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It's OK to Pray...The SPIRIT Page
St. Peter's Institute for Religious Interfaith Tolerance
Documents, Responses and Related Links
PAST ARCHIVES:
 Advocacy and Defense Letter
by Sonia Holder, President
- A Message of Love
Prayer for America: September 23, 2001
by Rev. Dr. David H. Benke
 Benke Suspension:
An Announcement from Rev. C. Froehlich
- Response to Charges
Filed Against Rev. Dr. David H. Benke
by Rev. Dr. David H. Benke
 What My Suspension is NOT About
by Rev. Dr. David H. Benke
- Six Questions For The LCMS
by Atlantic District Board of Directors
- Re: Six Questions For The LCMS:
Response to Pastor Loeschmann by Pastor Don Matzat
- An Open Letter
from Rev. Charles Froehlich
- That We May Be One
by Atlantic District Pastors
- To Reach Out With Love
A Statement from Pastor David Benke
- "A Prayer at Yankee Stadium" Response to Request for Clarity
by Rev. Dr. David H. Benke
- Inside the First Amendment
by Charles C. Haynes
- Letter to Dr. Wallace Schulz
from Pastor John R. Denninger and The Board of Servant Leaders
In Behalf of the People of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
- Help Us Bring Back Bishop Benke
by William R. Puckhaber, Publisher, Airport Press
- Letter to the Editor, Wall Street Journal
from Pastor Donald Matzat
- It Breaks Our Hearts
Sonia Holder, President, St. Peter's Lutheran Church
- Dr. Benke's Prayer
by Rev. Jeffrey Allan Gross,
Pastor of Trinity-Worden & Zion-Carpenter, Illinois.
with response by
The Rev. Donald G. Matzat
Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Bridgeville, PA
- When Unity Did Exist
The Council of Presidents
35 District Presidents
5 Vice Presidents
The President of The Synod
- Three Pesky Words
James K. Gruetzner
- Memo to The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, July 9, 2002
Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick
- A Statement from the First Vice President, Atlantic District
Rev. Charles Froehlich
August 12, 2002
- Good Publicity/Bad Publicity
Our View on the Publicity Issue
- Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero (PBS)
Frontline: The Question of Religion
Rev. David Benke
- Letters Received by Frontline About Pastor Benke's Appearance
- Expelled Lutheran Minister Gets Public Support
By Larry Witham, The Washington Times
- A Letter to the Board of Directors, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
George A. Loose
- In My Opinion...Don't Give Opinions
Pastor Don Matzat
- When Emotions Replace Reason
Pastor Don Matzat
- Letter of Support from Rudolph W. Giuliani
- Letter of Support from Kathleen Thompson
- Dear Friends In Christ
Sonia Holder, President, St. Peter's Lutheran Church
- A Response to David L. Adams
The Church in the Public Square in a Pluralistic Society
Pastor Don Matzat
- The Christian in a Culture of Religious Pluralism
Pastor Don Matzat
- Pastor Rogers Addresses the LCMS Board of Directors;
Two Letters
Pastor Jim Rogers
- Letter to "The Christian Century" (scan)
Clara DelValle, Dircetor, St. Peter's Lutheran School
- Pastor Don Matzat's Letter to "The Christian Century"
- Kenneth J. Doka's Letter to "The Christian Century"
- Sanctuary-A Letter from an LCMS Pastor to the President of the Synod
Rev. David Boedecker
- An Exchange of Letters with William Weinrich:
A Plea from Pastor Benke to Put an End to a Compromised Case
- An Evangelical Exchange Between Pastor Benke and an LCMS Layman (new correspondence added on December 18, 2002
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- An Evangelical Exchange Between Pastor Benke and an LCMS Pastor
- Letter to the Editor, California and Response from President Holder and an Artois Pastor
- A Pastoral Letter to Pastors of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod from President Jerry Kieschnick
November 30, 2002
- Questions to Ponder...
- An Advent Letter from Dave Benke
- Correspondence between President Sonia Holder and Pastor Bohler of Minnesota (New letter added on February 9, 2003
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- Correspondence with Herman and Walter Otten
- A Special Letter of Support from a Friend of St. Peter's To President Holder (December 19, 2002)
- Holiday and Special Letters of Support and Encouragement
S.P.I.R.I.T. (St. Peter's Institute for Religious Interfaith Tolerance)
on behalf of Dr. David Benke (January 8, 2003)
- Resolution of Support-St. Luke's Lutheran Church; A Resolution
Concerning Dr. Benke Yankee Stadium Participation (February 11, 2003)
- Can They Throw St. Peter's Out of the Missouri Synod?
The Cost of Witness in the Lutheran Church; S.P.I.R.I.T. Will Stand Strong For Evangelical Dialog and Religious Tolerance
(February 11, 2003)
(Added lettter from Pastor Lalljie, February 17, 2003)
- The "I Am Dave" Letter (February 15, 2003)
- The Real Test of Courage - a Frontline Response
(February 18, 2003) + Letter from President Holder to Cory Davis, February 18, 2003
- A Letter of Support from Canada (February 24, 2003)
- Happy Easter - Welcome Back to the St. Peter's Webpage!
NEW! (April 27, 2003)
- St. Peter's On the Move - Holy Season Update NEW! (April 27, 2003)
- Pastor Benke On the Move for S.P.I.R.I.T. NEW! (April 27, 2003)
- Ongoing Issues in the Missouri Synod NEW! (April 27, 2003)
- Yes, It IS OK To Pray in the Missouri Synod NEW! (April 27, 2003)
- Excerpts from a SPIRIT Address, "Joy Along The Way"
NEW! (April 27, 2003)
- A Serious Problem
St. Peter's Leaders, May, 2003 NEW! (May 1, 2003)
- How Many Gods (or gods) Are There? NEW! (May 1, 2003)
by Pastor Don Matzat
- Things Difficult to Comprehend NEW! (May 3, 2003)
by Pastor Don Matzat
- Defending the Knowledge of God NEW! (May 8, 2003)
by Pastor Don Matzat
- Dear Pastor Benke
Recent Correspondence to St. Peter's and Its Pastor
NEW! (May 9, 2003)
- Dispute Resolution Panel Decision:
A Letter from Rev. Charles Froehlich
May 12, 2003
NEW! (May 12, 2003)
- A Letter to Pastors and Leaders from President David Benke NEW! (May 12, 2003)
- Decision of Dispute Resolution Panel
The Lutheran Church-MIssouri Synod NEW! (May 12, 2003)
- Confessional Subscription or Private Interpretation? NEW! (May 12, 2003)
by Pastor Don Matzat
- Correspondence from Rev. Wallace Schulz NEW! (May 12, 2003)
- Response to Correspondence from Rev. Wallace Schulz NEW! (May 12, 2003)
- Lutheran panel reinstates official; Benke was accused of praying with pagans NEW! (May 13, 2003)
by Tom Heinen, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal
- Pastor Rightly Wins Out on Religious Views NEW! (May 13, 2003)
by Raymond J. Keating, Newsday
- Suspended Lutheran Minister Reinstated NEW! (May 13, 2003)
by Jim Suhr, Associated Press
- Lutheran minister's suspension overturned
NEW! (May 15, 2003)
by Gary Stern, The Journal News
- Minister's vindication good news for him, religion
by Phil Haslanger, The Capital Times NEW! (May 16, 2003)
- A Letter from President Sonia Holder
Upon the Removal of Suspension
From the Clergy Roster of the Missouri Synod of Pastor David Benke
NEW! (May 17, 2003)
- A Letter to the People of God at St. Peter's, Brooklyn, New York
by Rev. Dr. David H. Benke NEW! (May 19, 2003)
- Minister Goes from Heretic to Hero
NEW! (June 9, 2003)
by Gary Stern, The Journal News
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Heretic, rebel, thing to flout;
He drew a circle that shut me out.
But love and I had the wit to win;
We drew a circle that took him in
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