Immersing Ourselves in the Story: The Three Days
Today’s post is from Patricia Baehler, a member of Christ Church Lutheran in Minneapolis, MN, with photos by Anke Voigt. I am often asked by my non-churchgoing friends why I go to church so much during Holy Week. “Really?” they say. “Really? You...
An Invitation to the Queen of all Feasts
Today’s post is from Joel Cruz, PhD, who attends Holy Trinity in Chicago, IL. Most of us have had those mountaintop experiences–those moments when you can feel the adrenalin pumping through your body, when the senses are heightened, when...
“Lessons in Lutheranism” for New and Old
Today’s post is from Renee Hermanson, Worship Committee member at St. Mark’s Lutheran in Aurora, CO. The soaring arches in the large sanctuary of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, reach high above the long rows of pews to...
Transformational Worship: Real Silence
Today’s post is from Scott Weidler, who served for 21 years as Program Director for Worship and Music of the ELCA, and who currently lives in Toronto. I remember when I first realized that prayer is as much about listening...
LiturgyGram: A Little About Lent
Definition Lent is the forty-day season (excluding Sundays) of penitence and preparation for the Three Days of Holy Week and Easter. A Very Brief History The term “Lent” originally comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “lencten” which means “spring.” This is...
Ten Reasons Every Church Musician Should Attend the ALCM Conference
Today’s post is from Luke Tegtmeier, 2017 ALCM Planning Committee Member. The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians is having its biennial national gathering in Minneapolis this summer, July 10-13. If you lead worship in any way – as an...