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Today the Lutheran church commemorates Henry Melchior Mulhenberg, 1711-1787, one of the most important figures in the establishment of a new church organization and church order in North America. Protestant church life in the Colonies was crazy, with free-lance, self-ordained itinerant ministers roaming around, baptizing and preaching. For … Continue reading →

O Lord our Lord,         how majestic is your name in all the earth!- you whose glory is chanted above the heavens out of the mouths of infants and children;         you have set up a fortress against your enemies.   … Continue reading →

And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was … Continue reading →

Emilie has been working on the front garden and the magnolia trees. She has spent many patient thoughtful hours making the garden alive again. I am thankful for Emilie, and grateful for her generous spirit. We have been thinking about prayer recently ; to Emilie, time spent … Continue reading →

        Christ Blessing the Children  by Nicolaes Maes, National Gallery, London Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name … Continue reading →

 The ELCA alone commemorates Dag Hammarskjold, recognizing him on this day as a renewer of society. Born in Sweden, the son of the Swedish prime minister, he was secretary-general of the United Nations. He died in a plane crash in Africa in 1961. After his death Hammarskjold’s diary … Continue reading →

Greetings Sunday school families, It’s that time of year, again.  Fall is in the air and backpacks are full!  This Sunday at church we celebrate Rally Day, the day which marks the beginning of a new church year.  Following a … Continue reading →

 Today the Lutheran Church commemorates Hildegaard of Bingen. One of the brightest stars of the church of the middle ages, she wrote music, poetry, natural history, a study of the ailments of the body and other things. Though her own body was frail throughout … Continue reading →

The council will be installed this Sunday, September 20, during the service. The installation of the council is the ritual of mutual promises that formalizes the council’s role of governance and oversight on behalf of the congregation. In turn, the congregation … Continue reading →