Wickstrom/Krohn elected }^KX*'- *;"•'•'•<%*•. ..,-;:-: Election Results .,v'.,,v/f:^;r:t:;# 'A; Student Association President and Vice President Knutson Center East Complex total Karen Wickstrom and — .... • •'•••" ' • —....--. i- . - -...— : : v :; Kim Krohn i:-:;;.' ii2 ;./;:f ;" 780 " Steve Wammer and Paul Sanda :'M 324 ^•^:-"i36 "^::X 460 .;• "•-'". • •• •.••-' • -• . 1 • • , • . - ."" V • • , • s, '" 't.. Total Votes Cast v • i .••'•''..• "' • . •» ' t \ , 1277 Constitutional Changes for Religion Commission Council Yes~~- 724 ^v.-X^V;-^ No "'• ' 215 "' • "" " "" ': ^r'r'y^-'^y^r^ Passed by a two-thirds majority 1 Constitutional Changes to Update the Constitution Yes 825 ••:,. ••:: , :-:\ V' '.>-" K'£:, •••/•-A :: '. • "lz"- No •••-.- 135 Passed by a two-thirds majority - ^ ; > the ONCORDIAN /A/.C statement on Concordia College Volume 77; Number 20 Moorhead, Minn. 56560 Official attitudes and policies at Concor- for revising the church's traditional March 22, 1985 dia concerning homosexuality are based teaching that homosexual erotic behavior on a statement by the American Lutheran violates God's intent, we nonetheless re- Church entitled "Human Sexuality and main open to the possibility of new biblical Sexual Behavior." This statement, passed and theological insights. 'America's beloved gospel singer' at the ALC's Tenth General Convention, states as follows: entertains at C-400 banquet 4. We agree that homosexually- George Beverly Shea, often called behavmg persons need God's grace as "America's beloved gospel singer," enter- 1. We note the current consensus in does every human being. We all need the tained at the Thursday, March 14, dinner the scientific community that one's care and concern of the congregation. We meeting of the C-400 Club. preferred sexual behavior exists on a con- all need opportunity to hear the Word, to tinuum from exclusively heterosexual to receive the sacraments, to accept the exclusively homosexual and that forgiveness God offers, to experience the Shea, best known as a singer with the Billy homosexual behavior takes a variety of understanding and the fellowship of the Graham Crusades, has been singing forms. We believe it appropriate to community of Christ. We all need the about the gospel for more than 40 years. distinguish between homosexual orienta- power of the Holy Spirit for ethical living His network radio singing started on "Club tion and homosexual behavior. Persons sensitive to our own individual situations. Time," a program carried for more than who do not practice their homosexual So saying we nevertheless do not con- eight years on ABC and Armed Forces erotic preference do not violate our done homosexual erotic behavior. Nor do networks as well as on many independent understanding of Christian sexual we condone idolatry, pride, disrespect for stations. More recently, Shea's broadcasts behavior. parents, murder, adultery, theft, libel, have been transmitted on weekly short- gossip, or the other sins known in our wave programs around the world. circles. The sacrifice God finds acceptable from each of us is "a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart." Then he can During his career, Shea has recorded 53 2. This church regards the practice answer our prayer for a "clean heart...a albums with RCA and World Records. His of homosexual erotic behavior as contrary new and right spirit within me." (See Psalm music includes I'd Rather Have Jesus, The to God's intent for his children. It rejects 51.) Wonder of It All, Sing Me a Song of the contention that homosexual behavior Sharon's Hose and / Love Thy Presence is simply another form of sexual behavior {.ord.His newest hymn recorded with his equally valid with the dominant Shea speaks wrth Junior Robin Nice. married daughter, Elaine Anderson, is / male/female pattern. 5. Truth, mercy, and justice should Will Praise Him. impel members of congregations of The Creative writing contest American Lutheran Church to^eview their 3. We have reviewed the challenges attitudes, words, and actions regarding Shea's honors include being elected to the to the traditional interpretations of those homosexuality. Christians need to be more winners announced Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in scripture passages that appear to pro- understanding and more sensitive to life The Concordia English department re- Remembrance." Nashville, Tenn., and winning a Grammy scribe homosexual behavior. We are not as experienced by those who are cently announced the award winners for Award in 1965 in the sacred category. His convinced by the evidence presented. homosexual. They nee6 to take leadership its 1984-85 Creative Writing Contest. In the poetry division, Moorhead freshman album, Southland Favorites received 10 Among passages cited as requiring inter- roles in changing public opinion, civil laws, Nancy MacKellar placed first for her poem nominatidns in 1965 from the National pretations different from the traditional in- and prevailing practices that deny justice First place in the short story category went entitled "Selfishness." Lisa Reese, a senior Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.terpretation are Genesis 18:16-19:29; and opportunity to any persons, homosex- to Leslie K. Moore for his work "Death from Hancock, Minn., earned second Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13; Romans ual or heterosexual. We all need recogni- Deals Dilemma." Moore is a freshman place honors for "Sonnet I/Musings," and As an author, Shea has written several 1:24-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Timothy tion and acceptance as human beings from Sidney, Mont. Pat Reinken, a junior Holly Toensing, Rochester, Minn., books, including Inspirational Gems, 1:10. While we see no scriptural rationale known to and loved by God. sophomore from Great Falls, Mont., took third with "Alone, I Choose with which was published in 1978. World Wide placed second with "Bold Warrior," and Care." Pictures produced Then Sings My Soul, Sara F. Buenting, a junior from Ashby, a film musical/documentary about Shea,. See related homosexuality articles throughout this edition. Minn., took third with "Grandma's Congratulations to all! i;. ..>;,•..;... -• if>1984. •/.V.v.,-.-;,v^..-;Ai-Ji-«jl.;-, •«'•'••. 2 Concordian, March 22, 1985 Page t *. Chapel Choir returns home by Anne Rognerud tion of the celebration of Bach's 300th an- choirs will be performing Handel's niversary, said conductor Larson. Messiah. The event is to take place April The Concordia College Chapel Choir, 1 in the Memorial Auditorium. directed by Lowell Larson, held a home concert Sunday night at Trinity Lutheran "I thought we had a good response from "This will more or less take up all the Church after completing a four-day tour the local people." said Larson. "It was an choirs' time until the summer," said through Minnestoa and Wisconsin. enthusiastic and positive audience. By the Larson. good turn out of Concordia students and music faculty members we felt that we had Larson says that the choir members per- In the past, the Chapel Choir has always good support from them as well." formed well in spite of being tired after a had this home concert at Good Shepherd long day and much singing. Lutheran Church, but for this event, Trinity, which also is within walking distance from The students stayed with families which Johnson found to be a good experience. On the tour, an annual event taking place campus, was chosen. The 48-voice each spring, the choir gave four concerts. Overall, Larson felt that the four-day tour had been a sucess. He characterized the "It was a heavy program and at times choir members as "very cooperative and tiring," Johnson said, "but all in all the tour a mature group of people." and the home concert were successful." I thought we had a good Stage being set for We were well recived in the different com- response from the local In addition to conducting the Chapel munities and the response from audiences people. It was an en- Choir, Larson leads the Freshmen Choir, was good," said Larson. Dark of the Moon Pro Musica (Women's chorus) and 1 thusiastic and positive teaches choral conducting and voice at One of the choir members, senior Solveig by Matthew Harris by what Cermak calls "hog-killin time" or audience. Concordia. Johnson, also thought the tour was a "corn-plantin' time." Cermak adds that the success. Choosing to attend a performance of the witches and conjured people in the play Concordia Theatre's upcoming play pro- are a figment of people's minds. Though duction, Dark of the Moon, will lead theatre only figment, the imaginative power The next performance by the Chapel Choir "We received a good response from the goers back fifty-odd years to rural Ap- behind it points out an important thread Chapel Choir's repertoire for the concert is an annual oratory concert with the audience and throughout the tour the choir palachia. But more importantly, this William of the supernatural running all the way included airs and folk songs as well as Freshmen Choir, accompanied by the grew closer and became more comfor- Berney and Howard Richardson play will through the play. Steeped in folklore and Bach's "Mein Jesu," which is an indica- Concordia College Orchestra, The two table with the music." said Johnson. introduce audiences to what SCTA superstition, Dark of the Moon invites you instructor and director Helen Cermak to become involved in a very imaginative describes as "a pocket of civilization which world and could'only dispel the popular has a different way of looking at life." notion of rural mountain people as simple Fuglestad Memorial and ignorant folk. It's simply not so. Taking its inspiration from the haunting "Not so," say all the talents combined to lecture presented ballad of "Barbara Allen," Dark of the meet the challenge, of producing this Moon seeks to capture the ambience and show. And "not so" says director Helen Dr.