{"id":9124,"date":"2025-08-07T11:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/?p=9124"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:25:24","slug":"worship-at-the-elca-2025-churchwide-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship at the ELCA 2025 Churchwide Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over 1,000 people gathered in Phoenix, Arizona from July 28-August 2 for the ELCA 2025 Churchwide Assembly. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">The readings for worship were chosen to supplement the assembly theme, &#8220;For the Life of the World.&#8221; On Monday we proclaimed the body of Christ for the life of the world as we gathered for Holy Communion. Tuesday\u2019s morning prayer centered us in baptism, as we heard the proclamation of John the Baptist in Luke\u2019s gospel and gave thanks for the gifts of baptism. Wednesday\u2019s service of Holy Communion focused on justice and peace for the life of the world and offered a time of communal lament. On Thursday morning, we prayed for the life of the world, adapting the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">format of Service<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\"> of Word and Prayer as presented in <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">All Creation Sings. <\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">For both Wednesday\u2019s and Thursday\u2019s service<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">, the color of the day was blue, symbolizing our hope in Christ and our lo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">nging for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">justice and peace. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">Friday\u2019s service of evening prayer in the plenary hall \u00a0included a confession and repentance for the sins of patriarchy as called for in the ELCA Social Statement, &#8220;Faith, Sexism<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\"> and Justice.&#8221; We&#8217;\u2019ll share more about that service and additional resources in a blog post later this fall. The final service of Holy Communion <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">on Saturday <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138152257 BCX8\">affirmed our vocation as ones sent as the body of Christ for the life of the world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">All the services are available to be viewed via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLNDmVwhz-M37Gdl_V2jXSZ2e2E-I_LPBK&amp;si=EorVTCJFRAcjUDsz\">the livestream <\/a>but so much of what happens in worship takes place in the preparation beforehand and in the in-between times. Enjoy this photo gallery of the &#8220;stuff&#8221; from behind the scenes from the Phoenix Convention Center and from the worship services themselves. Additional professional photos from the worship services can be found on the ELCA&#8217;s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Behind the Scenes Photos<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9124 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/img_4767\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4767-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4767-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4767-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4767-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4767-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4767-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4767-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4767-467x350.jpeg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9135'>\n\t\t\t\tA view of the sacristy\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/img_5796\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_5796-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_5796-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_5796-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_5796-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_5796-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_5796-250x333.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_5796-263x350.jpeg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_5796-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9137'>\n\t\t\t\tBefore unloading the ambo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/musicians-at-rehearsal-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Musicians-at-rehearsal-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Musicians-at-rehearsal-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Musicians-at-rehearsal-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Musicians-at-rehearsal-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Musicians-at-rehearsal-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Musicians-at-rehearsal-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Musicians-at-rehearsal-1-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Musicians-at-rehearsal-1-467x350.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9189'>\n\t\t\t\tMusicians at rehearsal\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/monday-dancers-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Monday-dancers-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Monday-dancers-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Monday-dancers-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Monday-dancers-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Monday-dancers-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Monday-dancers-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Monday-dancers-1-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Monday-dancers-1-467x350.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9199'>\n\t\t\t\tOpening Worship dancers from Grand Canyon Synod.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/img_6999\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_6999-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_6999-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_6999-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_6999-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_6999-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_6999-250x333.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_6999-263x350.jpeg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_6999-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9134'>\n\t\t\t\tPreparing for opening worship\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/img_4764\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4764-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4764-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4764-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4764-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4764-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4764-250x333.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4764-263x350.jpeg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_4764-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9126'>\n\t\t\t\tThe font is being filled.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/come-and-eat\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Come-and-eat-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Come-and-eat-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Come-and-eat-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Come-and-eat-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Come-and-eat-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Come-and-eat-250x333.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Come-and-eat-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Come-and-eat-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9196'>\n\t\t\t\tCome and be fed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/img_9193\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_9193-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_9193-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_9193-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_9193-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_9193-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_9193-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_9193-467x350.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_9193.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9139'>\n\t\t\t\tMany communion stations!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/preparing-for-communion\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Preparing-for-Communion-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Preparing-for-Communion-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Preparing-for-Communion-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Preparing-for-Communion-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Preparing-for-Communion-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Preparing-for-Communion-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Preparing-for-Communion-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Preparing-for-Communion-467x350.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9190'>\n\t\t\t\tChecking the Communion vessels\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/img_7007\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7007-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7007-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7007-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7007-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7007-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7007-250x333.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7007-263x350.jpeg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7007-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9130'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Twirlies&#8221; ready for Monday&#8217;s worship\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/a-view-from-the-vestry\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/A-view-from-the-vestry-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/A-view-from-the-vestry-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/A-view-from-the-vestry-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/A-view-from-the-vestry-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/A-view-from-the-vestry-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/A-view-from-the-vestry-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/A-view-from-the-vestry-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/A-view-from-the-vestry-467x350.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9191'>\n\t\t\t\tVestry is busy at work\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/img_7014\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7014-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7014-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7014-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7014-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7014-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7014-250x333.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7014-263x350.jpeg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/IMG_7014-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9129'>\n\t\t\t\tA glimpse at the vestments\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/worship-leaders-prepare-for-opening-service\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Worship-Leaders-prepare-for-opening-service-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Worship-Leaders-prepare-for-opening-service-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Worship-Leaders-prepare-for-opening-service-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Worship-Leaders-prepare-for-opening-service-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Worship-Leaders-prepare-for-opening-service-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Worship-Leaders-prepare-for-opening-service-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Worship-Leaders-prepare-for-opening-service-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Worship-Leaders-prepare-for-opening-service-467x350.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9194'>\n\t\t\t\tLeaders prepare for opening worship\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/water-to-remind-us-of-our-baptism\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Water-to-remind-us-of-our-baptism-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Water-to-remind-us-of-our-baptism-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Water-to-remind-us-of-our-baptism-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Water-to-remind-us-of-our-baptism-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Water-to-remind-us-of-our-baptism-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Water-to-remind-us-of-our-baptism-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Water-to-remind-us-of-our-baptism-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Water-to-remind-us-of-our-baptism-467x350.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9192'>\n\t\t\t\tWater to remind us of our baptism\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/assembly-choir-at-rehearsal\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Assembly-choir-at-rehearsal-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Assembly-choir-at-rehearsal-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Assembly-choir-at-rehearsal-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Assembly-choir-at-rehearsal-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Assembly-choir-at-rehearsal-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Assembly-choir-at-rehearsal-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Assembly-choir-at-rehearsal-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/Assembly-choir-at-rehearsal-467x350.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9193'>\n\t\t\t\tAssembly choir at rehearsal\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Photos from Worship, Courtesy of the ELCA<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-9124 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/527867613_1173856431445320_5973702120654397829_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527867613_1173856431445320_5973702120654397829_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527867613_1173856431445320_5973702120654397829_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527867613_1173856431445320_5973702120654397829_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527867613_1173856431445320_5973702120654397829_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527867613_1173856431445320_5973702120654397829_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527867613_1173856431445320_5973702120654397829_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9169'>\n\t\t\t\tSaturday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/527686370_1173856284778668_4367745300355680218_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527686370_1173856284778668_4367745300355680218_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527686370_1173856284778668_4367745300355680218_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527686370_1173856284778668_4367745300355680218_n-150x150.jpg 150w, 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src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527601906_1173857088111921_273805327293815900_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527601906_1173857088111921_273805327293815900_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527601906_1173857088111921_273805327293815900_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527601906_1173857088111921_273805327293815900_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527601906_1173857088111921_273805327293815900_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527601906_1173857088111921_273805327293815900_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9167'>\n\t\t\t\tSaturday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/527101966_1173883024775994_3350264919841404758_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527101966_1173883024775994_3350264919841404758_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527101966_1173883024775994_3350264919841404758_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527101966_1173883024775994_3350264919841404758_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527101966_1173883024775994_3350264919841404758_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527101966_1173883024775994_3350264919841404758_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/527101966_1173883024775994_3350264919841404758_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9165'>\n\t\t\t\tSaturday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/526807257_1173878301443133_8116340853436922645_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526807257_1173878301443133_8116340853436922645_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526807257_1173878301443133_8116340853436922645_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526807257_1173878301443133_8116340853436922645_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526807257_1173878301443133_8116340853436922645_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526807257_1173878301443133_8116340853436922645_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526807257_1173878301443133_8116340853436922645_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9164'>\n\t\t\t\tSaturday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/526748253_1173878014776495_7967366861895249171_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526748253_1173878014776495_7967366861895249171_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526748253_1173878014776495_7967366861895249171_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526748253_1173878014776495_7967366861895249171_n-150x150.jpg 150w, 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src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526582500_1170238718473758_222561610328166500_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526582500_1170238718473758_222561610328166500_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526582500_1170238718473758_222561610328166500_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526582500_1170238718473758_222561610328166500_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526582500_1170238718473758_222561610328166500_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526582500_1170238718473758_222561610328166500_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9162'>\n\t\t\t\tSaturday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/526535690_1172769158220714_881616896431188155_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526535690_1172769158220714_881616896431188155_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526535690_1172769158220714_881616896431188155_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526535690_1172769158220714_881616896431188155_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526535690_1172769158220714_881616896431188155_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526535690_1172769158220714_881616896431188155_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526535690_1172769158220714_881616896431188155_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9161'>\n\t\t\t\tThursday Morning Prayer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/526512926_1173881728109457_7128859130082414288_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526512926_1173881728109457_7128859130082414288_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526512926_1173881728109457_7128859130082414288_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526512926_1173881728109457_7128859130082414288_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526512926_1173881728109457_7128859130082414288_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526512926_1173881728109457_7128859130082414288_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526512926_1173881728109457_7128859130082414288_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9160'>\n\t\t\t\tSaturday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/526460014_1171041791726784_7719318084394075559_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526460014_1171041791726784_7719318084394075559_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526460014_1171041791726784_7719318084394075559_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526460014_1171041791726784_7719318084394075559_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526460014_1171041791726784_7719318084394075559_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526460014_1171041791726784_7719318084394075559_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526460014_1171041791726784_7719318084394075559_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9159'>\n\t\t\t\tWednesday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/526273801_1171870124977284_7196860750768670618_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526273801_1171870124977284_7196860750768670618_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526273801_1171870124977284_7196860750768670618_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526273801_1171870124977284_7196860750768670618_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526273801_1171870124977284_7196860750768670618_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526273801_1171870124977284_7196860750768670618_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526273801_1171870124977284_7196860750768670618_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9158'>\n\t\t\t\tWednesday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/526200805_1171041298393500_1626418336149212786_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526200805_1171041298393500_1626418336149212786_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526200805_1171041298393500_1626418336149212786_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526200805_1171041298393500_1626418336149212786_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526200805_1171041298393500_1626418336149212786_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526200805_1171041298393500_1626418336149212786_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/526200805_1171041298393500_1626418336149212786_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9157'>\n\t\t\t\tTuesday Morning Prayer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/525723386_1171041355060161_6369823394823279998_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525723386_1171041355060161_6369823394823279998_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525723386_1171041355060161_6369823394823279998_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525723386_1171041355060161_6369823394823279998_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525723386_1171041355060161_6369823394823279998_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525723386_1171041355060161_6369823394823279998_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525723386_1171041355060161_6369823394823279998_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9156'>\n\t\t\t\tTuesday Morning Prayer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/525501179_1171870341643929_4810334583309694945_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525501179_1171870341643929_4810334583309694945_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525501179_1171870341643929_4810334583309694945_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525501179_1171870341643929_4810334583309694945_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525501179_1171870341643929_4810334583309694945_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525501179_1171870341643929_4810334583309694945_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525501179_1171870341643929_4810334583309694945_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9155'>\n\t\t\t\tWednesday Holy Communion \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/525491808_1171870244977272_5046656350993500522_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525491808_1171870244977272_5046656350993500522_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525491808_1171870244977272_5046656350993500522_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525491808_1171870244977272_5046656350993500522_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525491808_1171870244977272_5046656350993500522_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525491808_1171870244977272_5046656350993500522_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525491808_1171870244977272_5046656350993500522_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9154'>\n\t\t\t\tWednesday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/525477531_1170239405140356_1772066847016335466_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525477531_1170239405140356_1772066847016335466_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525477531_1170239405140356_1772066847016335466_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525477531_1170239405140356_1772066847016335466_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525477531_1170239405140356_1772066847016335466_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525477531_1170239405140356_1772066847016335466_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525477531_1170239405140356_1772066847016335466_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9153'>\n\t\t\t\tMonday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/525439542_1170239238473706_1359814656029012100_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525439542_1170239238473706_1359814656029012100_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525439542_1170239238473706_1359814656029012100_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525439542_1170239238473706_1359814656029012100_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525439542_1170239238473706_1359814656029012100_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525439542_1170239238473706_1359814656029012100_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525439542_1170239238473706_1359814656029012100_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9152'>\n\t\t\t\tMonday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/525337973_1171041471726816_4640068611114560658_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525337973_1171041471726816_4640068611114560658_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525337973_1171041471726816_4640068611114560658_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525337973_1171041471726816_4640068611114560658_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525337973_1171041471726816_4640068611114560658_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525337973_1171041471726816_4640068611114560658_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/525337973_1171041471726816_4640068611114560658_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9151'>\n\t\t\t\tTuesday Morning Prayer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/524992183_1170245918473038_8589403577901098943_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/524992183_1170245918473038_8589403577901098943_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/524992183_1170245918473038_8589403577901098943_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/524992183_1170245918473038_8589403577901098943_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/524992183_1170245918473038_8589403577901098943_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/524992183_1170245918473038_8589403577901098943_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/524992183_1170245918473038_8589403577901098943_n.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9150'>\n\t\t\t\tMonday Holy Communion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/9124\/524930011_1170245168473113_7993682406911913878_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/524930011_1170245168473113_7993682406911913878_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/524930011_1170245168473113_7993682406911913878_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/08\/524930011_1170245168473113_7993682406911913878_n-150x150.jpg 150w, 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