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Sharing the Mystery of Faith: An Easter Worship Story

Today’s post is by Jennifer Shimota Krushas, Pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in High Point, North Carolina. During the Sunday school hour each Easter morning, our “kids” (tiny toddlers to young adults home from college) gather in the prayer chapel...

The Fire of Your Love: Worship Visuals for Pentecost

Today’s post is by Linda Witte Henke, an artist specializing in liturgically purposed art for congregation, synod, and churchwide settings (See three new collections of print-on-demand banner fabrics at www.lindahenke.com). This is Linda’s third post offering designs and templates for...

Good Friday for Children: Exploring All Three Days

Today’s post is by Virginia Cover, Senior Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Have you ever noticed that attendance of families with young children tends to be sparse on Good Friday? As a pastor, I have certainly...

God Will Carry Us Through Every Death: Worshiping with Children on Ash Wednesday

Today’s post is by Miriam Schmidt, pastor/priest of All Saints in Big Sky, a shared ministry of the Episcopal and Lutheran (ELCA) Churches in Big Sky, Montana.  Children know about death. More than we give them credit for. Many kids...

Prayers for the Journey: Worship Visuals for Lent

Today’s post is by Linda Witte Henke, an artist specializing in liturgically purposed art for congregation, synod, and churchwide settings (www.lindahenke.com). This is Linda’s second quarterly post providing suggestions and templates for use of visuals to enhance worship. A mystery of...

Tender Mercy: An Advent Reflection

Today’s post is by artist Robyn Sand Anderson.   By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us. Luke 1:78     Tender mercy. Those two words came to me the other night,...