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Choir at 2012 BJS International Conference

Liturgy Solutions just posted a copy of the Introit that will be sung at the conference Divine Service. Let Cantor Magness know if you'd like to participate in the choir this year. And let your choir director know about this resource. Just think, your choir could sing the same setting of the Introit the next day back at your home congregation, bringing a taste of the conference to your own parish. Also to be sung at the conference is a setting of Psalm 30 by Stephen R. Johnson, led by ...

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The Blessings of Weekly Communion

My church has "forever" had communion every Sunday, but at alternate services. Early service for the 1st and 3rd Sundays, and late service for the 2nd and 4th Sundays. So people who wanted every-Sunday communion could do it by simply alternating which service they attend each week. I'm pleased that as of Easter Sunday 2011, we moved to communion in every Service. We spent a year working with the congregation talking about the change (We ...

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Another faithful Chapel sacrificed to District finances?

NOTE:  This has been shared on Facebook by people who attend congregations of the PSW District.  I have talked to the PSW office and ULC has the "potential" of being sold, but that there are a number of properties that may be sold to offset the debt of the District. It appears that the Synod's real estate business continues to grow.  The Pacific Southwest District has decided to possibly ...

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The Best Fifteen Minutes of Theology I have ever Read, Heard or Seen – Fisk’s Critique of the Anti-Religion Guy, by Pr. Rossow

In case you are one of the 13 people who hasn’t seen it yet I thought I would encourage you to view one of the recent editions of Pastor Jonathan Fisk’s Worldview Everlasting videos. I have been ...

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SMP Program is "Mega-Death" for Lutheran Congregations

Because of comments and additional information received by email, the post has been completely revised.   I did the best research I could on the basis of published sources, but it looks like the ...

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Sermon -- Rev. Tony Sikora — Epiphany 3

Beloved, This week's sermon lends itself to Life-Sunday. I pray it is a blessing for you. Pr. Sikora   [caption id="attachment_16466" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Hope ...

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"Net Growth" (A sermon by Pr. Charles Henrickson, on Mark 1:14-20)

“Net Growth” (Mark 1:14-20) Where are the fish? Where have all the fish gone? This is the question on the mind of most every church in America these days. And no, I’m not talking about ...

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The divided house of Missouri - in the same week the sems divided over SMP.

I am not sure how a schizophrenic can "walk together" but this past week has been interesting.  On the one hand, Pr. Rossow reported the strong words of CTS President Rast concerning the SMP and ...

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Megadeth bassist studying for Lutheran ordination at Concordia" (posted by Pr. Charles Henrickson)

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a story in the January 19 edition (written by reporter Tim Townsend) about David Ellefson, a student in the Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) program of Concordia ...

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Fort Wayne President Rast’s Bold Statement about the SMP Program and other Interesting Notes from the Symposia, by Pr. Rossow

There was a critical exchange at the Ft. Wayne Symposia yesterday afternoon. After President Larry Rast’s presentation on the theological formation of pastors after the age of Google, a pastor went ...

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University Lutheran Chapel and the Law of Love

For at least twenty years I have been puzzled about the place, or function, of ecclesiastical law (i.e., synodical constitution and bylaws) in the theology of the Lutheran church.  When there has ...

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If You Liked the Symposia You'll Love The BJS Conference, by Pr. Rossow

Two of the Three BJS Speakers Spoke at the Ft. Wayne Symposia! [caption id="attachment_16640" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Rev. Fisk"][/caption]Pictured here are Rev. Jonathan Fisk and ...

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Avoid "Life Righteousness" this Sunday!

This Sunday is actually going to be the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, which has in recent history become an occasion for some congregations to have "Life Sunday" or "Sanctity of Human Life Sunday" on ...

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