even welcome your spiritual meditations - and I'm an old-line Lutheran. I hope you'll be able to continue informing and encouraging us for a long time! Pastor Paul Malte, Walnut Creek, Calif.

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