BLOGS & POSTINGS
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Mayor Coffman Visit to All Saints
Aurora Mayor, Mike Coffman, honored All Saints with a visit on Sunday, August 29, 2021. He conversed with various congregation members and joined us for Service. Mayor Coffman, thank you for your service to our country and to the city of Aurora.
Hey Pastor? Even the napkins have names?
Even the communion linens have special names, and traditionally even specific locations. Like the vessels for communion, the detail of how they are to be made, folded, and placed can be slightly humorous. The two we use most have humble origins. The purificator is...
Hey Pastor? Has it always been a simple meal?
Communion is the center of our worship service so it’s not surprising there are plenty of special items with special names. That doesn't mean it hasn’t changed over the years. A book from 1964 states there are five vessels required for communion, three more are...
Colorado String Band Concert Video, August 11, 2021
Thank you to the Outdoor Concert Event Team and all the volunteers that made our community event a success. We loved seeing so many smiling faces! The music was fantastic, food was superb, and the desserts were delicious. Youth raised excellent funds, too. Thank you...
Hey Pastor? We celebrate that?
This one caught me off guard too! I knew many of our Roman Catholic and Episcopal friends marked Mary, Mother of our Lord day in the church year, I never had. For generations, the church, including Martin Luther, honored Mary with the title “theotokos,” from the Greek...
Hey Pastor? What’s that table back there?
An unexpected benefit of pulling the pulpit closer to the congregation was the room behind the altar to add a “credence table.” Credence tables, or sometimes shelves, are the traditional place to put the bread and wine during the service before the offertory, if they...
Hey Pastor? Why do things have funny names at church?
Albs, chausables, narthex, euwers, font, paten, corporals, oh my! The church has many odd names for things we use similar items to our regular lives: robes, shawls, foyer, pitchers, bowls, plates, and placemats. These special names sometimes come from older names or...
Hey Pastor? She’s an apostle?
There’s nothing directly to support that and tradition is of mixed opinion about it. At any rate, we do know that she was a faithful companion of Jesus’ and in some of her actions, like anointing Jesus, showed an understanding of who Jesus was that the disciples...
Hey Pastor? How can we understand when Jesus talks like this?
In the summer months we get lots of parables from Jesus. Originally it seems like Jesus wanted to keep those who were against him from understanding everything he was saying. Theologian Fred Craddock says, “Remember, these are not children’s stories” when Jesus talks...
Hey Pastor? Answers Who picks these weird readings?
Our readings of scripture each week come from the Revised Common Lectionary. Today, most Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodist, and Presbyterian congregations read the same Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings. They occur on a three year cycle, each focusing on...
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