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Today’s post is from Ellen Acconcia, staff at Christ the King in Great Falls, VA.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Pastor Hank Langknecht, of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Great Falls Virginia, recently asked his congregation the following questions:<\/p>\n

How does a tree praise? How does a tick praise? A raccoon? The south wind?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The questions came during his sermon delivered on June 11 at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston, Virginia as the congregation worshiped in the outdoors. Not simply, \u201cmoving the indoor worship outdoors,\u201d as Pastor Hank noted, the service focused on the group\u2019s natural surroundings, the moving waters of Colvin Run; the listening for a bird call, the organic elements used in the preparation for the service.<\/p>\n

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Langknecht noted that worshiping along the run\u00a0allowed him to reflect on the fact that the waterway is currently being remediated by a wetlands conservation engineering firm. \u201cIt was an interesting (though unspoken) background symbol for how humankind interacts with natur,\u201d said Langknecht, \u201cProblems arise (human generated or not) and we try to fix them … do we always make things better in the process?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pastor Hank concluded his sermon,<\/p>\n

The fulfillment of God\u2019s mission occurs<\/em><\/p>\n

when all of creation gathers at the river<\/em>
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the crystal tide forever\u2026<\/em>
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\u2026 that flows by the throne of God
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\u2026 and flows out to bring life and healing<\/em><\/p>\n

to everything \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Shall we gather at the river?<\/em><\/p>\n

We shall!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The group then gathered for fellowship and a picnic lunch at the service\u2019s conclusion.<\/p>\n

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Photo Information:\u00a0<\/strong>With a focus on their natural surroundings, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Great Falls, Virginia gathered on Sunday, June 11 to worship. Images courtesy Christ the King Lutheran Church, Great Falls, 2017. www.gflutheran.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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