August 1 to 6, 2010
PIONEERS (Grades 4-6) at Lutheran Hills
A lively week packed with activities for upper elementary youth entering grades 4-6: hiking, swimming, arts and crafts, Bible study, singing, campfire programs, small group and all camp games. $295.
PILGRIMS (Grades 1-3) at Lutheran Hills
A great first camp experience for those entering grades 1-3. A shortened week allows four busy days of general camp activities geared towards a young age group. Enrollment is limited in order to keep living groups small and allow for extra individual attention. Activities: arts and crafts, singing, Bible study, games, swimming. $150.
August 1, 2010
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 18) (Liturgical Color: Green)
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 1190 — Johann Sebastian Bach
Entrance Hymn: God of Grace and God of Glory (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 705)
Homily: "Rocking Chair Prayers" — Pastor Lynn James
Hymn of the Day: All My Hope on God is Founded (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 757)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Gott ist mein Heil, mein Hilf und Trost, BWV 1106 — Johann Sebastian Bach
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 678)
Communion Hymn: Take My Life, That I May Be (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 685)
Sending Hymn: O Living Bread From Heaven (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 542)
Postlude: God of Grace and God of Glory — (arrangement Paul Manz)
Presider: Pastor Lynn James
Deacon: Kris Stewart
Lector: David Ellies
Acolyte: Nick May
Server: Charlene Braun
Ushers: Lynn and Ute Coyne
Greeter: Steve and Janie Hansen
Nursery: Nancy Winningham
Council Coordinator: Dan Rademacher
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 1190 — Johann Sebastian Bach
Entrance Hymn: God of Grace and God of Glory (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 705)
Homily: "Rocking Chair Prayers" — Pastor Lynn James
Hymn of the Day: All My Hope on God is Founded (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 757)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Gott ist mein Heil, mein Hilf und Trost, BWV 1106 — Johann Sebastian Bach
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 678)
Communion Hymn: Take My Life, That I May Be (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 685)
Sending Hymn: O Living Bread From Heaven (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 542)
Postlude: God of Grace and God of Glory — (arrangement Paul Manz)
Presider: Pastor Lynn James
Deacon: Emily Garl
Lector: Cindy Julcarima
Acolyte: David Polansky
Server: Katie Anderson
Ushers: Dave and Rita Pavolka
Greeter: Aaron and Ashleigh Bachert
Nursery: Sarah Isaacson and Sydney Arnold
Council Coordinator: Rachel Wheeler
Altar Care: Ute Coyne and Charlene Braun
Bread and Wine: Tim and Jennifer Garl
Monday August 2, 2010
Bloomington Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
Mission Committee meets at 6:45 p.m. in Room 12.
[PNS News: Gay debate mirrors church dispute, split on slavery]
[PNS News: Jordan River called 'too polluted for pilgrims' baptisms]
[PNS News: We are family: Presbyterian Hispanic/Latino event calls Presbyterians to live as family of faith, not color]
[PNS News: Revolutionary choices: Speaker encourages youth to take road less traveled, not path of least resistance]
Tuesday August 3, 2010
Yoga Class meets at 10:00 a.m. in Heritage Hall.
Worship Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. in Room 12.
[ACNS News: Pakistan: Churches launch emergency relief program following devastating floods]
[ENS News: Episcopal Relief & Development head finds cause for hope during recent trip to Haiti]
[PNS News: Catholic patriarch blasts Israel for allowing gay parade]
[PNS News: Baptists warn against 'culture of Islamophobia']
[PNS News: BOP approves health care reform-related changes: study of assembly-urged domestic partner benefits to begin]
[UCC News: Centro Romero 'immersion' articulates immigration debate for Coalition members]
[UCC News: UCC lends momentum to First Lady's 'Let's Move!' effort]
[UCC News: UCC-wide prayers for Gulf of Mexico encouraged on Aug. 22]
[UMNS News: Should we judge art, or the artist?]
Wednesday August 4, 2010
[ELCA News: ELCA Council Reduces 2010 Churchwide Spending, Acts on Pensions Resolutions]
[LCMS News: Installation of officers, board members set for Sept. 11]
[LCMS News: 'Horror of abortion will end,' Schroeder tells conference]
[LCMS News: Int'l LLL convention attracts 'spirit-driven' people]
[LCMS News: Harrison addresses election, future challenges]
[LCMS News: Sem's Lay Bible Institute to focus on citizenship]
[PNS News: Quietly, another mosque operates in shadow of Ground Zero]
[PNS News: Church agencies battle flood damage to bring aid to Pakistan]
[PNS News: Good news for all: Kingdom vision includes 'the other,' pastor tells New Wilmington mission conference]
[PNS News: A different kind of refugee camp: Church, non-profit sponsor summer enrichment camp for youngsters]
[UMNS News: United Methodists aid Pakistan flood victims]
Thursday August 5, 2010
Youth Group volunteers at MCUM from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
[ELCA News: ELCA Commits $100,000 for Pakistan Flood Response]
[ENS News: In California, thousands celebrate as Proposition 8 overturned]
[PNS News: Judge says 'moral and religious views' don't justify gay marriage ban]
[PNS News: Churches remember Hiroshima by urging ban on nuclear weapons]
[PNS News: Young Muslims, Jews and Christians become peace facilitators]
[PNS News: 'An unusual generation': You must change the world, Campolo tells Presbyterian Youth Triennium]
[UMNS News: 'God's Call' camp explores ministry]
[WCC News: Bits and Pieces Newsletter N8 - Summer 2008]
[WCC News: Solidarity with flood victims in Pakistan]
[WCC News: "The WCC has opened my heart" — an interview with María Arantzazu Aguado]
[WCC News: 65 years after Hiroshima bomb, churches call for elimination of nuclear arms]
August 6 to 8, 2010
Family Camp Weekend at Lutheran Hills
A special weekend (Friday evening through Sunday noon) for families of all shapes and sizes. Housing is provided in comfortable Shedron Lodge, our cabins, or tent/RV camping at our lake campground. For more information, check out the Family Camp page.
August 6 to 7, 2010
2010 Indiana-Kentucky Synod Candidacy Retreat at Waycross Episcopal Conference Center and Camp Morgantown, Indiana
Friday August 6, 2010
[ELCA News: ELCA Churchwide Organization Details 2010 Budget Reductions]
[PNS News: Focus on the Family announces 110 job cuts]
[PNS News: Go green, environmental activist tells India.s churches]
[PNS News: Into the deep: drop guard, follow god to new places, pastor tells New Wilmington mission conference]
[RCA News: RCWS Responds to Pakistan Flooding]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Muslims in Germany]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Reiki and the Catholic Church]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Ramadan is here]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Andrew Bacevich: American Power and Military Policy]
[UMNS News: Teen feeds homeless souls]
[UMNS News: Ruling intensifies debate on homosexuality]
Saturday August 7, 2010
August 8, 2010
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 19) (Liturgical Color: Green)
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Whispering Hope — Septimus Winner
Dave Pavolka, trombone
Played in memory of Wayne Selk (1927 - 2010)
Entrance Hymn: You Servants of God (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 825)
Homily: "Anti-Anxiety Meditation" — -->Pastor Lynn James
Hymn of the Day: Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 327)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Sicilienne, Op. 78 — Gabriel Fauré
Dave Pavolka, trombone
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: Soul, Adorn ourself With Gladness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 488)
Communion Hymn: Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 775)
Sending Hymn: In Christ Called to Baptize (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 575)
Postlude: Gavotte — Jean Baptiste Lully
Dave Pavolka, trombone
Presider: Pastor Lynn James
Deacon: Margrethe O'Connor
Lector: Walt Wood
Acolyte: Josh Melton
Server: Gene Laughman
Ushers: Steve and Janie Hansen
Greeter: Kent and Barb Unger
Nursery: Evelyn Niemeyer
Council Coordinator: Nancy Winningham
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Whispering Hope — Septimus Winner
Dave Pavolka, trombone
Played in memory of Wayne Selk (1927 - 2010)
Entrance Hymn: You Servants of God (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 825)
Homily: "Anti-Anxiety Meditation" — -->Pastor Lynn James
Hymn of the Day: Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 327)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Sicilienne, Op. 78 — Gabriel Fauré
Dave Pavolka, trombone
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: Soul, Adorn ourself With Gladness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 488)
Communion Hymn: Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 775)
Sending Hymn: In Christ Called to Baptize (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 575)
Postlude: Gavotte — Jean Baptiste Lully
Dave Pavolka, trombone
Presider: Pastor Lynn James
Deacon: Tim Climis
Lector: Deb Moore
Acolyte: Haley Garl
Server: Deb Moore
Ushers: Cindy Ohslund and Kaye Hill
Greeters: Tim and Jennifer Garl
Nursery: Craig and Kathy McDonald
Council Coordinator: Nancy Winningham
Altar Care: Shirley Mingee and Charlene Braun
Bread and Wine: Martha Selk
Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), 1221 (Liturgical Color: White)
Monday August 9, 2010
Bible Study at 1:00 p.m. in Room 13.
Bloomington Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
[ENS News: NAVAJOLAND: David Bailey consecrated bishop in ceremony filled with Navajo tradition]
[ENS News: INDIA: Churches to protest at discrimination of Christian Dalits]
[PNS News: Pray for protection of our rivers, says Korean group]
[PNS News: Pension fight raises moral concerns for ELCA, publisher]
[PNS News: One of a kind: Lakes And Prairies Synod School sets record enrollment, Nishioka keynotes]
[PNS News: New Theological Commentary on the Bible Series Opens with Bill Placher's Final Work]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Pilgrimage of Remembrance and Healing]
[UMNS News: UM aid worker killed in Afghanistan]
August 10 to 11, 2010
Beginning of Ramadan
Tuesday August 10, 2010
Yoga Class meets at 10:00 a.m. in Heritage Hall.
[ELCA News: ELCA Membership 4.5 Million, Offerings More Than $2.6 Billion in 2009]
[ELCA News: ELCA Board of Pensions Trustees Approve 2011 Plan Contribution Rates]
[ELCA News: Haiti Still in Crisis, ELCA Members Continue Response]
[PNS News: Why the Prop 8 ruling scares religious conservatives]
[PNS News: Christian group 'wants to stay' in Afghanistan despite killings]
[PNS News: The bucket list: Synod school includes 'god at the box office']
[PNS News: Young people from Russia enjoy Youth Triennium: 'we believe in the same Jesus Christ']
[UCC News: UCC sends flood aid to partners in Pakistan]
[UCC News: Regional youth events rock!]
[UMNS News: UMTV: Nursing Detroit to Health]
[UMNS News: Church grapples with sexual ethics]
[WCC News: The joy of salvation unites, says WCC general secretary]
Lawrence, deacon, martyr, 258 (Liturgical Color: Red)
Wednesday August 11, 2010
[ACNS News: Prayer requested for William's 100km walk]
[ACNS News: The ACC Constitution: An Interview with ACC's legal adviser Revd Canon John Rees]
[ELCA News: ELCA Presiding Bishop to Visit China Aug. 28-Sept. 5]
[PNS News: Study finds strong Amish growth, western migration]
[PNS News: Russians pray for rain while churches collect aid]
[PNS News: Notes about people]
[PNS News: Room at the table: Oregon church hosts dinners to feed physical, emotional hunger]
[UMNS News: Paddling for a moo-ving purpose]
[UMNS News: Small groups give churches room to grow]
[WCC News: Christians are "called to care for creation"]
[WCC News: Ecumenical Water Network Newsletter 3/2010]
Clare, Abbess of San Damiano, renewer of the Church, 1253 (Liturgical Color: White)
Thursday August 12, 2010
Youth Group volunteers at MCUM from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Finance Committee meets at 6:00 p.m.
Synod Leadership Support Meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the Synod Lutheran Center Chapel
[ENS News: SYDNEY: Tribunal rejects move to allow deacons to preside at Eucharist]
[LCMS News: CPH distributes 400-plus backpacks, school supplies]
[LCMS News: Fort Wayne seminary achieves 10-year accreditation]
[LCMS News: Open Arms offers training for child care ministry]
[LCMS News: LCMS responds to Pakistan flooding through LWR]
[LCMS News: Wanted: Mercy Medical Team volunteers for Haiti]
[PNS News: World has forgotten about Somalia, says church aid alliance]
[PNS News: Is the Tea Party unbiblical?]
[PNS News: Presbyterians Today looking for 'unsung servants': September 1 is deadline for upcoming feature]
[PNS News: A whole new world: New Wilmington's summer service youth tell of experiences in Egypt]
[RCA News: Certificate Program Equips People for Urban Ministry]
[UCC News: Philadelphia church pressing to keep homeless ministry running]
[UMNS News: Special-needs camps build confidence]
[UMNS News: Church AIDS work makes a difference]
[UMNS News: Young adults learn the ropes on Capitol Hill]
Friday August 13, 2010
[PNS News: For clergy, losing faith can be an occupational hazard]
[PNS News: Princeton Review names most, least religious colleges]
[PNS News: Seminary News]
[PNS News: Celebrating by giving: SDOP commemorates 40th anniversary, sponsors scholarship contest]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Thistle Farms]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Cutbacks and the Poor]
[UCC News: Anti-Muslim fear is behind resistance to NYC mosque, UCC leaders insist]
[UMNS News: United Methodists lose pounds, gain health]
[UMNS News: Facebook fans rank favorite hymns]
Florence Nightingale, 1910; Clara Maass, 1901; renewers of society (Liturgical Color: White)
Saturday August 14, 2010
Maximilian Kolbe, 1941; Kaj Monk, 1944, martyrs (Liturgical Color: Red)
August 15, 2010
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 20) (Liturgical Color: Green)
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Variations on "Salzburg" — (setting, Johann Pachelbel)
Entrance Hymn: Let the Whole Creation Cry (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 876)
Homily: "Forgiveness is an Act of Defiance" — Pastor Lynn James
Hymn of the Day: Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 517)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus — (arrangement, Paul Manz)
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 580)
Communion Hymn: Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 802)
Sending Hymn: Faith of Our Fathers (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 812)
Postlude: Procession Alegre — Garry Cornell
Presider: Pastor Lynn James
Deacon: Margrethe O'Connor
Lector: Mary Lou Nierzwicki
Acolyte: Rachel Ringquist
Server: Shirley Mingee
Ushers: Gene and Gayl Laughman
Greeters: Mark and Charlene Braun
Council Coordinator: Walt Wood
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Variations on "Salzburg" — (setting, Johann Pachelbel)
Entrance Hymn: Let the Whole Creation Cry (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 876)
Homily: "Forgiveness is an Act of Defiance" — Pastor Lynn James
Hymn of the Day: Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 517)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus — (arrangement, Paul Manz)
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 580)
Communion Hymn: Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 802)
Sending Hymn: Faith of Our Fathers (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 812)
Postlude: Procession Alegre — Garry Cornell
Presider: Pastor Lynn James
Deacon: Tim Climis
Lector: Sarah Wangberg
Acolyte: Shelby Crouch
Server: Carol Seaman
Ushers: Dean and Sydney Arnold
Greeter: Heather Allen
Council Coordinator: Rachel Wheeler
Altar Care: Gail Seegert and Renée Steele
Bread and Wine: Mary Lou Nierzwicki
Congregation Council meets at 11:30 a.m. in the Conference Room.
Mary Mother of our Lord (Liturgical Color: White)
Monday August 16, 2010
Bloomington Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
[ENS News: Remembering Jonathan M. Daniels 45 years after Selma: Hundreds gather for commemorations in Alabama, Wyoming]
[LWF News: LWF Provides Disaster Relief in Pakistan]
[PNS News: 'Eat, Pray, Love' leads resurgence of spiritual memoirs]
[PNS News: After World Cup, deal with social issues, say South African church leaders]
[PNS News: Fight the good fight: speaker urges pastors to stand firm, have faith at New Church Development Conference]
[PNS News: Where Are You on the Food Chain? modern slavery museum puts spotlight on conditions of Florida's farmworkers]
[UCC News: Collegium underscores denomination's review processes in wake of information from former GMP]
[UMNS News: Global AIDS Fund provides help, comfort]
[UMNS News: Soul Care and the Roots of Clergy Burnout]
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Yoga Class meets at 10:00 a.m. in Heritage Hall.
Synod Compensation Guidelines Meeting in the Synod Lutheran Center Chapel
[ELCA News: Eric Shafer, ELCA Pastor, to Preach on 'Day 1' Aug. 29]
[ENS News: Pennsylvania bishop says he's listening to lay, clergy leaders]
[PNS News: Fight over N.Y. mosque becomes a partisan wedge issue]
[PNS News: Tributes mark 70 years of Taizé spiritual community]
[PNS News: Presbytery and synod news]
[PNS News: Let go: speaker encourages new church development conference to remember that Jesus is 'more than enough']
[RCA News: Network Helps Pastors Help Churches]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II: Who Is My Neighbor?]
[UCC News: Join UCC-wide prayers for Gulf of Mexico Sunday Aug. 22.]
[UMNS News: Council revives debate over God language]
[UMNS News: Pakistan floods threaten millions of children]
[WCC News: Building a culture of peace in Jamaica]
Wednesday August 18, 2010
[ELCA News: ELCA Provides $235,000 for Disaster Recovery Efforts Overseas]
[LCMS News: Sept. 11 installation to be 'streamed' live]
[LCMS News: Disaster grants help people from Tennessee to Haiti]
[LCMS News: RAI Ministries marks fifth anniversary of Katrina]
[LCMS News: Rutt joins LHM as director of International Ministries]
[LCMS News: Helen Morris, past LWML president, dies]
[LCMS News: Seminaries offer free visits to prospective students]
[LCMS News: 'Lutherans want to help' in flooded Iowa]
[LWF News: LWF Provides Disaster Relief in Pakistan]
[NCC News: Ecumenical group explores the power of language used to talk about God and one anothe]
[NCC News: NCC presents an NBC special on August 29; 'Coming home' five years after Katrina struck]
[PNS News: Religious groups press for CIA torture probe]
[PNS News: Christian leaders deplore expulsion of aid agencies from Somalia]
[PNS News: Taking care of #1: 'if pastor is not healthy, the church will not be healthy']
[RCA News: Additional Pakistan Aid Needed]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Religious Values, American Ideals, and NYC Islamic Center]
[UCC News: Conference to explore continued need for discussion of racism]
[UMNS News: Church growth often requires starting small]
[UMNS News: 5 Reasons Teens Are Avoiding Church]
[WCC News: Apply now: Stewards Programme 2011]
Thursday August 19, 2010
[ELCA News: Lutherans to Mark Five-year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Aug. 29]
[ENS News: L'Arche communities: differing abilities, one life together]
[PNS News: Parsons to join Office of Public Witness in webinar on general assembly issues]
[PNS News: After public family feud, another Schuller steps in]
[PNS News: Christian and Muslim groups denounce 'burn Quran' initiative]
[PNS News: Changing the wind — Mclaren: movements and institutions need each other]
[UMNS News: United Methodists address mosque conflicts]
[UMNS News: Joyful Noise Jazz Cafe serves poetry, jazz and Jesus]
[WCC News: WCC Living Letters team to visit Indigenous Peoples of Australia]
Friday August 20, 2010
[ACNS News: Burundi: Anglican church celebrates 75 years]
[ELCA News: Lutherans Learn that Eight Tons of Stone Builds a Hospital]
[ELCA News: Well-known ELCA Missionary to Tanzania, J. David Simonson, Dies]
[NCC News: His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher, Serbian Orthodox Primate in U.S. and Canada]
[PNS News: Jews, Muslims make pilgrimage to Auschwitz]
[PNS News: Philippines president 'misreads' misery's roots, says church head]
[PNS News: Fundraising for education: help Presbyterian schools 'raise a ton of money with a few clicks']
[PNS News: Paddling around the world: new global church leader from Vanuatu has ties in Michigan]
[RCA News: Music Festival Brings Churches, Community Together]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Ethics of Human Enhancement]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Organ Donation]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Organ Donation: Press Conference]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Ray Kurzweil Extended Interview]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Christian Brugger Extended Interview]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Omid Safi: Muslims in the Mosaic of America]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Robert Veatch Extended Interview]
[UCC News: Seven years later, Florida church has a place to call its own]
[UMNS News: Border school strengthens minds and spirits]
[UMNS News: Church schools among 'best colleges']
Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, 1153 (Liturgical Color: White)
Saturday August 21, 2010
Kappa Kappa Sigma Yard Sale from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Indiana-Kentucky Synod Renewing Mission Table meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Lutheran Center downstairs conference room
Indiana-Kentucky Synod Finance Committee Meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Synod Chapel
[ELCA News: Lutherans Begin Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Retrace Luther's Steps]
[ENS News: Western Kansas diocese elects Michael Pierce Milliken as bishop]
August 22, 2010
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 21) (Liturgical Color: Green)
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in F, BWV 556 — Johann Sebastian Bach
Entrance Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 858)
Homily: "Through Jesus' Eyes" — Pastor Kelli Skram
Hymn of the Day: Word of God, Come Down on Earth (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 510)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty — (arrangement Johann Gottfried Walther)
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: I Come With Joy (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 482)
Communion Hymn: O Day of Rest and Gladness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 521)
Sending Hymn: How Firm a Foundation (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 796)
Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 553 — Johann
Sebastian Bach
Presider: Pastor Kelli Skram
Deacon: Eric Isaacson
Lector: Kris Stewart
Acolyte: Drew Stults
Server: Kathleen Boggess
Ushers: Jim and Marti Doering
Greeter: Mary Sasse
Nursery: Ute Coyne
Council Coordinator: Pauline Caldwell
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in F, BWV 556 — Johann Sebastian Bach
Baptismal Hymn: This is the Spirit's Entry Now (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 448)
Homily: "Through Jesus' Eyes" — Pastor Kelli Skram
Hymn of the Day: Word of God, Come Down on Earth (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 510)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty — (arrangement Johann Gottfried Walther)
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: I Come With Joy (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 482)
Communion Hymn: O Day of Rest and Gladness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 521)
Sending Hymn: How Firm a Foundation (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 796)
Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 553 — Johann
Sebastian Bach
Presider: Pastor Kelli Skram
Deacon: Kaye Hill
Lector: Meg Garl
Acolyte: Bailey Arnold
Server: Kathy McDonald
Ushers: Phil and Lissa May
Greeter: Jane Warner
Nursery: Rebecca Dilger and Haley Garl
Council Coordinator: Dean Arnold
Altar Care: Ute Coyne and Pauline Caldwell
Bread and Wine: Tim and Deb Moore
Flowers: David Ellies
Monday August 23, 2010
Bible Study Group meets at 1:00 p.m. in Room 13.
Bloomington Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
[ELCA News: 40 Years Later, ELCA Pastor Elizabeth Platz Still Serves Maryland Students]
[ENS News: African bishops, global partners head to Uganda for weeklong meeting]
[PNS News: Closer to heaven, workers repair steeples and lives]
[PNS News: Mini Luthers to stand in Wittenberg market square]
[PNS News: All are welcome: intentionally inclusive Texas church draws those who need a place to belong]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Defamation of Religion: An American Perspective]
[UMNS News: Creating quiet spaces]
[UMNS News: Donors respond slowly to Pakistan floods]
[UMNS News: Give a Bible to a seeker]
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Yoga Class meets at 10:00 a.m. in Heritage Hall.
[ACNS News: African bishops' meeting in Uganda told: "History will record what happens at this conference"]
[ELCA News: Iowa Congregation to Remain in the ELCA]
[ELCA News: ELCA Presiding Bishop Addresses Discernment, Repentance, Reconciliation]
[ELCA News: Devastation in Haiti Far Worse than Imagined, Says ELCA Leader]
[ENS News: Relationships forged in previous disasters help Episcopalians respond to oil spill's impact]
[PNS News: Study finds prayer aids relationships]
[PNS News: Protestant Reformer to greet Pope in Scotland]
[PNS News: Building a culture of peace in Jamaica]
[UCC News: UCC church in Michigan opens its doors to local college's communication school]
[UMNS News: UMTV: Camp For Estonian Kids]
[UMNS News: Giving thanks in Katrina's wake]
[UMNS News: Opening doors to people with disabilities]
[WCC News: Racism today: churches reassess their commitment]
St. Bartholomew, Apostle (Liturgical Color: Red)
Wednesday August 25, 2010
[ACNS News: History-making Anglican priest says Africa "has faith to believe it can defeat AIDS"]
[ELCA News: ELCA Presiding Bishop's Next Town Hall Forum September 19]
[LCMS News: Youth Ministry offers Gathering items for sale]
[LCMS News: 'God prepared me,' says pastor in shooting photo]
[LCMS News: Buchholz begins work as interim director of World Mission]
[LCMS News: Dr. Walter "Ted" Janzow, former DP, educator, dies]
[LCMS News: CPH releases devotional for caregivers]
[NCC News: NCC presents Presbyterian-produced documentary on long-term disaster recover in New Orleans]
[PNS News: Age-old Amish experience a 21st century boom]
[PNS News: Journal examines anxieties and resilience of US churches]
[PNS News: Red letter days: North Carolina church's letter-writing campaign promotes political civility]
[UMNS News: Luke's House offers healing and prayers]
[UMNS News: Louisiana churches hail Katrina response]
[WCC News: WCC and Pentecostals need each other, WCC general secretary says]
Thursday August 26, 2010
[ACNS News: "Climate change will kill more Africans than malaria or AIDS," Anglican church warned]
[PNS News: Study says religious hospitals more efficient, provide better care]
[PNS News: Climate change shows we are 'one humanity,' says WCC leade]
[PNS News: Wood working: Maryland youth groups marks quarter-century of Habitat building]
[RCA News: Five Years after Hurricanes, Survivors Praise Aid from Non-Profits]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Terence Blanchard: Requiem for Katrina]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: A Tale of God's Will]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Terrence Blanchard Extended Interview]
[UMNS News: Keys to building vital congregations]
Friday August 27, 2010
[ELCA News: Two ELCA Congregations Give $830,000 to Support Global Ministries]
[ENS News: Katrina memories mix with spill worries: Louisiana, Mississippi report recovery and remaining scars]
[PNS News: Jews keep wary eye on new 'Hebrew Catholics' group]
[PNS News: Feed my sheep: Foley, Alabama church puts into action Jesus' instructions]
[RCA News: Allegan Church Dedicated to Service]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Ethics and Iraq]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Ethics and Iraq]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Interfaith Divorce]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Katrina Five-Year Anniversary]
[UMNS News: African churches desire equal voice]
[UMNS News: 'Angels' mending lives on Gulf Coast]
[WCC News: WCC delegation seeks just and inclusive peace in Palestine and Israel]
Saturday August 28, 2010
Prayer Shawl Ministry meets at 10:30 a.m.
Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, 430 (Liturgical Color: White)
Moses the Black, monk, martyr, c. 400 (Liturgical Color: Red)
August 29, 2010
The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 22) (Liturgical Color: Green)
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Two Settings of "Holy Manna" — (Early American tune arranged by Dale Wood and William Averitt)
Entrance Hymn: All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 461)
Homily: "Gospel Etiquette" — Pastor Kelli Skram
Hymn of the Day: Now We Join in Celebration (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 462)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele — (arrangement Donald Busarow)
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 470)
Communion Hymn: Let Us Break Bread Together (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 471)
Sending Hymn: You Servants of God (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 825)
Postlude: Toccata on "Ye Servants of God" — Michael Burkhardt
Presider: Pastor Kelli Skram
Deacon: Eric Isaacson
Lector: Gail Seegert
Acolyte: John Isaacson
Server: Carl Ziegler
Ushers: Jim and Marti Doering
Greeter: Mary Sasse
Nursery: Pauline Caldwell
Council Coordinator: Dan Rademacher
A Time of Preparation
Prelude: Two Settings of "Holy Manna" — (Early American tune arranged by Dale Wood and William Averitt)
Entrance Hymn: All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 461)
Homily: "Gospel Etiquette" — Pastor Kelli Skram
Hymn of the Day: Now We Join in Celebration (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 462)
Responses to the Word
Offertory Anthem: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele — (arrangement Donald Busarow)
The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist
Communion Hymn: Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 470)
Communion Hymn: Let Us Break Bread Together (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 471)
Sending Hymn: You Servants of God (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 825)
Postlude: Toccata on "Ye Servants of God" — Michael Burkhardt
Presider: Pastor Kelli Skram
Deacon: Sarah Wangberg
Lector: Janet Ellis
Acolyte: Haley Garl
Server: Sandy Arnold
Ushers: Deborah Owens and Kaye Hill
Greeter: Debbie Moore
Nursery: Vicki and David Polansky
Council Coordinator: Darrell Bakken
Altar Care: Jean Brown and Betty Smith
Bread and Wine: Jane Warner
Flowers: Kent and Barb Unger
[ACNS News: African Anglican bishops in Uganda draw a line in the sand in their final conference statement]
[ACNS News: Seven days in Entebbe - A reflection on the All Africa Bishops Conference]
[UMNS News: What to pack for college? Try faith]
Monday August 30, 2010
Bloomington Community Band rehearses at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
Ensemble ad Libitum "Die Großen Drei" Concert from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Ensemble ad Libitum will give a concert featuring the music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven on period instruments. The concert is sponsored by the Bloomington Early Music Festival, with a reception immediately following. Donations are welcome.
Romance No. 2 in F for violin and orchestra, Op. 50
Ludwig van Beethoven
Go Yamamoto, violin
Concerto in A for clarinet and orchestra, KV 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Thomas Carroll, basset clarinet
Symphony No. 84 in E-flat, "In Nomine Domini"
Franz Joseph Haydn
Thomas Carroll, conductor
[ELCA News: ELCA Missionary Witnesses Miracles in Liberia]
[ENS News: African bishops look to the future, commit to leading the church in the 21st century]
[ENS News: Dreaming of urban orchards: Two Diocese of Louisiana groups continue Katrina recovery work]
[PNS News: New Catholic Mass approved for 2011 roll-out]
[PNS News: Five years after Katrina, U.S. mourns dead, survivors remember]
[RCS News: A Different Christian World]
[UMNS News: The road back from Hurricane Katrina]
Tuesday August 31, 2010
Yoga Class meets at 10:00 a.m. in Heritage Hall.
[ELCA News: ELCA Synod Bishop, LDR Director, Preach at Katrina Events in New Orleans]
[ELCA News: ELCA Presiding Bishop Joins Christian Leaders in Letter on Mideast Talks]
[ELCA News: ELCA Synod Bishop Comments on New York Muslim Center Proposal]
[PNS News: MC student conducts research at ORNL that could aid Homeland Security]
[PNS News: The Rev. Dr. Jin S. Kim will serve as GAMC field staff for Korean English Ministries]
[PNS News: Poll: Muslims give Obama highest approval ratings]
[PNS News: Spahr plans to appeal same-sex marriage conviction]
[RCA News: Old Dutch Church Celebrates Landmark Anniversary]
[Religion and Ethics Newsweekly News: Rev. Soritua Nababan: Please Don't Burn the Quran]
[UCC News: New Church Leadership Institute refuels think tank of new, revitalizing churches]
[UMNS News: Baptismal waters bless post-Katrina church]
[UMNS News: Zoning battles endanger religious freedom]
[UMNS News: Mississippi churches thank Katrina workers]
[WCC News: Loving your neighbour in the Middle East]
[WCC News: Time for Creation begins with call for change]
Commemoration: John Bunyan, teacher, 1688 (Liturgical Color: White)
Last update: Tuesday 31 August 2010 23:15
