God is Present
from the ELCA website There is a basic pattern for worship among Lutherans. We gather. We encounter God’s Word. We share a meal at the…
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The Use of the Means of Grace
A Statement of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) A variety of names demonstrate the richness of Holy Communion. Those names include the Lord’s…
The Sacrament of the Altar
by Martin Luther I. Q. What is the Sacrament of the Altar? A. It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ…
Across the Generations
by Ann Henrich Tonight at the Lenten service my feeling of closeness to God and family was strengthened in yet another wonderful way. A feeling of…
Communion at the Vatican
By Marilyn Raupp It was a downpour-wet and gray day. My spirits were even grayer. I had looked forward to this very day each of the ten…
Remembering Who I Am and To Whom I Belong
by Pastor David Hoffman I first received Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, Alta, Iowa and it was immediately after I had been confirmed (8th…
I Am Never Alone
by Lois Petersen It was a warm Sunday, on May 14, 1961. I was 14 years old. My church, Salem Lutheran, in North Minneapolis combined…
Communion at Lakewood Cemetery
by Bruce A. Warner There are events and items that one participates in so often that the significance of the event or item sometimes gets…
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