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José y Maria
by Everett Patterson
(2014)
by Everett Patterson
(2014)
December 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
José y Maria
by Everett Patterson
(2014)
by Everett Patterson
(2014)
O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum:
Venu ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.
O Emmanuel, God with us, our King and lawgiver, the expected of the nations and our Savior:
Come to save us, O Lord our God.
Venu ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.
O Emmanuel, God with us, our King and lawgiver, the expected of the nations and our Savior:
Come to save us, O Lord our God.
December 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum:
Venu ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.
O Emmanuel, God with us, our King and lawgiver, the expected of the nations and our Savior:
Come to save us, O Lord our God.
Venu ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.
O Emmanuel, God with us, our King and lawgiver, the expected of the nations and our Savior:
Come to save us, O Lord our God.
O Ruler of Nations, and only joy of every human heart, the Cornerstone that makes us one;
Come and deliver the creatures whom you fashioned from the dust of the earth.
Come and deliver the creatures whom you fashioned from the dust of the earth.
December 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
O Ruler of Nations, and only joy of every human heart, the Cornerstone that makes us one;
Come and deliver the creatures whom you fashioned from the dust of the earth.
Come and deliver the creatures whom you fashioned from the dust of the earth.
The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low; he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
—1 Samuel 2
he brings low; he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
—1 Samuel 2
December 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low; he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
—1 Samuel 2
he brings low; he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
—1 Samuel 2
O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol iustitiae:
Veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis.
O Dawn of the east, brightness of light eternal, and sun of justice:
Come, and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
Veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis.
O Dawn of the east, brightness of light eternal, and sun of justice:
Come, and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
December 21, 2025 at 4:53 AM
O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol iustitiae:
Veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis.
O Dawn of the east, brightness of light eternal, and sun of justice:
Come, and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
Veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis.
O Dawn of the east, brightness of light eternal, and sun of justice:
Come, and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
O Key of David, you open and no human shuts, you shut and no human opens.
Come and bring the prisoners out of prison, and those that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
Come and bring the prisoners out of prison, and those that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
December 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
O Key of David, you open and no human shuts, you shut and no human opens.
Come and bring the prisoners out of prison, and those that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
Come and bring the prisoners out of prison, and those that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
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Note to Self:
To worship the One
at whose birth angels declared
“Peace on Earth,”
who was hunted in infancy
by Herod’s soldiers...
and who was killed as a threat
by Rome’s brutal armies
commits the followers of Jesus
to confessing forever:
Ours Is No God of War.
The Living God brings peace.
To worship the One
at whose birth angels declared
“Peace on Earth,”
who was hunted in infancy
by Herod’s soldiers...
and who was killed as a threat
by Rome’s brutal armies
commits the followers of Jesus
to confessing forever:
Ours Is No God of War.
The Living God brings peace.
December 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Note to Self:
To worship the One
at whose birth angels declared
“Peace on Earth,”
who was hunted in infancy
by Herod’s soldiers...
and who was killed as a threat
by Rome’s brutal armies
commits the followers of Jesus
to confessing forever:
Ours Is No God of War.
The Living God brings peace.
To worship the One
at whose birth angels declared
“Peace on Earth,”
who was hunted in infancy
by Herod’s soldiers...
and who was killed as a threat
by Rome’s brutal armies
commits the followers of Jesus
to confessing forever:
Ours Is No God of War.
The Living God brings peace.
The #ELCA Advocacy and Migration Policy team has released a new conversation guide, Created in the Image of God, equipping faith communities to recognize and respond to dehumanizing language—particularly language directed at #immigrants and forcibly displaced people.
blogs.elca.org/ammparo/crea...
blogs.elca.org/ammparo/crea...
Created in the Image of God: A Conversation Guide to Affirm our Shared Dignity - AMMPARO
By: Kate Parsons Migration Policy Advisor The Bible writes of one human family, honored and elevated through the image of God that each of us bears. As a Christian community, we are grieved when we ...
blogs.elca.org
December 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The #ELCA Advocacy and Migration Policy team has released a new conversation guide, Created in the Image of God, equipping faith communities to recognize and respond to dehumanizing language—particularly language directed at #immigrants and forcibly displaced people.
blogs.elca.org/ammparo/crea...
blogs.elca.org/ammparo/crea...
O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples;
before you kings will shut their mouths,
to you the nations will make their prayer:
Come and deliver us, and delay no longer.
before you kings will shut their mouths,
to you the nations will make their prayer:
Come and deliver us, and delay no longer.
December 19, 2025 at 2:12 AM
O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples;
before you kings will shut their mouths,
to you the nations will make their prayer:
Come and deliver us, and delay no longer.
before you kings will shut their mouths,
to you the nations will make their prayer:
Come and deliver us, and delay no longer.
How to Support Refugees and Immigrants this Holiday Season #Lutheran #ELCA
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7 Ways to Make a Difference for Immigrants and Refugees This Season | Global Refuge
See seven ways to help refugees and immigrants this holiday season.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
How to Support Refugees and Immigrants this Holiday Season #Lutheran #ELCA
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www.globalrefuge.org/news/help-re...
These are the things that you shall do:
speak the truth to one another,
render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace,
do not devise evil in your hearts against one another,
and love no false oath,
for all these are things that I hate, says the Lord.
—Zechariah 8
speak the truth to one another,
render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace,
do not devise evil in your hearts against one another,
and love no false oath,
for all these are things that I hate, says the Lord.
—Zechariah 8
December 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
These are the things that you shall do:
speak the truth to one another,
render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace,
do not devise evil in your hearts against one another,
and love no false oath,
for all these are things that I hate, says the Lord.
—Zechariah 8
speak the truth to one another,
render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace,
do not devise evil in your hearts against one another,
and love no false oath,
for all these are things that I hate, says the Lord.
—Zechariah 8
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The work of the church is not the call to ministry. Spiritual success is never measured by human outcomes. Our true work is that of manifesting likeness to Christ in all things, whether it is in success or failure, criticism or praise.
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The work of the church is not the call to ministry. Spiritual success is never measured by human outcomes. Our true work is that of manifesting likeness to Christ in all things, whether it is in success or failure, criticism or praise.
May God in His mercy lead us through these times, but above all, may He lead us to Himself.
—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
December 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
May God in His mercy lead us through these times, but above all, may He lead us to Himself.
—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“The Lutheran World Federation condemns this violence and stands in solidarity with the Jewish community in Australia and worldwide. We unequivocally reject antisemitism and this violence directed against people gathered for worship and religious celebrations.”
lutheranworld.org/news/lwf-con...
lutheranworld.org/news/lwf-con...
LWF condemns attack against Jewish community in Australia
We must always “choose peace over hatred” (LWI) - A violent attack on 14 December targeted Jewish people gathered for Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, killing fifteen people. T...
lutheranworld.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“The Lutheran World Federation condemns this violence and stands in solidarity with the Jewish community in Australia and worldwide. We unequivocally reject antisemitism and this violence directed against people gathered for worship and religious celebrations.”
lutheranworld.org/news/lwf-con...
lutheranworld.org/news/lwf-con...
Stir up our wills, O Christ, and come.
Stir in us a joy
that rises even in weary times,
a joy that resists despair
and welcomes your good news.
Let joy take root in our actions — kindness offered,
burdens shared,
beauty created.
Come, Giver of Joy,
and let your music lift our hearts.
Amen.
Stir in us a joy
that rises even in weary times,
a joy that resists despair
and welcomes your good news.
Let joy take root in our actions — kindness offered,
burdens shared,
beauty created.
Come, Giver of Joy,
and let your music lift our hearts.
Amen.
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Stir up our wills, O Christ, and come.
Stir in us a joy
that rises even in weary times,
a joy that resists despair
and welcomes your good news.
Let joy take root in our actions — kindness offered,
burdens shared,
beauty created.
Come, Giver of Joy,
and let your music lift our hearts.
Amen.
Stir in us a joy
that rises even in weary times,
a joy that resists despair
and welcomes your good news.
Let joy take root in our actions — kindness offered,
burdens shared,
beauty created.
Come, Giver of Joy,
and let your music lift our hearts.
Amen.
Jan 23-25th, 2026 at
Lutheridge Camp in Arden, North Carolina
lutheransrestoringcreation.org/2026-lrc-gat...
Lutheridge Camp in Arden, North Carolina
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Lutherans (who are) Restoring Creation Gather:
Calling all ELCA creation care leaders who want be in community, revitalize their organizing and take creation JOY back to their home network!
lutheransrestoringcreation.org
December 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Jan 23-25th, 2026 at
Lutheridge Camp in Arden, North Carolina
lutheransrestoringcreation.org/2026-lrc-gat...
Lutheridge Camp in Arden, North Carolina
lutheransrestoringcreation.org/2026-lrc-gat...
It’s the guns.
December 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It’s the guns.
The Lord makes poor and makes rich.
He brings low, he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust.
He lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
— 1 Samuel 2
He brings low, he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust.
He lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
— 1 Samuel 2
December 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Lord makes poor and makes rich.
He brings low, he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust.
He lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
— 1 Samuel 2
He brings low, he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust.
He lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
— 1 Samuel 2
Now rest beneath night’s shadow
the woodland, field and meadow —
the world in slumber lies.
But you, my heart, awaking and prayer and music making:
let praise to your creator rise.
(ELW 568)
the woodland, field and meadow —
the world in slumber lies.
But you, my heart, awaking and prayer and music making:
let praise to your creator rise.
(ELW 568)
December 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Now rest beneath night’s shadow
the woodland, field and meadow —
the world in slumber lies.
But you, my heart, awaking and prayer and music making:
let praise to your creator rise.
(ELW 568)
the woodland, field and meadow —
the world in slumber lies.
But you, my heart, awaking and prayer and music making:
let praise to your creator rise.
(ELW 568)
We need to hear the Gospel every day because we forget it every day.
—Martin Luther
—Martin Luther
December 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
We need to hear the Gospel every day because we forget it every day.
—Martin Luther
—Martin Luther
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“For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us….” – Eph. 2:14
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
“For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us….” – Eph. 2:14
“…Mary and Joseph are wearing gas masks. Jesus is instead nestled in a reflective blanket used by immigrants in detention, with his hands bound with zip ties. And behind the family stand three Roman centurions wearing vests with a very modern label: ICE.”
religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
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ICE Nativity scenes: Churches reimagine Christmas story amid deportations
(RNS) — 'We know that Jesus was born into a Roman imperial occupation, and pretty much immediately becomes a refugee in Egypt, has to flee and faces political violence,' the Rev. Michael Woolf said.
religionnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
“…Mary and Joseph are wearing gas masks. Jesus is instead nestled in a reflective blanket used by immigrants in detention, with his hands bound with zip ties. And behind the family stand three Roman centurions wearing vests with a very modern label: ICE.”
religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
A voice cries out:
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord!
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low.
The uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.”
—Isaiah 40
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord!
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low.
The uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.”
—Isaiah 40
December 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A voice cries out:
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord!
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low.
The uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.”
—Isaiah 40
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord!
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low.
The uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.”
—Isaiah 40
So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
—Matthew 6
—Matthew 6
December 6, 2025 at 4:11 AM
So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
—Matthew 6
—Matthew 6
“Bothwell pastors Capitol Hill Lutheran Church in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, a part of the Evangelical #Lutheran Church in America.” #ELCA #ICE
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What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Church
“How do we ensure that our people know exactly what to do if law enforcement or a government official were to come to our building, particularly during open hours?” Rev. Minna Bothwell said.
sojo.net
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
“Bothwell pastors Capitol Hill Lutheran Church in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, a part of the Evangelical #Lutheran Church in America.” #ELCA #ICE
sojo.net/articles/new...
sojo.net/articles/new...