Reflections on Ash Wednesday Worship in 2021
As congregations and worship leaders prepare for Ash Wednesday in this most challenging year, the ELCA Worship team offers this set of reflections by those serving the church as scholars, pastors, and bishops. Our hope is that their perspectives...
All Creation Sings Hymn Spotlight: Night Long-Awaited / Noche Anunciada
The days of Christmas are typically a time to sing beloved carols. This year when we are gathered in our homes, it may be especially comforting to sing familiar Christmas carols. While singing songs etched on our minds and hearts...
Celebrating St. Nicholas Day at Home
The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic God’s giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves. —Nicholas On December 6 the church commemorates Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, or as he is...
All Creation Sings: Teaching New Assembly Song in Challenging Times
We are inspired and encouraged by singing together. Not being able to do so has made this pandemic time immensely challenging and grief-filled. We long to join our voices as one in our sung praise and prayer. With All Creation...
Remembering Those in Prison with Hear My Voice: A Prison Prayer Book
Today’s post is written by Bruce Burnside and Mitzi J. Budde. Burnside is a contributing writer to Hear My Voice and Budde served as contributing writer and co-editor. Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison...
When Trust Is Broken: A Response to Allegations against Musician David Haas
Musician David Haas has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women spanning many years. Although Haas is not a member of an ELCA congregation, Evangelical Lutheran Worship includes four hymns by him: “Blest Are They” (ELW 728), “Now...