The National Lutheran Choir Christmas Festival comes to audiences free in a virtual, multi-media format on December 11, 7pm MST, 6 pm PST. Watch at NLCA.com.
The Incarnation: For the Healing of the World brings music from around the globe announcing the birth of Christ with messages of peace and joy that nothing – not even a pandemic – can take away.
Read MoreSpirit in the Desert Retreat Center offers special Daily Advent Devotions free by email this year. Subscribe on this page and opt in to the Advent Devotions from Pastor Steve Holm.
Read MoreIsn’t that the easiest question in the world to answer? Actually, it can be one of the hardest. When someone asks, “Who are you?” how do you respond?
Read MoreJoin Presiding Bishop Eaton as she lights the candles and says a prayer for the second week of Advent.
Read MoreOn December 6 the church commemorates Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, or as he is more commonly called, St. Nicholas.
In this time when we are often worshiping at home, it is very fitting to find ways to mark St. Nicholas Day at home.
Read MoreWhen we come before God in worship, we bring our whole selves. What does that actually mean? For many people in the ELCA it means coming to worship with the assistance of a mobility, audio, visual, or sensory device.
Unfortunately, in many of our churches or places of worship, it is our siblings in Christ who have disabilities and need such devices who feel the least welcome at the table.
Read MoreThese petitions are offered as guides to prayer for the global, social and outreach ministries of the ELCA, as well as for the needs and circumstances of our neighbors, communities and world.
Download a Word doc, or PDF for letter size printout or legal size printout, or view the ELCA resource page.
Read MoreView the worship service at Youtube, download an MP4 recording via Google drive, and view/download a PDF of the worship bulletin.
It is a Service of the Word with a sermon, following the Revised Common Lectionary. Several of our seminary students are participating so it's also a good opportunity for people to meet them via video.
Read MoreThere are few ELCA youth directors who wake up every morning and separate the goats from the sheep. I get to live out today’s Gospel twice a day!
Read MoreAs part of our Planning Worship for Advent & Christmas Zoom brainstorm meeting, Pastor Sarah Stadler of Grace Lutheran, Phoenix, provided some ideas for meaningful worship in these unique times using the five senses.
Read MoreOne feature of All Creation Sings is the inclusion of many short songs; they make up nearly one-fourth of the collection.
This time of pandemic presents some unique opportunities around such short, “paperless” songs for home use, outdoor settings, and online gatherings.
Read MoreIt was a privilege to be one of the contributing writers for Hear My Voice: A Prison Prayer Book. As a person in prison, it has been a joyful satisfaction to see how valuable and much appreciated the book is among the incarcerated men I have come to know.
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “The King Shall Come;” “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ;” “Steal Away.”
Read MoreLectionary 33, Year A, November 15, 2020: Righteous God, our merciful master, you own the earth and all its peoples, and you give us all that we have. Inspire us to serve you with justice and wisdom, and prepare us for the joy of the day of your coming, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Read MoreHundreds of people have used their time during the pandemic to start a new business. Feyi Raimi-Abraham has used the time to start the Black Dementia Company (BDC).
Read MoreMusician David Haas has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women spanning many years. Several institutions have requested congregations to no longer sing works by Haas pending an investigation.
Read MoreThroughout the past several weeks, posts about Advent and Christmas planning have begun to appear on social media forums for worship leaders.
As a cantor, I’ve read such conversations with a mixture of interest and exasperation. There is much creativity in our midst, and many are faithfully planning with appropriate responsibility and care.
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “It is Well With My Soul;” “Rejoice and Let Your Lights Appear;” “The Beautiful Land.”
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