You are joining the ranks of those who have helped with the worship service since the year 250 A.D. The word acolyte means a "companion" or "one who helps." In accepting this position you will be serving as a companion or helper to your pastor: performing a number of important functions before, during, and at the close of the worship service. Read the following pages carefully so that you will know exactly what you are to do, when you are to do it, and how you are to do it properly!

Rev. Dr. Loretta Kuse and Dr. Hildegard Kuse have crafted a set of wonderful devotions based around wild flowers. Each one also comes with an informative file about that flower as well. You'll share the inspiration these sisters have found in nature and the scriptures. To locate a complete list of the devotions in this series, all found on this site, please search for "Wildflower Devotions Index" to locate the file that lists all the different flower devotions available. This devotion is inspired by Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)

Rev. Dr. Loretta Kuse and Dr. Hildegard Kuse have crafted a set of wonderful devotions based around wild flowers. Each one also comes with an informative file about that flower as well. You'll share the inspiration these sisters have found in nature and the scriptures. To locate a complete list of the devotions in this series, all found on this site, please search for "Wildflower Devotions Index" to locate the file that lists all the different flower devotions available. This devotion is inspired by Common Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)

Rev. Dr. Loretta Kuse and Dr. Hildegard Kuse have crafted a set of wonderful devotions based around wild flowers. Each one also comes with an informative file about that flower as well. You'll share the inspiration these sisters have found in nature and the scriptures. To locate a complete list of the devotions in this series, all found on this site, please search for "Wildflower Devotions Index" to locate the file that lists all the different flower devotions available. This devotion is inspired by Marsh Marigold or Cowslip Marsh Marigold or Cowslip (Caltha palustris).

Rev. Dr. Loretta Kuse and Dr. Hildegard Kuse have crafted a set of wonderful devotions based around wild flowers. Each one also comes with an informative file about that flower as well. You'll share the inspiration these sisters have found in nature and the scriptures. To locate a complete list of the devotions in this series, all found on this site, please search for "Wildflower Devotions Index" to locate the file that lists all the different flower devotions available. This devotion is inspired by White Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum) and Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum).

Rev. Dr. Loretta Kuse and Dr. Hildegard Kuse have crafted a set of wonderful devotions based around wild flowers. Each one also comes with an informative file about that flower as well. You'll share the inspiration these sisters have found in nature and the scriptures. To locate a complete list of the devotions in this series, all found on this site, please search for "Wildflower Devotions Index" to locate the file that lists all the different flower devotions available. This devotion is inspired by Memories - German Violets (Viola Odorata)

As member churches of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) we affirm our common commitment to cooperative mission in the spirit of accompaniment both within the Lutheran communion and within the larger ecumenical arena. With gratitude for the abundant grace and gifts of God, we join together in this Covenant for Cooperative Mission and commit ourselves to a relationship of mutual respect as we seek together to hear, understand, and respond to God's call to mission.