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Celebrating Congregational Anniversaries Ideas on how to plan and execute celebrations of significant congregational anniversaries with worship, music and community activities. ReadVigil of Easter by Steven Edwardson of Calvary Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, ND, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center Presider: Dear friends in Christ, we have begun our solemn vigil.
Let us now listen attentively to the Word of God, recalling how our God saved Israel throughout history and, in the fullness of time, sent the only Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Redeemer. Through this Easter celebration, may God bring to completion the saving work already begun in us by the divine mercy. Let us attend to the Word of God. Read |
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Preaching Web Sites Rev. Jeanne Warner's Favorite Preaching Help Web Sites. by Rev. Jeanne Warner, Holden Lutheran Church, Colfax, WI, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center ReadThe Child in the Pew Children giggle, they poke, and they swing their legs simply because they are children. But they also sing, pray and give with us. So this little pamphlet is written to suggest that we adults should accept - even value - a child's restlessness during worship trusting that they are also learning ReadFind Us - Pew Card This Pew Card tells members and visitors alike how to find more information about Concordia by looking on the web. A Mission Statement lets people know what Concordia is all about. The address, phone number and email are clearly shown for ease of communicating with Concordia. ReadWorship - Sing! Article in Rimbo Series As we come now to Holy Week and the Great Three Days I remind you that human beings turn to song at the high points and low points of their lives. Song makes both joy and sorrow bearable. All human cultures (except maybe our own) have thus had traditional songs to sing on the happiest occasions and the saddest. ReadBodies - 10th Article in Rimbo series We sometimes say it so quickly that there is hardly time to think: "I believe in.. . the resurrection of the body." What a remarkable statement that is! What a confession to make! Unlike some religions, even unlike some Christian interpretations, we think that bodies are important enough to be raised from the dead. Read |