Young Creatives
Today’s post is from Mike Woods, pastor at Prince of Peace in La Crescent, MN. This summer we took out a couple of pews in the back of church, long wooden benches that are designed for fifty minute sitting...
Funerals: Body or Soul?
Today’s post from Craig Mueller, pastor at Holy Trinity in Chicago, IL. With cremation growing more common, so are memorial services. For many people today, having a body present for a funeral is considered unnecessary. Families may want...
Singing in Community: a New Paperless Resource
Today’s post is from Paul Vasile, Executive Director of Music that Makes Community. For over ten years Music That Makes Community has hosted workshops around the United States and Canada inviting participants to experience the power of paperless singing....
An Introduction from Jennifer Baker-Trinity, Program Director for Resource Development
Greetings! My name is Jennifer Baker-Trinity. As a Deacon in the ELCA and the new Program Director for Resource Development here in the ELCA/Augsburg Fortress, I am excited to share with you a bit about this shared position and...
Engaging Children in Worship
Today’s post is from Shelly Satran, a pastor at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Vero Beach, FL. How can we engage children in worship when we don’t know if there will even be any? We regularly ask ourselves...
A Ministry of Free Prayer
Today’s post is from Marie Sager, Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hays KS. Have you ever been to a coffee shop and seen people working on their computers? How about reading a book? You probably answered yes to both...