LCMS World Relief and Human Care – ‘Sharing’ newsletter – Third Issue of 2026

In “The Blessed Sacrament of the Holy and True Body of Christ, and the Brotherhoods” from 1519, Martin Luther bases the church’s communal and ethical life upon the shared participation in the Sacrament of the Altar.

“The body and blood of Christ in the Sacrament, and the fellowship of love created by them, are the church’s greatest motivation for showing mercy to others,” writes LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison in his letter in this issue of Sharing.

In addition to an excerpt from this treatise from Luther, this issue features information about:

How parish nurses are promoting wellness among both church workers and laypeople; and

A short-term team that traveled to Bulgaria to care for missionary children during the LCMS Eurasia region’s missionary retreat in August 2025.

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