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On the Life and Faith of Florence Nightingale by Lynn Mcdonald, CM, Phd, LLD (Hon.), Professor Emerita
Reflection presented by Rev. Faye Greer 2020-05-17 On the Life and Faith of Florence Nightingale by Lynn McDonald, CM, PhD, LLD (Hon.), professor emerita (Note: The following reflection is offered for use in churches for the celebration of the bicentenary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, which was in 1820. Observances are taking place throughout 2020 to commemorate her.) Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing. Despite family pressures to marry and live as a conventional wealthy woman, she considered her dedication to nursing to be a response to God’s call to care for the sick. Her success in radically lowering the death rate of wounded soldiers during the Crimean War (1853–1856) led to society’s acceptance of her proposals for better sanitation and nutrition, accurate medical knowledge, and professionally trained nurses. Selected Life Events Year Event 1820 born in Florence, Italy, to a wealthy British family (May 12) 1837, 1850 felt called by God to dedicate her life to nursing as a single woman 1850 visited Pastor Theodor Fliedner’s Lutheran deaconess community 1854–1855 worked as superintendent of a women’s hospital 1860 organized a nurses’ training school in London, England 1910 died in London (August 13) Florence Nightingale was baptized in the Church of England in the city of her birth, Florence, Italy. Three of her grandparents were Unitarians, but the one grandparent she knew was fiercely evangelical Church of England. Nightingale never identified as a Unitarian but remained in the Church of England, much as she disagreed with its social and theological conservatism. -
St. James Lutheran Church Newsletter April 2021
St. James Lutheran Church Newsletter April 2021 1315 SW Park Ave, Portland OR 97201 | www.stjamespdx.org Holy Week At St. James Worship Opportunities Sunday, March 28 Palm/Passion Sunday In-person: Sundays at 9:30am Palms distributed at the door 9:30am in our sanctuary (sign up online) Wednesday, March 31 Lenten Bible Study Online Online: Video available Thursday, April 1 Maundy Thursday Eucharist Sunday afternoons Noon The day of Jesus’ Last Supper www. bit.ly/2MzdcxX St. James April Jazz Vespers Friday, April 2 Good Friday Worship John Moak, trombone Noon The day of Jesus’ death stjamespdx.org/ communications/music/ Saturday, April 3 Holy Saturday Virtual (available April 18) 9:30am Contemplative Prayer The day of Jesus’ burial St. James Virtual Art Gallery Sunday, April 4 Easter Sunday Eucharist Artist of the Month: Craig 9:30 and 11am Jesus’ triumphal resurrection Gerke stjamespdx.org/life/groups/ Wednesday, March 7 Lenten Bible Study Online visual-artists-group/ Rejoice and Give Thanks—Vaccine Fundraiser for Lutheran World Relief: April 5 - May 10 As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, I can't help but make the connection to a reopening after experiencing a year-long pandemic. The vaccine allows Americans the luxury of protection against this deadly virus. As Christians, we need to share the wealth. Many poorer nations do not have the resources to acquire vaccines. So, with the help of Lutheran World Relief, let’s help others gain access to this drug. The Endowment Fund has secured $5,000 in matching funds to support this cause. -
“Müde Bin Ich, Geh' Zur Ruh”: the Story of a Children's Prayer
REFLECTION “Müde bin ich, geh’ zur Ruh”: The Story of a Children’s Prayer Margaret Loewen Reimer The children’s prayer, Müde bin ich, geh’ zur Ruh, is dear to the heart of many Mennonites who grew up in German-speaking homes. A recent request for an English translation sent me on a quest to discover what was available. The translations I found were unsatisfactory, and so I resumed work on my own translation, which I had begun years ago. Meanwhile, I decided to trace the origins of this classic little prayer. The search uncovered a surprisingly rich story. Müde bin ich first appeared in a songbook for nursery school children compiled by Theodor Fliedner in Kaiserswerth, Germany in 1842.1 That is why the tune is sometimes identified as “Kaiserswerth” or “Fliedner.” It is likely that the melody is based on a popular folk tune, as are many familiar hymns. The words were written by Luise Hensel (1798-1876), a widely-read religious poet and hymn writer, and a woman who led a remarkable life.2 Hensel’s father was a Lutheran pastor in Brandenburg. Her brother, well- known painter Wilhelm Hensel, was married to Fanny Mendelssohn, sister of Felix. After the death of her father in 1809, Luise moved to Berlin with her mother. Here she captured the attention of several remarkable men. Romantic poet Clemens Brentano acknowledged her influence on his poetry and apparently shared with composer Ludwig Berger an unrequited love for Luise. Another poet, Wilhelm Müller, was also attracted to her. Today, Müller is remembered for his Waldhornisten poems, which Franz Schubert set to music in his song cycles Die schöne Müllerin and Winterreise. -
THE LONDON CONNECTION from 1540 Onwards Over 50000
CHAPTER FOUR THE LONDON CONNECTION From 1540 onwards over 50,000 Protestants, Lutherans and Calvin ists, had sought asylum in England, mainly in London and the south east. In 1550 these refugees received a charter from King Edward VI granting them permission to use a former Augustinian church for conducting religious services in their mother tongue and in accord ance with their own preferred liturgies. Not until 1669 did Lutherans receive a royal charter, however, granting them the right to build their own church. Four years lateritwas consecrated in Trinity Lane. It later became known as the Harnburg Lutheran Church. St Mary's Lutheran Church (1694) was the second German congregation in London; their building was initially a former Jesuit chapel in the Savoy Palace. The tenth pastor in charge of St. Mary's was Karl Friedrich Adolph Steinkopf 1 Steinkopf played the key role in net working evangelica1s across Europe, by supporting groups keen on receiving back from London the evangelical truths that had been banishcd in the sixteenth century. In this respect, at least, he was the most active of the German clergymen based in the English capital. He was also at the heart of evangelistic and charitable work being clone there, his home always a watering-place for German evangelicals who crossed the so-called English Channel in order to attend annual gatherings of tract, missionary and Bible socicties. At the same time, Steinkopf and the Prussian ambassador in London provided letters of introduction to British travellers who sought out their brethren and sisters on the continent. -
The King's Banner
THE KING’S BANNER Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas 2353 Rice Blvd, Houston TX 77005 Volume 68, Number 10, October, 2013 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 713-523-2864 ctkelc.com “The Earth is Full of God’s Glory” Blessing of the Animals There will be a Blessing of the Animals service Earth-Care and Sunday Worship in the courtyard of Christ the King Church on Each Sunday, when Christians gather, we praise God for creation, pray for every- Saturday, October 5 at 11:00 a.m. thing that God created, charge one another to care for the world God made, and hear the good news that God loves the world, and not just humans and animals, All pet owners are invited to bring their ani- but also every plant, sea, spark, and breeze. mals to this service which will last about 45 minutes. Invite your neighbors and friends Thanks to the work of Christ the King Church’s Creation Care Team we have and their pets to join us. A diversity of become more aware of all the aspects by which we are part and parcel of God’s animals have been presented over the years, creation, and of our call to stewardship for the created world. We are one year including ferrets, crabs, parrots and gold fish, into a two year environmental leadership program for houses of worship with as well as the more typical cats and dogs. the program called GreenFaith Interfaith Partners for the Environment (www. Parking is available at the church or at the greenfaith.org). -
King's Banner
Happy New YearTHE KING’S BANNER Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas 2353 Rice Blvd, Volume 74, Number 1 Houston TX 77005 January 2020 ctkelc.org Epiphany Observance Sunday, January 5 Join us on the 12th day of Christ- Get Involved ! mas, January 5, to bless the nave, our “church house” with the blessing of the magi. At How Can I Get Involved the end of the 8:30 and 10:50 at Christ the King Church in 2020? a.m. services all will move to Each year the members of Christ the King Church generously the narthex for the inscription participate in the many ministries of our congregation. As we of the lintel for the 2020 year. celebrate our 75th anniversary year, we invite members and We will celebrate the occasion friends to fill out a survey indicating your interests. In January with king cake at coffee hour. A you will receive a catalog in your email in-box (in PDF format) printed prayer rite and chalk can which describes many opportunities for your involvement in be taken home to inscribe and our congregational life and community outreach in 2020. You bless one’s own house or door. will then receive a link to an online survey at SurveyMonkey. New Year’s Day Organ Recital com to indicate your interests. Of course, there will also be January 1, 6:00 p.m. paper copies available, both the catalog and response forms, in Don't miss New Year's Day organ recital with Mary Joy Silma- the narthex. We hope everyone will consider getting involved ro, flutist Kelly DeVany, trumpeter Bob Walp, and a cameo in strengthening our congregation’s mission to be a healing moment with Rick Erickson. -
A Ik Ak Irja 2013
Aikakirja 2013 Alkuperäinen Aikakirja ilmestyi Otavan kustantamana 1999. Aikakirja 2013 Aikakirja 2007 ilmestyi verkossa vuonna 2007 ja Aika- kirja 2010 vuonna 2010. Aikakirja 2010 AikakirjaAikakirja 2007 2007 Aikakirja 2010 Aikakirja 2007 Yliopiston almanakkatoimisto Alkuperäinen Aikakirja ilmestyi Aikakirja 2007 ilmestyi Otavan kustantamana 1999. verkossa vuonna 2007. (2. painos 1999, 3. painos 2000) Aikakirja 2007 Aikakirja 2010 Tulostettu almanakkatoimiston työ- ja PR-käyttöön Tulostettu almanakkatoimiston työkäyttöön viitenä toukokuussa 2010. kappaleena helmikuussa 2008. Kannessa syyskuun kuva kirjasta Les Trés Riches Heures du Duc deYliopiston Berry vuodelta 1412–16 almanakkatoimisto (Wikipedia Commons) Yliopiston almanakkatoimisto Aika10kansi.indd 1 8.4.2010 10:29:29 Aikakirja 2013 Kannessa helmikuun kuva kirjasta Les Trés Riches Heures du Duc de Berry vuodelta 1412–16 (Wikimedia Commons) Yliopiston almanakkatoimisto AIKAKIRJA 2013 AIKAKIRJA 2013 Heikki Oja Helsinki 2013 Keskiaikaiseeen tyyliin tehty puupiirros, joka kuvaa tähtitieteilijää tunkeutumassa Helsingin pallonkuorten läpi. Piirros on luultavasti 1800-luvulla eläneen Camille Flammario- nin käsialaa. yliopiston almanakkatoimisto Sisältö Lukijalle ....................................................... 7 1. 50 kysymystä ajasta ja kalenterista ................11 Tavallisimmat yleisökysymykset Betlehemin tähdestä vuosituhannen vaihtumiseen 2. Ajanlaskun aakkosia ...................................21 Ajanlaskun ja kalenterien kehitys Babyloniasta nyky- päivään ja kalentereita -
Service of Holy Communion
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany SUNDAY, 17 JANUARY 2021 11:00 AM SAINT PAUL LUTHERAN AND CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF FAITH DENVER, COLORADO STPAULDENVER.ORG Welcome to Saint Paul Church, an open, affirming, and diverse community of faith representing two Christian traditions, that of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and that of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion. Each tradition maintains and honors its own heritage, and each worships according to its own liturgical practices. As one community of faith, the members of the respective traditions work together in social outreach and shared hospitality. Together we rejoice in the manner in which diversity has enriched, nurtured, and challenged the life and ministry we share in Christ, and we regret actions and attitudes throughout the Church that may have inhibited or prevented access to Word and Sacrament because of age, race, socio-economic or marital status, physical or mental capacities, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We are a Reconciling in Christ community. C=Congregation P=Presiding Minister A=Assisting Minister The Entrance Rite _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRELUDE Ten Trios for the Organ, Op. 49 Joseph Rheinberger II. Trio in C Major (Moderato) I. Trio in G Minor (Andante) VI. Trio in E-flat Major (Alla breve) INVOCATION P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, whose voice is upon the waters, whose mercy is poured out upon all people, whose goodness cascades over all creation. C: Amen. CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: Let us confess our sin, trusting in the abundant grace of God. Silence for Reflection P: Holy God, C: you search us and know us. -
Holy Communion
HOLY COMMUNION Saturday August 13 Florence Nightingale and Clara Maass, renewers of society Commemorations illuminate various aspects of the church’s life and mission through the lives of women and men who have followed Christ in succeeding generations. — Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Altar Edition FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 1820 born in Florence, Italy, to a wealthy British family (May 12) 1837, 1850 felt calls from God to dedicate her life to nursing as a single woman 1850 visited Pastor Theodor Fliedner’s Lutheran deaconess community 1853 worked as superintendent of a woman’s hospital 1854–55 served as director of nursing in the army hospitals in the Crimean War 1860 organized a nurses’ training school in London, England 1910 died in London (August 13) Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing. Despite family pressures to marry and live as a conven- tional wealthy woman, she considered her dedication to nursing to be a response to the call of God to care for the sick. Her success in radically lowering the death rate of wounded Crimean soldiers led to society’s acceptance of her proposals of better sanitation and nutrition, accurate medical knowledge, and professionally trained nurses. Because of Nightingale’s habit of attending to the soldiers at night by lamplight, in art she is often shown as “the Lady with the Lamp.” CLARA MAASS 1876 born in East Orange, New Jersey (June 28) 1898 became head nurse at a German hospital in Newark, New Jersey 1898–1900 served as a nurse for the U.S. Army in the United States, Cuba, and the Philippines 1901 died of yellow fever in Cuba (August 14) A Lutheran, Clara Maass served as a nurse in urban and army hospitals. -
Punainen Eskatologia
PUNAINEN ESKATOLOGIA Jumalan valtakunta ja työväenliike Sigfrid Sireniuksen teologis-aatteellisessa ajattelussa ja kristillis- yhteiskunnallisessa toiminnassa vuoteen 1924 asti Martti Ajo VÄITÖSKIRJA Esitetään Helsingin yliopiston teologisen tiedekunnan suostumuksella julkisesti tarkastettavaksi yliopiston päärakennuksen auditoriumissa XV lauantaina 30. syyskuuta 2017 klo 10. Helsinki 2017 ISBN 978-951-51-3555-1 (nid.) ISBN 978-951-51-3556-8 (PDF) Kannen kuva: Sigfrid Sirenius puhuu Helsingin Johanneksen kirkon kallioilla vallankumouskeväänä 1917. Unigrafia Helsinki 2017 SISÄLLYS Abstract .......................................................................................................................VI Saatteeksi ................................................................................................................. VIII I Johdanto ...............................................................................................................1 1. Tutkimustehtävä ja rajaukset .............................................................................. 1 2. Sireniuksen Jumalan valtakunta -ajattelun sytykkeet .......................................8 a. Kiliasmi pietismin eskatologiassa ..................................................................8 b. Kiliasmi württembergiläisessä pietismissä ...................................................11 c. Anglosaksinen millenarismi ......................................................................... 13 3. Tuhatvuotisen valtakunnan rakennustyömaalla ............................................. -
Concordia Theological Quarterly
Concordia Theological Quarterly Volume 75:3–4 July/October 2011 Table of Contents Walther and the Revival of Confessional Lutheranism Martin R. Noland ................................................................................ 195 Grabau Versus Walther: The Use of the Book of Concord in the American Lutheran Debate on Church and Ministry in the Nineteenth Century Benjamin T.G. Mayes ......................................................................... 217 C.F.W. Walther’s Use of Luther Cameron A. MacKenzie ..................................................................... 253 Mission through Witness, Mercy, Life Together in Walther and the First Fathers of Missouri Albert B. Collver ................................................................................. 275 Eduard Preuss and C.F.W. Walther Roland F. Ziegler ................................................................................ 289 Wilhelm Löhe: His Voice Still Heard in Walther’s Church John T. Pless ........................................................................................ 311 Walther, the Third Use of the Law, and Contemporary Issues David P. Scaer ..................................................................................... 329 The King James Version: The Beginning or the End? Cameron A. MacKenzie ..................................................................... 343 Theological Observer ...................................................................................... 367 Dean Wenthe: An Appreciation An Old Seminary, a New -
Prayer Ventures
26 We give thanks for Philipp Nicolai, Johann Heermann and Paul Gerhardt, hymnwriters, who all worked in 17th century Germany in times of war and plague, and who our church commemorates on this day. Inspire all who offer their gifts of music in glorifying God. 27 Bless all our congregations and ministries that are invited PRAYER VENTURES to celebrate Global Church Sunday this fall, with the goal for OCTOBER 2014 deepening our church’s connection and common mission within Christ’s global church. These petitions are offered as guides to prayer for the global, social and outreach ministries of the ELCA. Thank you for your continued prayers for 28 We give thanks for the apostles, especially Simon and Jude, the life and mission of this church. who we celebrate today. As they were faithful and zealous in God’s mission, so may we with our faith and devotion make known the 1 Guide the U.S. president, his counselors and all men and women love and mercy of Jesus Christ. in authority that they may be just in purpose, wise in counsel and unwavering in duty. 29 Our faith liberates us to embrace each person in their wholeness. We give thanks for the ELCA’s Ethnic Specific and Multicultural 2 We pray for the 63 ELCA young adults who have begun a year-long Ministries team, and its mission of assisting our church in becoming journey in which they will live, learn and serve with ELCA companion more culturally diverse and anti-racist. churches and partner organizations overseas. 30 We give thanks for the ELCA Malaria Campaign, ELCA members 3 We give thanks for the Lutheran, Anglican and Episcopal leaders and our companions overseas who help reduce the number of and their recent pastoral message on climate change.