A View into the “Common Room”: A Story of One Worship Space’s Transformation
Today’s post is by Timothy Weisman, Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. In many ways, this post is a visual blog with accompanying narration. The photos by Weisman and Keith Perry illustrate how a major renovation of Zion’s worship...
Armistice Centennial Raises Cause of Peace
Today’s post is by Philip A. Gardner, Pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Sandusky, Ohio. It was to have been “the war to end all wars,” but that was a dream that didn’t last long. World War I began...
A Window into Lutheran Summer Music: One Camper’s Story
Today’s post is by Talitha Duckworth. Tali is a member of New Joy Lutheran Church in Westfield, Indiana, and is entering her sophomore year of high school. LSM stands for Lutheran Summer Music and it is an extraordinary ministry that...
Church Musicians Are Renewed by “Hearts, Hands, Voices” Event
From July 23-26, 2018, the “Hearts, Hands, Voices” event was held on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. This continuing education event was a joint venture between the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) and the ELCA. Two...
Worship at Camp Mount Luther
Today’s post is by Chad Hershberger, Executive Director of Camp Mount Luther in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. Sitting along a lakeshore, enjoying the quiet breeze of summer, kids intently listen to a pastor talking about the reach of God’s love through Jesus...
Drawn In! Moving Out! Part 2: Youth Voices
Today’s post features words of five young people who spent time in Drawn In! Moving Out, the worship interactive learning space at the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering. Last month on the blog, Annemarie Hartner Cook, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran...