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A Communion Prayer

April 11, 2011

by A. W. Tozer Dear Lord and Savior, We come to your table in faith, for you have told us, “As often as you do this, do it in memory of Me.” Help us to celebrate this remembrance of death and resurrection in the very best way we know how. Do then, we pray Thee, [...]

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God is Present

April 10, 2011

from the ELCA website There is a basic pattern for worship among Lutherans. We gather. We encounter God’s Word. We share a meal at the Lord’s table. And we are sent into the world. But we do not think about worship so much in terms of what we do. Worship is fundamentally about what God [...]

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The Use of the Means of Grace

April 9, 2011

A Statement of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) A variety of names demonstrate the richness of Holy Communion. Those names include the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, Eucharist, Mass, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Divine Liturgy, and the Divine Service. Each name has come to emphasize certain aspects of the sacrament. The “Lords’ [...]

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The Sacrament of the Altar

April 8, 2011

by Martin Luther I. Q. What is the Sacrament of the Altar? A. It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under bread and wine for us Christians to eat and to drink, established by Christ Himself. II. Q. Where is that written? A. The holy apostles Matthew, Mark and Luke [...]

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Across the Generations

April 7, 2011

by Ann Henrich Tonight at the Lenten service my feeling of closeness to God and family was strengthened in yet another wonderful way. A feeling of deep joy — manifested with tears – was felt as the three generations of our family were united in the sacrament of Holy Communion. This has been a dream of mine for [...]

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Communion at the Vatican

April 6, 2011

By Marilyn Raupp It was a downpour-wet and gray day. My spirits were even grayer. I had looked forward to this very day each of the ten days we traveled through Venice, Florence, and Tuscany. Here we were, staying on the other side of the wall from Vatican City on Christmas Eve day. Since early adulthood I had enjoyed [...]

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Remembering Who I Am and To Whom I Belong

April 5, 2011

by Pastor David Hoffman I first received Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, Alta, Iowa and it was immediately after I had been confirmed (8th grade because confirmation was required before receiving communion).  I knelt at the rail—in this congregation of my maternal grandparents and my parents—and for the first time received the Eucharist.    In [...]

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I Am Never Alone

April 4, 2011

by Lois Petersen It was a warm Sunday, on May 14, 1961. I was 14 years old.  My church, Salem Lutheran, in North Minneapolis combined both Confirmation Sunday and First Communion together on the same day. I remember having to wear a crisp white robe. My mother had to press it several times  to get [...]

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