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NORTHEASTERN OHIO SYNOD
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UNIFIED MAILING
January 21, 2017
Volume 30 — Issue 1
Published 6 Times a Year
Next Unified Publication: March 17
Deadline for articles: March 6
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017. The Lutheran Catholic Covenant Commission invites Catholics and
Lutherans to commemorate together the 2017 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25, 2017: Reconciliation –
The Love of Christ Compels Us (2 Corinthians 5:14-20). For celebration resources, visit the Graymoor Ecumenical and
Interreligious Institute website, www.geii.org. For more information about ecumenical dialogue, visit the USCCB
Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs website, www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/ecumenical-and-
interreligious/ or the ELCA Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations website, www.elca.org/ecumenical/.
Lutheran Catholic Covenant Survey 2017. In this year of the Common Commemoration of the Reformation, the
Lutheran Catholic Covenant Commission is inquiring of pastors about the Lutheran Catholic Covenant. The Roman
Catholic Diocese of Youngstown and the North Eastern Ohio Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America joined in
Covenant in October 2000. Bishop Marcus Miller and Bishop Thomas J. Tobin signed the Covenant to pledge together
prayer, study, and action for Christian unity.
The Commission invites you to complete a brief survey: https://goo.gl/forms/JzdQsTiKRHYEDGYc2.
The survey is also available on the Lutheran Catholic Covenant website: http://www.lccovenant.weebly.com.
The Commission members thank you for taking the time to complete the survey. The Commission plans to use the
survey data for future planning.
Lutheran Catholic Lent 2017 Scripture Resources. The Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Commission invites Catholics and
Lutherans to celebrate Lent together with the Resources for Discussion and Reflection 2017 Cycle A. These reflections on the readings
for the first four Sundays of Lent are good for group discussion or personal prayer. See the attachment to this Communique for a copy
ready edition. For more information, visit the Lutheran-Catholic Covenant website, http://www.lccovenant.weebly.com.
Floor Scrubbers/Polishers. The property committee at Good Shepherd, Conneaut, has 2 floor scrubbers/polishers for
sale. One uses a 21" disc and has 5 spare discs. The other one is a Power-Flite, 17-175 rpm, a 30 ft. power cord and 3
spare discs. For more information please contact the church office at 440-599-8908.
Wanted: Someone to donate a commercial or riding mower to Euclid, Euclid (431 East 260th Street, Euclid OH 44132).
Contact Bob at either 216 731-4874 and leave a message or [email protected]. Will pick up!
In This Issue
Cover Page
Northeastern Ohio Synod Calendar/Staff Visits
Bishop’s Newsletter
Positions Available
Northeastern Ohio Synod News
Pulpit Supply List
Insert: Lent 2017 Resources for Discussion & Reflection
Hymns for the Church Year (through February 26, 2017)
Hymns for the Church Year (through May 28, 2017)
Resource Center Link
Communications Committee: The Parish Paper
January & February issues
Please remember to let the Synod office know if your Unified job postings,
equipment offers or requests, etc., have been filled!
Unified Newsletter Changes. With this issue, the Unified newsletter has gone “electronic!” Paper copies will still be sent to
congregations and individuals who have requested them – or who contact the Synod office to request a paper copy going forward.
We will continue to publish the Unified six times/year; submission deadlines will be announced in each issue. The new e-Unified
will be sent to all email subscribers, and published on the Synod’s web site, www.neos-elca.org. The weekly E-news will keep you
updated with all the news, events and pertinent information in between Unifieds. If you would like to begin receiving the E-news
and our other electronic mailings you may sign-up on our website. Simply go to www.neos-elca.org and click on Unified
Newsletter; from there click on Join Our Electronic Mailings to sign-up. If you have articles or notices to publish in the Unified,
please contact Marilyn Matevia at the Synod office, [email protected]
NORTHEASTERN OHIO SYNOD CALENDAR JANUARY 21 8:30 am, Synod Council, Grace, Wadsworth 23 Synod Office & Resource Center Closed 25 12:00 pm, Congregational Resource Team, NEOS Resource Center 31 10:00 am, Deans Meeting FEBRUARY 12 2:00 pm, LYO Board Meeting, NEOS Conference Room 22 12:00 pm, Congregational Resource Team, NEOS Resource center 23 10:00 am, Nominating Committee, NEOS Conference Room 12:30 pm, Worship Committee, NEOS Conference Room 3:00 pm, Finance & Budget Committee, NEOS Conference Room MARCH 1 12:00 pm, Ash Wednesday Service, NEOS Chapel 12 2:00 pm, LYO Board Meeting, NEOS Conference Room 21 3:30 pm, Trained Interim Pastors Meeting, NEOS Conference Room
5:30 pm, Executive Committee, NEOS Conference Room APRIL 4 12:00 pm, Congregational Resource Team, NEOS Resource center 11 10:00 am, Renewal of Vows Service, Trinity, Kent 14, 17 Synod Office & Resource Center Closed, Good Friday & Easter Monday STAFF VISITS FOR THE COMING WEEKS Bishop Abraham Allende Pastor Karl Biermann Pastor Terrance Jacob Jan 23 Presbytery of the Western
Reserve, Cleveland Jan 29 Faith, Massillon Feb 5 Martin Luther,
Youngstown Feb 12 St Michael’s,
Marshallville; Dominican Sisters of Peace, Akron
Feb 19 St Luke’s, Cuyahoga Falls Feb 26 Our Savior’s, Hinckley Mar 12 Messiah, Fairview Park Mar 19 New Covenant, E.
Cleveland Apr 2 Zion, North Canton Apr 23 St John, Minerva Apr 30 St Stephen Martyr, Canton
Jan 22 New Horizons, Homerville
Feb 5 St Paul, Berea Mar 5 St Mark’s, Tallmadge
Feb 14 Martin Luther, Youngstown
Apr 23 Hope, Cleveland
Continued…
January 19, 2017
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined.
[Isaiah 9:2 NRSV]
Dear people of God and sisters and brothers in Christ of the Northeastern Ohio Synod,
We’ve been through some weird weather in the first month of the New Year. If you live in Northern Ohio, you come to expect weird weather. As I grow older, I understand why people go to Florida for the winter.
Weather affects our mood, which, in turn, affects our outlook on life. We tend to be crankier when we experience extremes of either heat or cold. It is more common, however, to suffer from bouts of depression in winter than in summer.
I confess that the bleak winter months get me down more than they probably should. I was diagnosed some years ago with a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD for short. It is a mild form of depression accompanied by symptoms of sluggishness and irritability among others. It is manageable with artificial sunlamps and over-the-counter herbal medicines.
For me it is a challenge to maintain a positive outlook during the shorter days of reduced sunlight December through February. I long for the return of Daylight Savings Time. I rejoice at the arrival of the Winter Solstice (December 21) because I know that, even though it happens in the tiniest of increments, a minute or so each day, the days begin to get longer.
Weather not only affects our mood, but our faith as well. I find comfort in Scripture, but find myself challenged to do my daily reading. Oh, I do the necessary reading to prepare for sermons and worship, but there is more to reading the Bible than to accomplish a task.
Novelist and lay theologian C. S. Lewis, in his book, Mere Christianity, offers some advice to Christians, especially those new to faith. He writes:
The first step is to recognize the fact that your moods change. The next is to make sure that, if you have once accepted Christianity, then some of its main doctrines shall be deliberately held before your mind for some time every day. That is why daily prayers and religious reading and church-going are necessary parts of the Christian life. We have to be continually reminded of what we
believe. Neither this belief nor any other will automatically remain alive in the mind. It must be fed.
Perhaps there is a nugget of advice in that paragraph for you. I was immediately drawn to the phrase about church-going. Though we tend to want to remain in isolation in the wintertime, neglecting the fellowship of being among others, especially our sisters and brothers in Christ, may add to our sadness.
You see, for me, worship is a very special time when human beings are brought very close to the glory of God. As we gather in the nave and face the altar we are in the presence of God, with the angels, archangels and all the company of heaven. Everything else that we do for the rest of the week flows from worship.
Worship, then, is a time to be with God, to adore and delight in the One who has loved us in Christ and is therefore to be loved. This ordinary Sunday activity is what makes the church so extraordinary in a society that has great deal of difficulty reflecting in depth on things other than itself.
We are in the season of light, the time after Epiphany. Jesus Christ is the source of the light for our world. This light is totally and completely a gift from God. We can't manufacture, invent or create this light for ourselves-and by this, I mean that all plans, programs and processes we might come up with to drive back the darkness and make ourselves and the world a better place are fatally flawed-without the light of Christ.
We need the light of Christ for our own sakes and for the sake of the world. As has been the case since sin entered into the world, humanity is living in dark times, and we need the One who brings light. Our problems and our fears – the troubles of the world are profound. But the light of Christ shines somehow in a more distinct and special way than it has before.
The very presence of God the Father, as revealed in His Son, Jesus, came into the world as a light into deep darkness. May we faithfully hold on to and bear witness to the light of Jesus Christ for our sakes and the sake of the world.
Blessings,
+Bishop Abraham D. Allende
POSITIONS AVAILABLE Important reminder about background checks: Congregations are called to be safe places for all members, and every ELCA congregation is responsible to have established guidelines and policies protecting all members. When hiring church workers, please remember the importance of background checks. Your congregation should have official guidelines in place to safeguard members against abuse. For more information about background checks and guidelines: www.elca.org/backgroundchecks/
Please remember to tell the Synod office if your posted position has been filled! Contact Marilyn Matevia, [email protected], or 330-929-9022, ext. 22
Choir Director. Zion Lutheran Church in Youngstown is searching for a choir director. Contact Zion for a detailed job description: [email protected] Organist. Grace, Wadsworth, is seeking an organist. This is a part-time salaried position for one weekly Sunday service plus church holidays. We also offer four (4) vacation with pay Sundays. The organ is a well-maintained 20 rank Austin Organ. Extra fees for weddings and funerals are to be worked out with the parties involved prior to the events. Send resume to the church office at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 146 High Street, Wadsworth, OH 44281 or [email protected]. Worship Accompanist. Celebration, Chardon is seeking a Worship Accompanist with the following: High level of proficiency with keyboard instruments, including willingness to become acclimated to the specific functions of the available instrument; strong sight reading ability; comfortable with eclectic musical styles; experience with solo and ensemble accompanying, as well as full congregational singing. Compensation $10,000-$12,000, commensurate with education and experience. For more information, visit http://celebration-lutheran.org/about/employment-opportunities.html. Executive Director of Camp Fredrick. Camp Fredrick is seeking an Executive Director for the camp. This person is responsible for overseeing the office administration activities such as: Finances, communication, marketing and record keeping. They will work with the program committee to develop and implement programs for summer and year round retreating. This is for youth, families and adults. They will be responsible for overseeing property/facility concerns of 100 acres and several buildings and equipment, while working with a board of directors and subcommittees to establish guidelines and policies in each of these areas. Interested persons should contact Dick Iverson, Interim Director by phone (608-792-6875) or email ([email protected]). Resumes will be received until the end of January 2017. Part-time Secretary. St. Mark, Tallmadge is looking for a part-time secretary with flexible hours for 10-15 hour per week. Primary job responsibilities will be weekly bulletin and monthly newsletter, other general office duties. Applicant should be proficient using Windows 7 and Microsoft Office products. Please send resume to St. Mark Lutheran Church, Attention Office, 158 North Ave, Tallmadge, OH 44278, or email to [email protected] Choir Director. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Conneaut, OH is searching for a choir director. This position includes an evening practice and Sunday morning worship service. Choir season runs from September through May. Contact the church at 440 599-8908 or e-mail [email protected] ASAP!
Youth and Education Director. Parma Lutheran is looking for an energetic, resourceful person to lead youth and education ministries. Youth responsibilities are for the youth ministry of 6th-12th grade students. Planning and resourcing service projects as well as fun activities as we learn more about God’s amazing grace and love for us, working with the Pastor on confirmation and high school education needs. Education duties of the job are to resource and train teachers for Sunday school, empower volunteers for VBS and other family activities within the framework of pre-school to 5th grade. This position will require 25-30 hours a week, weekends, and some evenings with a flexible schedule. Compensation will be discussed with qualified candidates. A degree in education and/or youth ministry is a real plus, but not a prerequisite. See Pastor Don or a member of the Executive Committee with any questions. Resumes may be submitted through the church office or online at [email protected]. Visit our website www.plcparma.org for the full job description. Music Coordinator & Bell Choir Director. St. Paul, Smithville, is searching for a music coordinator and bell choir director. Both positions include a Wednesday evening practice and Sunday morning worship when the individual choirs perform. Choir season runs from mid-September through late May. Anyone interested may contact St. Paul at (330) 669-2111 or [email protected].
Updated 01/12/2017
NORTHEASTERN OHIO SYNOD PULPIT SUPPLY LIST
The 2016 NEOS Compensation Guidelines state: Those asked to serve as pulpit supply should be contacted well in advance of the date needed and, upon acceptance, be provided with a copy of the worship bulletin and pertinent information about the service. A member familiar with congregational worship practices should be on hand to welcome the pastor prior to the service. The recommended honorarium for one worship service is $150 plus mileage at the current IRS mileage reimbursement rate- beginning January 1, 2016, 54 cents/mile). Travel reimbursement should also include turnpike tolls. For additional services, scheduled within three hours of the conclusion of the initial worship service, whether at the same congregation or at another, as in two-point parishes, an additional $50 per service should be paid plus any additional mileage. If additional services are scheduled during the week that are similar in nature e.g., Sunday evening, Wednesday, Saturday, etc., an additional honorarium of $85 for each additional service plus mileage at the current IRS mileage reimbursement rate (see above) should be paid. For additional responsibilities, appropriate compensation should be provided. Expenses for lodging and meals, if necessary, are to be paid by the congregation. (Contractual interim pastors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining supply in their absence.) The current Pulpit Supply list is also available on the NEOS website under the “Resources” tab. The following persons have indicated their availability for pulpit supply (additional supply pastors from denominations in full communion with the ELCA can be found on page 3): The Rev Byron Arledge 680 Rocky Hollow Drive Akron, OH 44313 330-730-8808 The Rev Shari Ayers 207 Diller St. Pandora, OH 45877 614-460-0186 [email protected] The Rev Loranell Breyley 80 High Point Dr. Unit 66 Medina, OH 44256 248-850-6357 [email protected] The Rev William Burkett 1951 Fowl Rd Apt B-3 Elyria, OH 44035 440-567-9062 [email protected] The Rev Langley Collins 1310 Fifth Ave Apt 605 Youngtown, OH 44504 (H) 330-286-5409 (cell) 330-720-9872 [email protected] The Rev David Craig 3119 Driftwood Rd. Norton, OH 44203 330-825-0291 [email protected] The Rev Barbara Essex (UCC) 11205 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44106 (O) 216-421-9614 ext. 301 (H) 216-772-2325 [email protected]
The Rev George Gaiser 944 Dussel Rd. Kent, OH 44240-6524 330-678-9287 [email protected] The Rev Jeff Goggins 690 Dan Ave. Canal Fulton, OH 44614 330-620-7531 [email protected] The Rev Frank Gross 1020 Federal Ave. Alliance, OH 44601 330-823-8943 [email protected] The Rev Elizabeth Hazelton 9396 Brandywine Rd Sagamore Hills, OH 44067-2480 330-468-0412 [email protected] The Rev Kermit Lauterbach 32844 Woodspring Cr. North Ridgeville, OH 44039 440-748-3490 [email protected] Single services only The Rev Clyde McGee 1751 Cedar Chase Dr. Akron, OH 44312-4880 330-784-5361 [email protected]
The Rev James Metzger 1681 Raywood Rd. Alliance, OH 44601-3670 330-823-8384
The Rev Dr Deborah
Michaels 13193 Hampton Club Dr. Apt. 102 North Royalton, OH 44133 440-281-5337 [email protected] The Rev George Murphy 538 Cynthia Lane Tallmadge, OH 44278-2884 330-524-4090 [email protected] The Rev Gail Patton 5256 Spencer Rd. Lyndhurst, OH 44124-1251 440-442-5256 The Rev Robert Pindell 925 Barkston Dr. Highland Hts., OH 44143-3218 (H) 440-449-6301 (cell) 440-679-1943 [email protected] The Rev Haldon Robarge 12015 Lagoona Circle NW Uniontown, OH 44685 330-760-3925 [email protected]
The Rev Robert Sander 4818 Leigh Ave NW Canton, OH 44709-1943 (H) 330-497-7293 (cell) 419-973-7773 [email protected] The Rev H Dixon Slingerland 147 Barrington Place E Aurora, OH 44202 330-995-6101 [email protected] The Rev Edward Wahl (NWOS) 2856 St. Rt. 529 Cardington, OH 43315 419-864-0850 [email protected] The Rev Richard Weaver (NWOS) 2214 Stahlwood Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870 419-591-8594 [email protected] The Rev Daniel Wenger 6315 Fiesta Ct. Lorain, OH 44053-3836 (O) 216-476-7372 (H) 440-233-8024 [email protected] The Rev Gail Zackrison (NW PA Synod) 5480 Harold Dr. Edinboro, PA 16412 814-734-5831 [email protected]
Continued…
NORTHEASTERN OHIO SYNOD SUPPLY PREACHERS – LAY (NON-COMMUNION SERVICES) Marilyn Matevia 4201 W 49
th St.
Cleveland, OH 44144 415-412-8246 [email protected]
David Rebeck 244 Fairpark Dr. Berea, OH 44017-2405 440-891-9793 [email protected]
Ken Reinoehl 407 Ninth St. NW North Canton, OH 44720 330-866-2452 [email protected]
Cindy Striker 656 Bennington Dr Lexington, OH 44904 419-632-0968 [email protected]
ORDAINED MINISTERS FROM DENOMINATIONS IN FULL COMMUNION WITH THE ELCA Episcopal Church, Diocese of Ohio: Supply roster can be found at: www.dohio.org. Moravian Church:
William Surber (available after January 2017) Uhrichsville, 330-401-7754 [email protected]
Reformed Church of America (RCA):
Don Poest Brunswick, 330-273-7396 [email protected]
United Church of Christ (WR=Western Reserve Association; EO=Eastern Ohio Association):
Mendle E. Adams (EO, WR) Lyndhurst, 216-246-6369 mendle.adams@ yahoo.com Dick Beck (EO, WR) Mogadore, 330-807-2800 [email protected]
Karen D. Binford (EO) Ravenna, 330-968-9622 revgrandma@ att.net
Jenna K. Brown (EO) Alliance, 330-257-2826 [email protected]
UCC continued… John A. Brownsberger (EO) Louisville, 330-546-0034 johnbrownsberger@ sbcglobal.net Henry W. Bruner (WR) Elyria, 440-322-9749 billandmartybruner@ gmail.com Monte E. Canfield (EO) Newcomerstown, 330-204-7763 montecan@ roadrunner.com
Arthur P. Clippinger (EO, WR) Akron, 330-630-2018 [email protected] Jim H. Cunningham (EO, WR) Lakewood, 440-759-9062 [email protected] James G. Deitz (WR) Amherst, 440-988-2714 [email protected]
Jonathan M. Dodson (EO, WR) Hudson, 330-888-8755 [email protected]
Barbara J. Essex (WR) South Euclid, 216-772-2325 [email protected] Kenneth E. Hutchinson (EO) North Canton, 330-526-8520 [email protected]
UCC continued… Patricia J. Jefferis (EO, WR) Middleburg Heights, 440-826-0960 [email protected] Veronica M. Jefferson (WR) Cleveland Heights, 216-291-5510 [email protected]
David S. Kiewit (EO) Tallmadge, 330-630-9638 [email protected] Erwin R. Koch (WR) Brunswick, 330-273-5895 Doyle A. Luckenbaugh (EO) Massillon, 330-309-5253 [email protected] Carolyn J. Mann (EO) Brinkhaven, 740-824-4632 [email protected] James A. Nelson (EO) Orrville, 330-683-2792 [email protected] Don N. Nichols (EO) North Canton, 330-499-5707 [email protected]
Sharon G. Nichols (EO) North Canton, 330-499-5707 [email protected]
Mark B. Pemberton (WR) Amherst, 440-984-3931 Barbara L. Pryor (WR) Bratenahl, 517-250-0768 [email protected]
UCC continued…
Steven Savides (EO, WR) Akron, 617-894-4496 [email protected] Don C. Skinner (EO, WR) Copley, 814-282-9284 [email protected] Timothy Staveteig (EO, WR) Cleveland, 216-401-5460 [email protected] Barry R. Stirbens (EO) North Canton, 330-361-7170 [email protected] Glenn E. Swope (EO, WR) Alliance, 330-823-5107 [email protected] Kate L. Walsh (EO, WR) Chagrin Falls, 330-472-0228 katewalsh1216@ gmail.com
Last updated 01/2017
NORTHEASTERN OHIO SYNOD ROSTERED NEWS – January 2017 Congregations in the Call Process
• Ashland, Stone, Rebecca Rossow, interim • Austintown, Grace, called Pamela Kelly,
accepted • Bay Village, Bethesda-on-the-Bay, called
Angela Freeman-Riley, accepted; Robin Craig, interim (PCUSA)
• Broadview Heights, Triune, and Maple Heights, Covenant, called Bradley Ross, accepted
• Cuyahoga Falls, St. Luke’s, Larry Mackey, interim
• Fairview Park, Messiah (associate) • Lakewood, Trinity, Angela Freeman-Riley,
Interim • Lorain, First • Massillon, Holy Trinity, Mark Sherwindt,
interim • Massillon, St. Paul’s, Dan Cammarn, interim • North Canton, Zion, Hal Robarge, interim • Sharon Center, St. Paul, Elizabeth Hadler,
interim (UMC)
Transitions • Deacon Ruth E. Anderson, Holy Trinity,
Akron; installed Nov. 20, 2016 • Deacon Marla Wood Kay, Holy Trinity, Akron;
installed Nov. 20, 2016 • Pastor Pam Kelly, Grace, Austintown; installed
Dec. 4, 2016 • Pastor Angela Storer, Abiding Savior, Alliance;
installed Dec. 18, 2016 Recently Ill or Hospitalized
• Judith Camp, wife of Pastor Paul Camp • Pastor Bobbie Davis-Newhouse • Pastor Fred Grosse • Pastor Bruce Hathaway • Ronda Leitch, wife of Pastor Bill Leitch • Lou Raymond, husband of Pastor Aimee
Raymond • Ruth Sander, mother of Pastor Bob Sander • Pastor Diana Thompson • Pastor Blanche Tyree • Pastor Lynn Williamson’s daughter, Megan
Sympathy
• Pastor Dave Kukelhan on the death of his father
• Family and friends of Pastor Gerald Keller • Family and friends of Pastor Richard Warger
If you would like to add the name of a rostered minister – your own or someone else’s –
to the Unified’s list of “on-going prayer concerns,” please contact Marilyn
Matevia at the Synod office: 330-929-9022, ext. 22;
Unless otherwise requested, individuals will be included on the list for two editions of
the Unified.
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Fasting First Sunday of Lent
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 (Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7), Romans 5:12-19, Matthew 4:1-11
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
He fasted for forty days and forty nights…”
On Ash Wednesday, we hear Jesus speak of the disciplines of Lenten faith: fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. In the
reading from Matthew, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the desert and into a time of fasting. Jesus does not give up
something for these forty days, as we frequently do during this season. What is to be gained from giving up
something for forty days? Is it soda or television, sweets or cigarettes, meat or shopping for non-essentials? The
practice of giving up something that has some measure of control over us leads to a temporary mastery over an object
or habit. It can also be an offering to God for God’s gifts to us. Jesus, led into the desert, encounters solitude and
fasting, prayer and silence. He experiences a deep communion with the Father. This is not a mere mastery of a habit
or a break from temptations. This is a life-altering event. Jesus is given the strength to counter the devil and to hold
fast to the kingdom of God. Jesus sends the devil away, empty and unsuccessful.
What if you spent forty days in deeper communion with God?
What would you really have to leave behind in order to enter a desert-like experience?
In your parish/congregation, what are some ways this season of Lent is observed as a desert-dwelling time?
Prayer
Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 12:1-4a, Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 (2 Timothy 1:8b-10), Matthew 17:1-9
“But Jesus came and touched them, saying, ‘Rise, and do not be afraid.’”
Once again, we see Jesus retreating from the crowds and distractions of the world. In this passage, Jesus and a few of
the disciples go up a mountain to encounter God in the event of Transfiguration. So great this encounter, Jesus’ face
shone like the sun and his clothes became white. Jesus, once again, is spending time in deep communion with his
Father. For us, deep communion with God is prayer. The second of three Lenten disciplines, prayer is time when we
respond to Jesus words, “Do not be afraid.” Peter wanted to build tents for Jesus and the prophets, to remain in
God’s holy presence. While we can’t always seek out mountains or deserts, we can come before God in times of prayer
wherever we are.
What are your deepest longings that you need to bring before the Father in prayer?
When is it easiest for you to pray? When is it most difficult?
What keeps you from prayer?
In your parish/congregation, what forms of prayer are most meaningful for the community?
Lent 2017 Resources for Discussion and Reflection
For the First Four Sundays of Lent
Prepared by the Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Commission of the
Northeastern Ohio Lutheran Synod of the ELCA &
Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
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Almsgiving (Acts of Mercy) Third Sunday of Lent
Exodus 17:1-7 (Exodus 17:3-7), Romans 5:1-11 (Romans 5:1-2, 5-8), John 4:5-42
“Sir, give me this water, that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.”
A request for water and the Samaritan woman’s act of mercy develops into an encounter with Jesus as living water
and into a proclamation of the Good News. The third discipline of faith, almsgiving is not limited to throwing coins
into a homeless person’s hat. Almsgiving is the spiritual practice of giving ourselves in acts of mercy. Jesus asks an
outcast woman for a drink of water. Her act of kindness opens her to the possibility of receiving what she needs. This
woman needs a life-change found in the mercy of Jesus. This is a holy encounter at its very best. Mercy begets mercy.
Like Jesus in the desert or in the mountains, this woman is in a wilderness of her very own. Following her encounter
with Jesus, her sins are made whiter than snow. Then she joyfully shares this experience with others.
When have you encountered mercy? What difference did it make in your life?
What acts of mercy does your parish or congregation practice?
Seeing God’s Kingdom with New Eyes Fourth Sunday of Lent
1 Samuel 16:1-13 (1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a), Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41
“The man born blind said, ‘I do believe Lord,’ and he worshiped Jesus.
In John’s account, the man born blind doesn’t ask Jesus to heal him. Yet following this moment with Jesus, the man
can see, both physically and spiritually. He proclaims to the world, “I do believe.” We’re well into the forty days of
Lent by now. Close to the emergence from the desert or the decline from the mountain, we meet up with this man
born blind. Our Lenten disciplines (fasting, prayer, almsgiving/acts of mercy) not only allow us to encounter God but
also allow God to make his work visible through us. It is the same with the man born blind. He is given new sight for
the kingdom and for God. God uses him as an instrument to share his gift of sight with the world.
In the midst of fasting, praying, and acting with mercy, do you encounter God and become a vehicle for his works?
Like the man born blind, how have you been gifted by God even when you have not asked?
How can God use your parish or congregation?
When has your parish or congregation seen a situation with new eyes?
When has God used your parish or congregation for his good works?
With the texts of Ash Wednesday and the disciplines of Lent in mind,
We hope this resource will be helpful in your Lenten journey.
Whether you use this for personal devotion or in a combined group from a neighboring
Lutheran congregation and Catholic parish,
We wish you a blessed and prayerful Lent.
Hymns for the Church Year by Thomas H. Boreman [email protected]
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT—TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD
Year A
Hymn suggestions are from four Augsburg Fortress publications. E refers to Evangelical Lutheran Worship, L refers to Lutheran Book of Worship, W refers to With One Voice, and WP refers to Worship and Praise. H is Hymn of the Day, G is Gathering Hymn, and S is Sending Hymn. I, Ps, II, and HG are hymns relating to the Revised Common Lectionary, and refer to the First Lesson, Psalm, Second Lesson, and Holy Gospel
November 27, 2016 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT H E439/W744/WP128 Soon and Very Soon H E259/L32 Fling Wide the Door I E711/W762 O Day of Peace I E749/L414 O God of Love, O King of Peace Ps E784/L471 Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord II E246/L37 Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding! II E436/L31 Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying II E657 Rise, O Sun of Righteousness HG E241/L23 O Lord, How Shall I Meet You HG E254/L30 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus HG E260/L33 The King Shall Come E244/L25 Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers G E730/L244 Lord Our God, with Praise We Come S E438/W627 My Lord, What a Morning E252/W628 Each Winter as the Year Grows Older December 4, 2016 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT H E255 There’s a Voice in the Wilderness H E249/L36 On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry I E239/L35 Hark, the Glad Sound! I E577-8/L284 Creator Spirit, Heavenly Dove I E248/W626 People, Look East Ps E311/L87 Hail to the Lord’s Anointed Ps E689/L409 Praise and Thanksgiving Ps E434/L530 Jesus Shall Reign II E299/L53 Cold December Flies Away II E765/L469 Lord of All Hopefulness HG E266/W629 All Earth Is Hopeful G E631/L315 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling S E890L332 Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory S E250,552/W725 Blessed Be the God of Israel G E264/L26 Prepare the Royal Highway December 11, 2016 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT II E266/W629 All Earth Is Hopeful H E710 Let Streams of Living Justice I E244/L25 Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers I E260/L33 The King Shall Come I E893/L401 Before You, Lord, We Bow I E781/L474 Children of the Heavenly Father Ps E877/L539 Praise the Almighty Ps E251 My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness II E262 Wait for the Lord HG E256/L29 Comfort, Comfort Now My People S E873-4/L553 Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart G E248/W626 People, Look East G E252/W628 Each Winter as the Year Grows Older S E551/W723 The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve E254/L30 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus December 18, 2016 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT H E257/L34 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel H E263/L28 Savior of the Nations, Come I E295/L42 Of the Father’s Love Begotten I WP36 Emmanuel Ps E264/L26 Prepare the Royal Highway Ps E240/W630 Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah II E298/L62 The Bells of Christmas HG E293 That Boy-Child of Mary HG E573/L180 My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord G E254/L30 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus S E267/L39 Joy to the World G E490/L198 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence S W634 Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly G E248/W626 People Look East
December 24, 2016 CHRISTMAS EVE H E268/L51 From Heaven Above H E267/L39 Joy to the World I E282/L54 It Came upon the Midnight Clear I E252/W628 Each Winter as the Year Grows Older I WP80 King of Kings Ps E856/L532 How Great Thou Art II E309/L86 The Only Son from Heaven HG E275/L50 Angels, from the Realms of Glory HG E289/L71 Angels We Have Heard on High HG W636 Before the Marvel of This Night G E270/L60 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing E271/L69 I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve S E273/L46 All My Heart Again Rejoices E285/W641 Peace Came to Earth S E274 On Christmas Night December 25, 2016 CHRISTMAS DAY H E295/L42 Of the Father’s Love Begotten H E290/L70 Go Tell It on the Mountain Ps E430/L171 Rejoice, for Christ Is King! Ps E267/L39 Joy to the World II L387 Spirit of God, Unleashed on Earth HG L46 Once Again My Heart Rejoices HG E300/L56 The First Noel HG E289/L71 Angels We Have Heard on High HG L74 A Stable Lamp Is Lighted G E292 Love Has Come G E297 Jesus, what a Wonderful Child S E288/L55 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice E291/L57 Let Our Gladness Have No End E298/L62 The Bells of Christmas E275/L50 Angels, from the Realms of Glory January 1, 2017 NAME OF JESUS H E416/L179 At the Name of Jesus H E292 Love Has Come HG E268/L51 From Heaven Above HG E293 That Boy-child of Mary G E273/L46 All My Heart Again Rejoices S E634/L328-9 All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name! G E297 Jesus, What a Wonderful Child S E299/L53 Cold December Flies Away S E288/L55 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice E291/L57 Let Our Gladness Have No End G E797 Blessed Be the Name S E620/L345 How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds E745/L316 Jesus, the Very Thought of You G E269/W643 Once in Royal David’s City January 1, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS H E284/L72 ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime H E286/L52 Your Little Ones, Dear Lord I E267/L39 Joy to the World Ps E823 Praise the Lord! O Heavens II E271/L69 I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve II E781/L474 Children of the Heavenly Father HG E718/L417 In a Lowly Manger Born G E275/L50 Angels from the Realms of Glory G E288/L55 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice S E551/W723 The Spirit Sends Us forth to Serve E293 That Boy-Child of Mary S E299/L53 Cold December Flies Away S E290/L70 Go Tell It on the Mountain E300/L56 The First Noel G E269/W643 Once in Royal David’s City
January 6, 2017 EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD H E308/L76 O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright! H E296/L40 What Child Is This I E242/W633 Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn I E671/W651/WP123 Shine, Jesus, Shine I E665/L393 Rise, Shine, You People! Ps E311/L87 Hail to the Lord’s Annointed Ps E434/L530 Jesus Shall Reign II E582/L523 Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling HG E300/L56 The First Noel HG E301/L75 Bright and Glorious Is the Sky HG W646 We Three Kings of Orient Are HG WP57 Hear the Angels S E314/W652 Arise, Your Light Has Come! S E275/L50 Angels, from the Realms of Glory H E815/W649 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light January 8, 2017 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD H E450/L188 I Bind unto Myself Today H E305/W647 When Jesus Came to Jordan I E673/L400 God, Whose Almighty Word I E314/W652 Arise, Your Light Has Come! II E718/L417 In a Lowly Manger Born HG E322/L88 Oh, Love, How Deep HG E310/L90 Songs of Thankfulness and Praise HG E800/L486 Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart G E459 Wade in the Water S E449/L189 We Know that Christ Is Raised E448/L195 This Is the Spirit’s Entry Now G E453 Baptized and Set Free E455 Crashing Waters at Creation S E309/L86 The Only Son from Heaven G E445/W697 Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters January 15, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY H E341 Now Behold the Lamb H E309/L86 The Only Son from Heaven I E866/W650 We Are Marching in the Light I E507/L237 O God of Light I E677 This Little Light of Mine Ps E871/L542 Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good HG E369/L128 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia! HG E759/L479 My Faith Looks Up to Thee HG WP140 There Is a Redeemer S E547/L221 Sent Forth by God’s Blessing E520/L248 Dearest Jesus, at Your Word G E553/L265 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies E655/L364 Son of God, Eternal Savior S E576/W755 We All Are One in Mission S E665/L393 Rise, Shine, You People! January 22, 2017 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY H E817/W784 You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore H E584/L434 The Son of God, Our Christ I E282/L54 It Came upon the Midnight Clear I E314/W652 Arise, Your Light Has Come! I E307 Light Shone in Darkness I E511/L233 Thy Strong Word I E866 We Are Marching in the Light Ps E834/L526 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise II E359/L126 Where Charity and Love Prevail II E654/L369 The Church’s One Foundation HG E798 Will You Come and Follow Me G E825/L252 You Servants of God S E661/L390 I Love to Tell the Story S E836/L551 Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee E715 Christ, Be Our Light January 29, 2017 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY H E725 When the Poor Ones H E728/W764 Blest Are They I E720/WP147 We Are Called I E669/L383 Rise up, O Saints of God I E710 Let Streams of Living Justice I E651 Oh, Praise the Gracious Power II E637 Holy God, Holy and Glorious
II E476 Thee We Adore, O Savior II E803/L482 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross HG E719/L429 Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life HG E754/L316 Jesus the Very Thought of You S E551/W723 The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve S E546 To Be Your Presence E714/L425 O God of Mercy, God of Light G E520/L248 Dearest Jesus, at Your Word February 5, 2017 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY H E677 This Little Light of Mine H E532/W718 Gather Us In I E715 Christ, Be Our Light I E720 We Are Called I E717/W763 Let Justice Flow Like Streams I E712/L423 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service I E665/L393 Rise, Shine, You People HG E673/L400 God, Whose Almighty Word HG E815/W649 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light HG E553/L265 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies G E688/L405 Lord of Light E507/L237 O God of Light G E866/W650 We Are Marching in the Light S E540/WP47 Go, Make Disciples E307 Light Shown in Darkness February 12, 2017 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY H E604/L300 O Christ, Our Hope H E615/W739 In All Our Grief I E404/L475 Come Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove I E715 Christ, Be Our Light II E550/L261 On What Has Now Been Sown II E654/L369 The Church’s One Foundation II E582/L523 Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling II E508 As Rain from the Clouds HG WP156 What Have We to Offer HG E612/W738 Healer of Our Every Ill HG E804/L508 Come Down, O Love Divine HG E544/L196 Praise the Lord, Rise up Rejoicing G E806/L504 O God, My Faithful God S E310/L90 Songs of Thankfulness and Praise E778/L451 The Lord’s My Shepherd G E836/L551 Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee February 19, 2017 SEVENTH SUNDAY after EPIPHANY H E716/L419 Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace H E729/L433 The Church of Christ, in Every Age II E652/L365 Built on a Rock II E651 Oh, Praise the Gracious Power II E828 Alleluia! Voices Raise II E645/L367 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation II WP117 Praise the Name of Jesus HG E711/W762 O Day of Peace HG E757/W782 All My Hope on God is Founded S E631/L315 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling E535/W722 Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises S E707/L424 Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us E721 Goodness Is Stronger than Evil E358/W666 Great God, Your Love Has Called Us E525 You Are Holy February 26, 2017 TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD H E316/L80 Oh, Wondrous Image, Vision Fair H E306 Come, Beloved of the Maker I E511/L233 Thy Strong Word I E553/L265 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies I E834/L526 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise II E252/W628 Each Winter As the Year Grows Older HG E315/L89 How Good, Lord, to Be Here! HG E719/L429 Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life HG WP32 Come to the Mountain HG E317 Jesus on the Mountain Peak G E853/L545-6 When Morning Gilds the Skies G E671/W651/WP123 Shine, Jesus, Shine G E665/L393 Rise, Shine, You People! S E631/L315 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling S E318/W654 Alleluia, Song of Gladness E593 Drawn to the Light
Hymns for the Church Year by Thomas H. Boreman [email protected]
ASH WEDNESDAY—SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Year A
Hymn suggestions are from four Augsburg Fortress publications. E refers to Evangelical Lutheran Worship, L refers to Lutheran Book of Worship, W refers to With One Voice, and WP refers to Worship and Praise. H is Hymn of the Day, G is Gathering Hymn, and S is Sending Hymn. I, Ps, II, and HG are hymns relating to the Revised Common Lectionary, and refer to the First Lesson, Psalm, Second Lesson, and Holy Gospel.
March 1, 2017 ASH WEDNESDAY H E600/L295 Out of the Depths I Cry to You H E321 Eternal Lord of Love, Behold Your Church I E584/L434 The Son of God, Our Christ I WP85 Let Justice Roll Like a River HG E793/W776 Be Thou My Vision Ps E185-8 Create in Me a Clean Heart G E151-8 Kyrie S E539/L263 Abide with Us, Our Savior E701 Once We Sang and Danced G E759/L479 My Faith Looks Up to Thee E601/L91 Savior When in Dust to You S E328 Restore in Us, O God E606 Our Father, We Have Wandered G E712/L423 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service S E320/W657 The Glory of These Forty Days March 5, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT H E503-5/L229 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God H E325/W660 I Want Jesus to Walk with Me II E783/L470 Praise and Thanks and Adoration Ps WP160 You Are My Hiding Place HG E310/L90 Songs of Thankfulness and Praise HG E788/L454 If God My Lord Be for Me HG E320/W657 The Glory of These Forty Days G E814 Take, Oh, Take Me as I Am G E431 Oh Christ, What Can It Mean for Us S E772/L480 Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways S E618/L343 Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer E750/L325 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart S E326 Bless Now, O God, the Journey S E517/L230 Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word S E545/L259 Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing March 12, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT H E323/L292 God Loved the World H E407 O Living Breath of God I E831/L544 The God of Abraham Praise I E325/W660 I Want Jesus to Walk with Me I E334 Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery Ps WP159 You Are My God HG E457/WP145 Waterlife HG E332,611/L497 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say HG E442/L194 All Who Believe and Are Baptized HG E448/L195 This Is the Spirit’s Entry Now G E473/L165 Holy, Holy, Holy G E796/L507 How Firm a Foundation S E802/L487 Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus S E838/L518 Beautiful Savior E638/W699 Blessed Assurance March 19, 2017 THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT H E447/W695 O Blessed Spring H E332,611/L497 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say I E331 As the Deer Runs to the River I E378/L129 Awake, My Heart, with Gladness I E557/L269 Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun I E618/L343 Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer I E647/L358 Glorious Things of You Are Spoken I E623/L327 Rock of Ages Ps WP107 Oh, Come, Let Us Sing II E452/W745 Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death HG E343/L94/W661 My Song Is Love Unknown G E807/L499 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing G E886/L559 Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing E666/L385 What Wondrous Love Is This
E324/L104 In the Cross of Christ I Glory March 26, 2017 FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT H E779/L448 Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound H E768 Lead Me, Guide Me Ps E780 Shepherd Me, O God II E815/W649 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light II E866/W650/WP148 We Are Marching in the Light HG E340/L105 A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth HG E345/L115 Jesus, I Will Ponder Now HG E363/L132 Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain HG E334 Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery S E848/L520 Give to Our God Immortal Praise S E543/W721 Go, My Children, with My Blessing G E673/L400 God, Whose Almighty Word E347/L109 Go to Dark Gethsemane E593 Drawn to the Light S E776/L446 What God Ordains Is Good Indeed April 2, 2017 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT H E750/L325 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart H E506/W658 The Word of God Is Source and Seed I E378/L129 Awake, My Heart, with Gladness I E807/L499 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Ps E600/L295 Out of the Depths I Cry to You II E629/L272 Abide with Me HG L100 Deep Were His Wounds HG E818/L492 O Master Let Me Walk with You HG E328 Restore in Us O God G E330 Seed that in Earth Is Dying S E802/L487 Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus E553/L265 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies G E666/L385 What Wondrous Love Is This G E327/L355 Through the Night of Dark and Sorrow S E886/L559 Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing April 9, 2017 SUNDAY OF THE PASSION/PALM SUNDAY H E351-2/L116-17 O Sacred Head Now Wounded H E343/L94/W661 My Song Is Love Unknown Ps E624/L341 Jesus, Still Lead On Ps WP127 Song over the Waters II E416/L179 At the Name of Jesus II E820/L514 O Savior, Precious Savior HG E601/L91 Savior, When in Dust to You G E344/L108 All Glory, Laud, and Honor G E620/L345 How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds G E346/L121 Ride on, Ride on in Majesty! S E353/L92 Were You There S E347/L109 Go to Dark Gethsemane E349/L123 Ah, Holy Jesus E339/L97 Christ, the Life of All the Living E811/L102 On My Heart Imprint Your Image April 13, 2017 MAUNDY THURSDAY E360/L122 Love Consecrates the Humblest Act H E708 Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love Ps E879/L561 For the Beauty of the Earth II E463/L206 Lord, Who the Night You Were Betrayed II E499/L215 O Lord, We Praise You HG E476/L199 Thee We Adore, O Savior HG L483 God Moves in a Mysterious Way HG E479/W766 We Come to the Hungry Feast HG E653,642 Where True Love and Charity Abide HG E358/W666 Great God, Your Love Has Called Us G E324/L104 In the Cross of Christ I Glory E605/L307 Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive
E612/W738 Healer of Our Every Ill E359/L126 Where Charity and Love Prevail E357/L111 Lamb of God, Pure and Sinless April 14, 2017 GOOD FRIDAY H E342/W668 There In God’s Garden H E355-6/L118 Sing My Tongue I E339/L97 Christ, the Life of All the Living I E340/L105 A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth I L305 I Lay My Sins on Jesus HG E623/L327 Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me HG E805/L495 Lead On, O King Eternal! HG E351-2/L116-7 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded E353/L92 Were You There L100 Deep Were His Wounds E803/L482 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross E350/L104 In the Cross of Christ I Glory E811/L102 On My Heart Imprint Your Image E334 Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery E666/L385 What Wondrous Love Is This April 16, 2017 THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD H E370/L134 Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands H E366/L135 The Strife is O’er, the Battle Done I E718/L417 In a Lowly Manger Born Ps E645/L367 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Ps WP54 He Has Made Me Glad II E393/L157 A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing HG E386-7/L139 O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing HG E394/L142 Hail Thee, Festival Day! HG E365/L151 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today G E449/L189 We Know that Christ Is Raised S E619/L352 I Know that My Redeemer Lives! S E392/L158 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus G E383/W672 Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! G E362/L210 At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing S E379/L148 Now the Green Blade Rises April 23, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER H E386-7/L139 O Sons and Daughters Let Us Sing H E635/W675 We Walk by Faith I E615/W739 In All Our Grief II E476/L199 Thee We Adore, O Savior II E820/L514 O Savior, Precious Savior Ps E666/L385 What Wondrous Love Is This Ps WP159 You Are My God HG E382/L131 Christ Is Risen! Alleluia! HG WP46 Go in Peace and Serve the Lord HG WP25 By Grace We Have Been Saved HG E388 Be Not Afraid E378/L129 Awake, My Heart, with Gladness G E363/L132 Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain S E535/W722 Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises S E384/L154 That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright April 30, 2017 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER H E374 Day of Arising H E495/L207 We Who Once Were Dead Ps WP150 We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise II E473/L165 Holy, Holy, Holy II E654/L369 The Church’s One Foundation HG E737/W768 He Comes to Us as One Unknown HG E384/L154 That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright HG WP113 Open Our Eyes, Lord HG WP133 That Christ Be Known G E367/L143 Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds G E383/W672 Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! S E539/L263 Abide, O Dearest Jesus G E377/W674 Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen E522 As We Gather at Your Table S E391/L149 This Joyful Eastertide May 7, 2017 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER H E502/L456 The King of Love My Shepherd Is H E789/L481 Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us Ps L335 May God Bestow on Us His Grace Ps E778/L451 The Lord’s My Shepherd Ps E782 My Shepherd, You Supply My Need
II E355-6/L118 Sing, My Tongue II E604/L300 O Christ, Our Hope II E802/L487 Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus II E810/L503 O Jesus, I Have Promised II WP132 Step By Step S E619/L352 I Know that My Redeemer Lives G E385/L144 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing! S E544/L196 Praise the Lord, Rise Up Rejoicing E669/L383 Rise Up, O Saints of God G E369/L128 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia! May 14, 2017 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER H E530 Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather H E816/L513 Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life II E652/L365 Built on a Rock II E645/L367 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation HG E380/L147 Hallelujah! Jesus Lives! HG E802/L487 Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus HG E485/W702 I Am the Bread of Life HG E758/L464 You Are the Way HG WP128 Soon and Very Soon HG E426/W691 Sing with All the Saints in Glory G E378/L129 Awake, My Heart, with Gladness S E368/L140 With High Delight Let Us Unite E848/L520 Give to Our God Immortal Praise! G E761/L465 Evening and Morning S E389/L363 Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing May 21, 2017 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER H E594/L299 Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice H E804/L508 Come Down, O Love Divine H E629/L272 Abide with Me I E652/L365 Built on a Rock I E668/L397 O Zion, Haste II E449/L189 We Know that Christ Is Raised HG E410/L166 All Glory Be to God on High HG E750/L325 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart G E761/L465 Evening and Morning S E731/L558 Earth and All Stars! G E822/W795 Oh, Sing to the Lord W793 Shout for Joy Loud and Long G E408/L522 Come, Thou Almighty King S E390 The Risen Christ S E543/W721 Go, My Children, with My Blessing May 25, 2017 ASCENSION OF OUR LORD H E392/L158 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus H E389/L363 Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing I E394/L142 Hail Thee, Festival Day (Ascension) I E393/L157 A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing! H E579/W756 Lord, You Give the Great Commission II E553/L265 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies II WP136 The King of Glory E432/L173 The Head that Once Was Crowned S E540 Go, Make Disciples E439/W744 Soon and Very Soon G E855/L170 Crown Him with Many Crowns E832/W796 My Lord of Light S E475/L172 Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor S E604/L300 O Christ, Our Hope G E430/L171 Rejoice, for Christ Is King May 28, 2017 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER H E463/L206 Lord, Who the Night You Were Betrayed H E482 I Come with Joy I E393/L157 A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing! I E392/L158 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus I E403/W685 Like the Murmur of a Dove’s Song II E503-5/L228-9 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God II L322 The Clouds of Judgment Gather HG WP89 Lord Be Glorified HG E662/L386 Christ Is the King G E855/L170 Crown Him with Many Crowns G E432/L173 The Head that Once Was Crowned E796/L507 How Firm a Foundation G E531 The Trumpets Sound, the Angels Sing S E579/W756 Lord, You Give the Great Commission S E826/W801 Thine the Amen
Volume 21
Issue 1
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January 2017
NE Ohio Synod
Resource Center
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Guilty
All communities have a geographic marker from which many conversations
relate; for Ashland county it was Truck Stop 250. This well known business and
location served to orient many conversations particularly when giving directions
or speaking of events in the area. Then approximately 15 years ago the buildings
were demolished and a new business established that prohibits semi-trucks on
the property with the new name Goasis. Then several years ago the business
stayed but changed names to Minit Mart. In my mind it is still Stop 250 and I
have to catch myself when referencing that point to refer to it by its current
name Minit Mart. What about your church building has changed that others see
but is not so apparent to you? All of us would say that we are friendly and
welcome visitors to our congregation and yet we can be blind to subtle changes
around us. With Easter on a later date (April 16) and the hope of favorable
weather we owe it to our communities to be sure our congregation is prepared
in all aspects to welcome those who are curious about the Easter message.
Check out this article to help you assess your hospitality:
http://www.ecfvp.org/vestrypapers/welcoming-newcomers/amp-up-your-hospitality/
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Last minute Lenten ideas:
Ash Wednesday Prayer Stations -This pre-service activity helps prepare
individuals for this first worship service of the season. It is made up of four
stations: clay, water, oil and ashes. To learn more contact the resource
center for a copy, paper or electronic.
Running the Race a study based on Hebrews 11:-12:4 is an excellent way
to draw individuals into conversation, reflection and daily Bible reading
during Lent. Email the resource center [email protected] for a free copy.
Additional ideas for Lent are in the Living Lutheran January 2017 insert. [The
insert is also available under “resources” at neos-elca.org.]
The resource center also has several versions of Passion story presentations,
services for Good Friday ( Tenebrae, Service of Nails, Stations of the Cross)
and a Stripping of the Altar liturgy available upon request. If you have a
woodworker we can show you the Holy Week crosses that St. Paul, Alliance
created for their very visible corner lot.
Karen Kaufman,
Resource Specialist
Your Link to the Ministry Resources of NE Ohio
New Arrivals
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New Year—New Resolutions
While people are still making a valiant effort to carry out resolutions there are a variety of ways that we in
congregations support them in their efforts. We provide resources, opportunities and encouragement to
help them be the best stewards of their health in a variety of ways and from a variety of aspects. And since
the death rate is 100% we can encourage thought and conversation in regards to specifics regarding this
certain life event. The website www.everence.com hosts End of Life Planning curriculum with very helpful
worksheets for a conversation that everyone should have at least once in their life-time. You can view the
curriculum on-line or contact the resource center for a digital copy. Whether you use this curriculum or
develop your own activities to assist others in these important conversations the resource center has
samples of several funeral planning sheets that can prove helpful for individuals or families in preparing final
services.
Articles found in the inserts of the Luther Study Bible are now available for free by pdf.
Visit www.bookoffaith.org/anniversary.html to download:
Lutheran Insights that Open the Bible (Understanding the Bible, Five Key Lutheran Principals)
The Small Catechism (Lutheran Glasses, Turning the Bible Loose on Us)
Martin Luther on the Bible ( Scripture for the People, Chronology: Luther and Bible)
Spring Inspiration
Despite blooming flowers our Christian Education leaders may be in need of inspiration in their roles. Use this
study Imitate My Heart: A Bible Study on Acts to challenge individuals in discipleship. For a digital copy email
Worship helps and other activities for International Women’s Day, March 8 can be found in the Journey with
Global Church in 2017 packet received in January’s mail to congregations.
Visit www.twitter.com/resources4U or www.facebook.com/alrc.elca for links to new resources or timely articles
for church leaders. You do not need a twitter account to view resources4U.
Stations of the Cross is a dvd illuminating the stations of the cross using scripture, sacred art and contemporary
scenes in Jerusalem. Hosted by Rev. Eric C. Shafer these sixteen 1 1/2 – 3 minute clips could be shown in one
sitting or to allow discussion and reflection over two sessions. Hosting a prayer vigil or Lenten walk during Holy
Week? The looping of this dvd could be an option.
www.elca500.org continues to recommend digital and print resources for
incorporating the small catechism in the life of your congregation as well as other
potential activities to recognize the significance of the Reformation. Converse
with sister congregations to broaden the opportunities which you can provide in
your community. For example, a ‘visit’ from Martin or Katie Luther, study con-
versation groups, or an art display.
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January 2017—Volume 25, Number 1 Copyright © 2017 by Cynthia Woolever
Conquering the Cutback Syndrome“We simply have too many churches in this small town,” declared a respected lay leader, Tom McClain, in a long-range planning meeting. “And three are from the same denomination as our church! It makes perfect sense to merge our congregation with the West Main Street Church. And if our other two denominational churches merge, our community would then have two strong con-gregations. I think two healthy churches better represents our denomination than four struggling congregations.”
Although Tom’s conclusion seems logical, his approach reveals a textbook example of the cutback syndrome. Across the United States, church leaders use this com-mon planning strategy to “fix” perceived problems and challenges. Other familiar examples in the syndrome include arguments to merge church school classes, reduce the number of worship services, or merge youth groups (typically the junior high or middle school group with the high school group). More than 1,300 congrega-tions annually take the more extreme action of merging with another church. Finally, the ultimate cutback option involves closing the church doors permanently—a choice made by more than 3,500 churches annually.
What Is the Cutback Syndrome?A syndrome that affects an organization involves a char-acteristic combination of opinions (thoughts), emo-tions (feelings), or behavior (actions). In church life, the cutback syndrome reflects the human temptation to over-simplify when complex problems arise. As feel-ings of fear around these problems codify, leaders and members want to find a way to make a situation easier to understand, and the primary thought is to solve it with simple solutions. Generally, this prompts leaders to make arguments that place a premium on efficiency and economy. The proposed actions take aim at eliminating what appears to be unnecessary, redundant, or inefficient organizational features or groups in the church.
The tragic consequence of the syndrome is how it accelerates downward momentum rather than stabi-
lizing the church or reversing decline. Imagine what happens when you pull the plug on a sink full of water. As the water rushes down the drain, you can see a cir-cular motion similar to a small tornado that gradually pulls any remaining water down with it. Some planners describe a project or effort on the brink of failure as “circling the drain.” Because cuts produce a downward force that creates even more momentum, the result is less positive impact and greater negative impact with each new cut.1
What Creates the Cutback Syndrome?Sources within the church and larger social trends push congregations into the syndrome. Six causes form the foundation:2
1. Members and leaders sense a gap between their per-ceived ideal and what appears to be a far less efficient reality in church life. The cultural ideal of “bigger is bet-ter” affects church models as well. Any congregation or group diminishing in size finds the ideal/reality discrep-ancy discouraging, which draws them into the syndrome. Another related dimension of the “bigger is better” ideal
is the idea of a community “monopoly” (reflected in Tom’s argument). Leaders believe reducing the number of choices strengthens the remaining options.
2. Whether it concerns ministry, programs, outreach, church growth, or problem-solving, leaders make false assumptions. They assume that the best approach will be logical, rational, functional, efficient, or economical. However, in congregations, most people think, feel, and act in terms of relationships. Personal histories—many formed over a long period—are intertwined with the histories of other members and are cemented at the place where their friendships formed: the church itself. Evaluating results by relationships leads to a different perspective and metric.
3. Many churches exhibit a strong orientation toward the past and feel the urge to recreate that past. Cutting back on redundancies and inefficiencies (particularly new positions in the church or new missions and pro-grams) to recreate that past shows a clear misunder-standing of the true issues facing a congregation.
4. Most churches value unity and avoid conflict. Although this value is understandable, the dark side of unity is conformity. One way to simplify a complex sit-uation is to create greater homogeneity in thought, feel-ings, and actions among members. Rarely do members hold this conformity belief consciously, but unconscious beliefs can go a long way in feeding the syndrome.
5. Another notion that creates the cutback syndrome is that a narrower focus means “easier to manage.” The thinking goes that if we can reduce the scope of the sub-ject somehow, we can more easily deal with the problem.
6. When many members feel pessimistic about the church’s future, conditions are ripe for the syndrome to emerge. Pessimism spreads like a virus and infects all planning strategies.
Is There a Cure?First, the congregation must be willing to identify the syndrome’s presence. Once this pattern is named and acknowledged, then leaders find it easier to combat the ways it has affected planning and decision-making.
Second, the congregation must recognize the necessity of change for future viability and growth. Looking toward the future with optimism means affirming change no matter how uncomfortable it seems. Affirming change requires openness to new potential alternatives that in the past were not out in the open or were unthinkable.
Third, a congregation must stop placing a premium on economy, simplicity, functionalism, efficiency, and
conformity. Instead, pursue alternatives that maxi-mize choices for members and the community, which affirms the values of diversity and pluralism. Develop strategies that maximize ministry to and with people, rather than preserving real estate.
Fourth, a congregation must change their approach to planning. The focus should shift to possibilities rather than problems. Leaders can evaluate decisions and policies by asking: does our current model accomplish the church’s mission? Will our actions move us forward in mission? Is our ministry here worth the changes needed? Are we willing to finish the job no matter how long it takes?
As is the case with most syndromes, the presenting traits fall along a spectrum of mild to most severe. One factor—church stability—plays a key role. Is the church stable, experiencing gradual decline, or desperate? Intervention is possible, but fast action is required if the congregation is desperate. These signs indicate how quickly leaders need to act:
• has fewer than 50 worshipers;• 25 or fewer giving households or people;• fewer than one lay leader for every ten worshipers;• the average membership tenure exceeds 10 years;• the average age of a member vs. community resi-
dents’ average age exceeds 10 years; and • the racial/ethnic or income status of members dif-
fers significantly from people in the community.3
Rapid response is needed if the congregation exhibits four or more of these signs.
The Silent Killer“There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.”4
Many diseases—hypertension, colon cancer, and diabetes—disguise their warning signs. The absence of symptoms or subtle symptoms means that, as time passes, the disease progresses and becomes a “silent killer.” What are the warning signs in church life that we ignore or do not see? For many congregations, a lack of hope is the silent killer. Do you agree with this assertion?
1. Gary L. McIntosh, There’s Hope for Your Church: First Steps to Restoring Health and Growth (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2012), 42.
2. Lyle Schaller, “The Cutback Syndrome,” The Parish Paper, Volume 8, Number 2 (1978).
3. McIntosh, 48-52.4. Quote of Clare Booth Luce, McIntosh, 17.
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February 2017—Volume 25, Number 2 Copyright © 2017 by David Lewellen
How Do Congregations Respond to Interfaith Couples?Beth Parab is an Episcopal priest. Her husband, Sameer, is an observant Hindu. Their first date lasted eight hours, stretching from coffee to dinner to a walk on the beach. And very soon afterward, she had to start think-ing seriously about whether interfaith marriage was a possibility for her.
As the world becomes more interconnected and more people’s religious identities are in flux, couples who hold different beliefs are becoming common in the pews of almost every religious institution. And pas-tors and members need to adjust to those realities. “The issue now is for churches to acknowledge that there are interfaith couples in their midst,” said Susan Katz Miller, author of Being Both.1 “You want to be as wel-coming as possible if you want families to stay.” Miller has seen an institutional shift toward understanding that interfaith marriage is happening, with or without the participation of churches, and she asserts “it’s not a problem to be overcome.”
While Christian-Jewish may be most people’s first association for “interfaith,” as the population of “nones” grows, the most common pairing is actu-ally a Christian and a nonbeliever—and the clash between belief and unbelief can be more difficult than the clash of belief in different things. However, peo-ple with different beliefs can be happily married if their values are closely aligned, said Dale McGowan, author of In Faith and in Doubt,2 a book about mar-riage between believers and nonbelievers. The reverse is much harder; a conservative and a liberal from the same denomination are more likely to have problems, because theological questions tend to be less of an issue than everyday values.
Issues Interfaith Couples FaceWhile there are often struggles regarding faith tradi-tions and practices faced within an interfaith marriage, the greater struggles come from outside the relation-ship.
Judgmental family members. Often, more than the couple or the congregation, extended family proves to be the sticking point. When Libby Yoskowitz of Huntington, NY, got engaged to a Jewish man, her conservative Presbyterian parents “definitely went through a process to get to the point where they were OK with it.” Over time, Jack Yoskowitz has become more of a cultural than religious Jew. All three of their children were confirmed as teens, and none expressed interest in a bar or bat mitzvah. But the family celebrates all Jewish holidays, and Libby Yos-kowitz said that the exposure has enriched her own faith. Particularly at Maundy Thursday and Pass-over services, she thinks about the common roots of Christianity and Judaism.
Unwelcoming congregations. McGowan, an atheist, used to go with his wife to her Baptist church until one Sunday when the pastor specifically attacked marriage to unbelievers; basically he felt that “[the pastor] was asking my wife to leave me.” Similarly,
Sameer Parab no longer attends church after a toxic experience—the congregation of his wife’s liberal Episcopal church refused to allow an interfaith group to rent a meeting room on Saturdays.
Fear of confusing the children. A common worry about exposing children to two faiths is that they will feel confused, but Miller discounts that. “To give them as much information as possible is a gift,” she said. In the extensive interviews she did for her book, adults never wished they’d had less information as children, but often spoke of wishing they’d had more.
How Faith Communities Can RespondIn shrinking mainline churches, interfaith families might easily be seen as a prize in a competition, or as a resource that might be lost. But Miller suggests that pastors talk to the other religious leaders in an inter-faith couple’s life, with the goal of strengthening all relationships, within the family and outside.
Indeed, some churches are being proactive. Last year, St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church in Glencoe, IL, a Chicago suburb with a large Jewish population, ran a program for interfaith families in conjunction with a synagogue and learned that they needed a meeting space that was neither Christian nor Jew-ish, plus some kind of shared worship element. “I can’t guarantee that everyone’s going to be comfort-able with me,” said pastor Daphne Cody, “I’ve had to come to peace with that.” Every week at Communion, Cody specifies that “all are welcome, regardless of religious background,” but even that receives vary-ing responses. Some Jewish spouses feel they need permission to take it; some feel they need permis-sion not to take it. Her congregation has added some elements, such as a psalm that they have learned to say in Hebrew. But “Jesus is the cornerstone of Chris-tianity,” she said. “We want people to participate as they’re comfortable, but we’re not going to take Jesus out.”
If a pastor tells a nonreligious spouse that they’re always welcome at church, “it will almost always be heard as an attempt to proselytize,” McGowan said. Pastors need language that explicitly assures people that’s not the case. “You’ve got to be clear, or it will be assumed to be something else,” McGowan said. Some nonreligious people come with memories of bad experiences. That is particularly true of conserva-tive churches, he said, where “for a lot of people, it’s a reminder of something they left.” Thomas Beaudoin,
an associate professor of theology at Fordham Uni-versity, agreed that in a conservative congregation, interfaith relationships can produce more anxiety. Non-judgmental sharing of experiences, on both sides, is a path forward, but “you can’t get there cheaply.” He suggested that church members “try to tell the story of how you came to understand the center of your faith the way you do.” Beaudoin speculates that people who have loose affiliations to their faith are more likely to marry outside it—but as it is, churches are “having a hard enough time holding Christian-Christian cou-ples.”
“You should always be open to conversation,” said Jeren Rowell, Kansas City district superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene. Many interfaith conversa-tions, he said, find “quite a bit that would connect us, more than what would divide us.” In fact, in most Naz-arene families, a child chooses to be baptized when he or she is ready, which can lead to constructive dialogue. The non-participating spouse, Rowell said, needs to reach “a place of comfort, that [the church] has the best interest of the child in mind.”
Welcoming a spouse from another tradition or no tradition succeeds “because we don’t make a big deal out of it,” Rowell said. “You begin at the point of just offering friendship.”
For Miller, who grew up in and married into an interfaith family, “it has inspired creativity, the idea of bridge-building and peace-making.” Even without the marriage factor, people do frequently change denomi-national identities and move from one faith or church to another. “Some people would say that every mar-riage is an interfaith marriage,” she said.
Embracing One Family of Different FaithsHow does our congregation respond to interfaith cou-ples and families consistent with our theology and values as well as respect for people who hold different beliefs? What would true acceptance look like? What are the benefits or rewards for our congregation when we interact with other faith communities?
1. Susan Katz Miller, Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2013).
2. Dale McGowan, In Faith and In Doubt: How Religious Believers and Nonbelievers Can Create Strong Marriages and Lov-ing Families (American Management Association, 2014; www .amacombooks.org).
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