Recent events in the ELCA[1] have piqued more interest than usual in what this Church actually teaches, revealing the latest manifestation of a contentious question as old as the Christian Church itself. The question is largely asked in terms of the authority of canonical Scripture, and how it functions as […]
Beautiful Messenger
Sermon for Reformation Sunday, October 25, 2009 by the Rev. Margay Jo Whitlock Readings First: Jeremiah 31:31–34 Psalm: Psalm 46 Second: Romans 3:19–28 Gospel: John 8:31–36 Today is a red letter day. A “red letter” day, is literally, a day marked on our Church calendars in red. It’s a Holy […]
Red Letter Day
Welcome to Beautiful Messenger, the online journal of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Rahway, NJ. The mission of this journal is to share God’s love – revealed in the life, teachings, and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth – with one another and with our neighbors by publicly speaking to matters […]