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Alan Gumm was pastor at St. Peter, Mayville, Wisconsin, when he wrote this article in 1990 (pictured here in 2024). He passed away in January 2025. The original article appeared in the Jan. 1, 1991, issue of The Northwestern Lutheran.
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