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19.1: Epiphany 2014 .

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Religion and the Arts

A Lutheran Learns to Read and Write Icons

By Frederick J. Schumacher

Masks for J.B.

By John A. Lang

As I See It: Clothed in Righteousness

By Frank C. Senn

On the Way: Called on Film

By Benjamin Dueholm

Book Review: Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and Saint

By Gordon J. Straw

Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Season of Advent

By Maxwell E. Johnson

“Eternity,” You Thunder Word

By Frank C. Senn

Homily at Bach Vespers: Breathing Together Again

By Frank C. Senn

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Responsive Contextualization: Planning Worship in the Parish

May 28, 2016 by Lorraine Brugh

Christian worship, at the end of the second millennium, stands at some unique junctures. As never before, hymns, prayers, and litanies from all over the globe are appearing in many North American denominational hymnals and books of worship. These new resources are available because worshipping communities all over the world are exploring indigenous Christian worship […]

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“We’ve Come This far By Faith”: The African American Hymnal Project

May 28, 2016 by Karen M. Ward

“We’ve come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord; trusting in his holy Word, he’s never failed me yet. Oh, can’t turn around, we’ve come this far by faith.’’ These words, describe the patient hope and prayerful expectation that have sustained the quest to turn the African American Lutheran hymnal project from a dream […]

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Putting the Ministers of Music In Their Place

May 28, 2016 by Richard Kalb

While what I hope to talk about here has to do with place and space for music ministry, I want to expend these opening paragraphs on beginnings–the obvious fundamentals, the raison d’etre, as it were, of the Church. Mission and Ministry. The what and the how of the Church. Each congregation has its own expression […]

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Gathered, Nourished, and Sent: Reflections on the meaning of Mass

May 28, 2016 by Keith Forni

When ministry is nourished in Latino places and spaces, it is not uncommon for Lutherans to accent their catholicity.  Luther did not “throw the baby out with the bath water” in matters of liturgy.  (How often this seems to surprise our first time visitors familiar with the liturgy of the Roman Catholic church: “You are […]

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Heads or Tails

May 28, 2016 by Mark Bangert

When it comes to choosing hymns for Sunday and Festival services it sometimes feels like a coin might serve best. There are so many from which to choose, and, it seems, the hymn repertoires grow exponentially day by day. One way to solve the dilemma is to seek help. There is plenty available. On pp. […]

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