The creative ability of Lutheran hymn writer Martin Franzmann appeared early on. Even as a youngster, he was known for his cleverness with language. To entertain his chums, he’d sometimes make up ...
The fat red Service Book and Hymnal used by the Lutheran Church in America includes ten hymns with words or music by Martin Luther—and not one of them is among the top ten favorites of Lutherans today ...
UPPER MERION – The voices of more than 50 singers will join together on Sunday, Aug. 4, at 4 p.m. to “Sing of Wondrous Love.” Wondrous love was chosen as the unifying theme of The Good Shepherd ...
The Rev. Stephen Starke, 55, of Bay City, is pastor at St. John Amelith Lutheran Church and the author of 175 hymns. Where do you get inspiration for your hymns? Sometimes the inspiration comes as a ...
The hymn contains this confession: "I lay in fetters, groaning / You came to set me free / I stood, my shame bemoaning / You came to honor me." "We need to hear this as we prepare for Christmas," said ...
It’s a phrase that seems to fit in pretty well with 2020’s pandemic theme. It’s also a string of words put together by Associate Pastor Laura Laughlin with Crown of Glory Lutheran Church in Chaska.