When I first read the book of Judges, I marveled that the Israelites kept turning to Baal in a recurring cycle of apostasy, tragedy, repentance, deliverance, and back to apostasy. It was so obvious to me what their problem was, having the benefit of a carefully edited narrative specifically designed […]
By Luann Albanese There are times when my mind wanders away from my passions and spiritual journey and I ask God to pull me back and show me where He wants me to be and to use me for His purpose. There are so many needs and suffering in […]
God Is My Source of Love And Strength
By Luann Albanese I used to feel intimidated about tending to plants and flowers, but a friend of mine gave me all sorts of information and websites to read on plants and flowers. Last year I planted several perennials and was unsure of what would become of them […]
Jesus Is My Life’s Gardener
Zion, Rahway sent three voting members to the Synod Assembly this year: Pr. Whitlock, Anita Waldron, and John Page. The Assembly met at the Brunswick Hilton in East Brunswick, with business sessions from 9:30am to 9:30pm on Friday (May 7) and from 8:15am to noon on Saturday (May 8).
Report from the 23rd Annual Assembly of the New ...
The following Welcome Statement was adopted by Zion’s congregation council on February 18, 2010. Welcoming all people, as Christ has welcomed us! We, the congregation of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rahway, NJ, affirm with the apostle Paul that despite the diversity of our persons and our gifts, […]
Welcoming all people, as Christ has welcomed us!
By the Rev. Margay Jo Whitlock Ash Wednesday 2010 Joel 2:1-2; 12-17 Psalm 51 2 Corinthians 5:20b – 6:10 Mathew 6:1-6; 16-21 I was thinking about giving up sandwiches for Lent. But, then, I thought about the prophet Joel. “Rend your heart and not your garments”, says Joel. […]
Abounding in Steadfast Love
It always seems odd to me when I observe people trying to “evangelize” others by quoting Scripture at them. There’s a presumption that the content of Scripture is recognized by non-Christians as somehow relevant to them. But why should that be? Why would people who do not see themselves among […]
American Areopagus
In a recent blog post, Nadia Bolz-Weber reflects on the demise of congregational singing in many churches. LutheranChik also observes how anemic congregational singing can be in churches these days. Both consider the reasons for this development, especially in churches which historically encouraged enthusiastic singing from the pews.
The Singing Church
We serve Christ by serving those in need. I encourage anyone looking to make a financial donation to support relief efforts in Haiti to consider the ELCA’s International Disaster Response – Haiti Earthquake Relief. One hundred percent of your donation will be used for the relief efforts in Haiti. […]