Emmanuel is coming: Week four devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week four's devotion focuses on the fourth stanza. Key of David Christmas is coming! Our hopes…
Emmanuel is coming: Week three devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week three's devotion focuses on the third stanza. Dayspring from on high Christmas is coming! Will…
Emmanuel is coming: Week two devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week two's devotion focuses on the second stanza. Root of Jesse Christmas is coming! We will…
Emmanuel is coming: Week one devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week one's devotion focuses on the first stanza. Christmas is coming! For many people, this brings…
Emmanuel is coming
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from a well-known Advent hymn. Emmanuel Christmas is coming! For many people, this brings excitement and anticipation. They cannot wait to celebrate…
Extraordinary songs of the Ordinary: Sanctus and Agnus Dei
Song 4: Sanctus: “Holy, Holy, Holy” Four days before the first Passover, an Israelite slave in Egypt sets apart his family’s lamb. When the time comes, he will brush the…
Extraordinary songs of the Ordinary: The Creed
Song 3: Credo: “The Creed” Your faith is a personal thing. A connection to God When Elijah the prophet was ready to give up, when he felt he had failed…
Extraordinary songs of the Ordinary: Gloria in Excelsis
Song 2: Gloria in Excelsis: “Glory Be to God” In a large old church, the narthex often has a low ceiling, but think of what happens when you walk from…
New director for the Commission on Worship
Paul Prange has accepted the call to serve as director of the Commission on Worship. He replaces Bryan Gerlach, who retired in August 2024. Although Prange has been serving for…