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I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

Psalm 121:1,2

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Read about this theme on pages 6–8. PHOTO: BRITA FREDRICKSON EDITORIAL

What Does God Wish to Teach Us?

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PAGE 4 | FEBRUARY 2021 THE VOICE OF ZION THE SABBATH WORD 4 Christ Forgives Sinners

Michael Ylioja

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. And Jesus answering him said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. There was DFHUWDLQFUHGLWRUZKLFKKDGWZRGHEWRUVWKHRQHRZHGÀYHKXQGUHGSHQFHDQG WKHRWKHUÀIW\$QGZKHQWKH\KDGQRWKLQJWRSD\KHIUDQNO\IRUJDYHWKHPERWK Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. ARTWORK: FÉLIX LOUIS LEULLIER And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. Luke 7:36–50

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THE VOICE OF ZION FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 5 HOME AND FAMILY

Contentment and Patience: “Run with Patience the Race That Is Set before Us.”

John Stewart

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PAGE 6 | FEBRUARY 2021 THE VOICE OF ZION What Has Brought Contentment?

Elida Holmstrom

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THE VOICE OF ZION FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 7 WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY? FROM THE READER

About Patience

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ALL AGES MAY BE CHALLENGED YJGPKVEQOGUVQƂPFKPIRCVKGPEG and contentment. Yet, we can learn from others, especially we learn that we are not alone in this effort and that there are strategies that can help when we feel impatient. These youth pages explore the many obstacles and roads to contentment. Perhaps readers in every age and situation ECPTGNCVGVQVJGUGTGƃGEVKQPU

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Who Was Miriam?

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THE VOICE OF ZION FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 15 REMEMBER: SERVICE SCHEDULES Service Men and Women in Prayer and with Mail CANADA Laestadian Lutheran Church of Flagstaff Service personnel, or their families may submit the ALBERTA Meeting place: Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School names and addresses of active duty members of the 5KNXGT5CFFNG4QCF(NCIUVCHH#<^NNEƃCIUVCHHQTI armed services to appear in this space. Consider a gift Lethbridge Laestadian Lutheran Church Sunday school 9:15 am | Sunday service 10:30 am subscription to the Voice of Zion or recorded sermons Chairman: Allen Pirness 403-894-0515 | [email protected] For visiting minister and communion service details, see online calendar. for your loved one who is in the service. Secretary: Kris Ylioja 403-308-6170 | [email protected] Chairman: 612-741-7615 | Secretary: 602-885-3105 6HSWŊ0D\ Note: Mail to all service personnel uses Sunday school ...... 10:00 am regular U.S. postage rates. Sunday service ...... 11:00 am Phoenix Laestadian Lutheran Church 1st Sunday communion 32424 N 43rd St, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 3rd Sunday evening service ...... 7:00 pm pllchurch.org | [email protected] Song services 1st Friday of the month Chairman: 602-396-6929 | Secretary: 480-213-2201 Mark & Angela Hoikka Eric & Rosella Randall Bible class Friday ...... 7:30 pm 6819 Dorothy Louise Dr 2914 Gamewell Cir., Service Schedule San Antonio, TX 78229-4905 Eastover, NC 28312 June–Aug Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:15 am Mark 623-332-7113 Sunday service ...... 11:00 am Sunday service ...... 10:30 am & 7:00 pm CPL Randall, John [email protected] (1st Sunday Communion, no evening service) 1/4 DET 1, USS MAKIN ISLAND Wednesday: Bible study ...... 7:00 pm Angela 623-337-0258 Wpns Co, 81's plt, Alpha sec. ONTARIO 1st Wednesday: Song services ...... 7:00 pm [email protected] Unit 89041 Sunday service summer schedule ...... 10:00 am LCPL Huhta, Blake FPO AP 96610-4100 Toronto Laestadian PO Box 91561 Lutheran Congregation MIDN 3/c Nels Waaraniemi Yuma, AZ 85369-1561 5579 Hwy 27, Cookstown, ON Laestadian Lutheran Church of Prescott Valley PO Box 15141 218-539-9941 Mailing address: PO Box 1035 3120 Mountain View | PO Box 25517 | Prescott Valley, AZ 86312 Annapolis, MD 21412 Cookstown, ON, Canada L0L 1L0 Loren & Ashley Krey [email protected] Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:15 am PO Box 4724 763-607-6973 Sunday school (Labour Day–Mother’s Day) ...... 12:00 pm Sunday service (Communion–1st Sunday) ...... 10:30 am Fort Eustis, VA 23604 Sunday service (Labour Day–end of June) ...... 1:00 pm Wednesday–Bible class (except July) ...... 7:00 pm Sunday service (July–Labour Day) ...... 6:00 pm Church: 928-775-5030 Communion service 1st Sunday of month Chairman: 928-445-0407 | Secretary: 928-533-3347 Day Circle, Children’s Bible class, and song services Friday (Labour Day–Mother’s Day) ...... 7:00 pm COLORADO Chairman: 416-688-5254 | Secretary: 905-936-6359 Church: 705-458-9568 (during services) Laestadian Lutheran Church of the Roaring Fork Valley 2021 LLC SASKATCHEWAN 1859 N 1st St | PO Box 681 | Silt, CO 81652 Dunblane Laestadian Lutheran Church Chairman: 970-618-7752 | www.llcrfv.org Winter Services Box 160, Macrorie, SK Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:15 am Canada S0L 2E0 Sunday services (1st Sunday Communion) ...... 10:30 am Phone & fax: 306-243-4837 2nd & 4th Sunday evening services ...... 6:30 pm Online Chairman: 306-243-4407 Wednesday: Bible class, Youth Bible class, Day Circle, Secretary: 306-243-4836 Home and Family, or song services ...... 7:00 pm

Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:45 am Sunday services ...... 11:00 am FLORIDA MARCH 18–21 1st Sunday ...... 7:00 pm Laestadian Lutheran Church of Florida Communion service 1st Sunday #HƂNKCVGF..%%QPITGICVKQP Bible class (2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday) ...... 7:30 pm Contact: Secretary – Russell Roiko 612-723-1422 or Song services (1st Friday) ...... 7:30 pm Treasurer – Vesa Paukkeri 954-294-6567 Youth Bible class (4th Sunday alt w/Outlook)...... 7:00 pm Service Schedule (English & Finnish) “Sanctify them through thy truth: No Bible class or song services June, July and Aug. thy word is truth.” – John 17:17 Apr–Nov Dec–Mar Outlook Laestadian Lutheran Church At homes Sunday–2:00 pm Contact above St. Andrews Lutheran Church 400 McKenzie St N 928 South E St, Lake Worth Outlook, SK Canada S0L 2N0 Phone: 306-867-8950 This event will be broadcast online Chairman: 306-867-7530 ILLINOIS in both audio and video format. Secretary: 306-867-9632 [email protected] Laestadian Lutheran Church of Illinois Information will be posted www.outlookllchurch.org Chairman: 847-543-4121 | Secretary: 847-543-4121 on our website llchurch.org and 6HSWŊ0D\ -XQHŊ$XJ Sunday school ...... 10:00 am Sunday services ...... 10:00 am on Facebook and Instagram. Welcome to our services! Sunday services ...... 10:45 am Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:45 am Sunday service (June–Aug) ...... 10:00 am Communion service 1st Sunday of month Sunday service (Sept–May) ...... 11:00 am Bible class last Sunday of month Communion 1st Sunday Sunday evening service (1st & 3rd Sunday) ...... 6:30 pm MICHIGAN Bible class (Friday) ...... 7:00 pm Song services (1st Friday) ...... 7:00 pm 290 Fairground, Youth Bible class (4th Sunday) ...... 6:30 pm Plymouth, MI 48170 734-451-0500 2021 LLC No Bible class or song services June, July and Aug. www.dllchurch.org Summer Services Saskatoon Laestadian Chairman: Briar Siljander 248-978-2982 | [email protected] LUTHERAN CHURCH Secretary: Julie Honkala 248-224-1399 | [email protected] 11:00 am (Communion on 1st Sunday) Chairman: 306-343-1116 | saskatoonllc.org 6XQGD\VHUYLFHV Online SEPT–MAY: 6XQGD\VFKRRO 9:45 am Sunday school (Sept–Apr) ...... 12:30 pm Bible class 7:00 pm on 1st & 3rd Wednesday Sunday service (Communion 1st Sunday) (Sept–Apr) ...... 1:30 pm Song services 7:00 pm on 1st Wednesday Sunday service (Communion 1st Sunday) (May–Aug) ...... 12:30 pm alternating with Bible class. Bible class / Song services – Friday (Sept–Apr) ...... 7:00 pm Youth Bible class 7:00 pm on 3rd Wednesday 'D\&LUFOH 10:30 am on 1st Saturday JULY 1–4 UNITED STATES ALASKA Ishpeming Laestadian Lutheran Church “Be thou faithful unto death, 567 Washington St, Ishpeming, MI 49849 | 906-485-1791 Alaska Laestadian Lutheran Church 6XQGD\ 6HSWŊ0D\  6XQGD\ -XQHŊ$XJ and I will give thee a crown of life.” 1341 E Sue Ln, Wasilla, AK 99654 | Chairman: 907-315-1197 Sunday school ...... 9:45 am Worship service ...... 11:00 am – Rev. 2:10 Worship service ...... 11:00 am 7:00 pm Sunday school (during school year) ...... 10:00 am 6:30 pm Sunday service ...... 11:00 am Bible class – Wednesday ...... 7:30 pm Communion service – First Sunday | No evening service – Last Sunday Song services – 1st Wednesday ...... 7:30 pm :HGQHVGD\ 6HSWŊ$SU  Bible class ...... 7:00 pm Information on this online event ARIZONA Song service or discussion – First Wednesday will be posted on our website Pelkie Laestadian Lutheran Congregation llchurch.org and on Facebook Laestadian Lutheran Church of Glendale Church address: 15439 Pelkie Rd, Pelkie, MI 49958 | 906-353-7531 and Instagram. Chairman: 623-556-6911 | Secretary: 623-810-2911 Mailing address: 22399 Broemer Rd, Chassel, MI 49916 Chairman: Albert Hongisto 906-482-0878 LLC of Glendale is holding services jointly with Secretary: Roy Pikkarainen 906-482-2166 Phoenix Laestadian Lutheran Church until further notice. Pastor: James Frantti 906-483-0712 See the current service schedule at pllchurch.org Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:45 am Join us there! Please check the website for any location changes. Sundays: Worship service ...... 11:00 am Website: http://www.llcofglendale.org | Email: [email protected] 1st Sunday: Communion service ...... 11:00 am 2nd Wednesday: Bible study ...... 6:30 pm

PAGE 16 | FEBRUARY 2021 THE VOICE OF ZION SERVICE SCHEDULES MINNESOTA Rockford Laestadian Lutheran Church Church address: 741 Ibarra Ave NE, Buffalo, MN UPCOMING LLC Brainerd Laestadian Church: 763-497-8211 Lutheran Church Sunday morning services ...... 10:30 am MISSION TRIPS & Manor Communion services on 1st Sunday ...... 10:30 am 1501 S 8th St, Brainerd, MN Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:15 am 218-829-5745 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sunday evening services with a Chairman: 218-828-0536 | Secretary: 218-829-8055 Finnish sermon on the 1st Sunday ...... 6:30 pm Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 4th Sunday youth discussion ...... 6:30 pm the LLC has suspended foreign Welcome to our services! Bible class on Wednesdays (except 1st Wednesday) ...... 7:00 pm Song services on 1st Wednesday* ...... 7:00 pm mission trips. We continue to Sunday service ...... 10:30 am *Home services in Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr 1st Sunday: Communion service monitor the situation and will Wednesday evenings: Online devotion services ...... 7:00 pm Pastor: Jouko Haapsaari | 763-291-5818 | [email protected] Sunday school (held in homes during school year) Chairman: Jeremy Glynn 763-710-0266 reinstate these activities as it Secretary: Jeff Hanson 763-568-2645 becomes possible. We remember Cokato Laestadian MONTANA in prayer our brothers and sisters Lutheran Church Flathead Valley Laestadian Lutheran Church KPHQTGKIPOKUUKQPƂGNFU 16144–20th St SW, Cokato, MN 55321 Meeting Place: East Side Grange - 27 Creston Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901 320-286-2413 Chairman: 406-309-4388 | Secretary: 406-314-2871 Sunday school (during school year) ...... 9:15 am Sunday service ...... 10:30 am 1st Sunday: Communion service ...... 10:30 am Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:15 am 2nd Sunday: Services ...... 10:30 am 1st and 3rd Wednesday: Services ...... 7:00 pm Discussion ...... 7:00 pm 2nd and 4th Wednesday: Bible class ...... 7:00 pm 3rd & 4th Sundays:Services ...... 10:30 am 5th Wednesday: Song services ...... 7:00 pm Services ...... 7:00 pm 3rd Friday: Home services in Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr ...... 7:00 pm 1st Wednesday: Song services ...... 7:00 pm 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesday: Bible class ...... 7:00 pm For visiting minister and communion service details, see online calendar at fvllchurch.org Editors: Matthew Keranen, [email protected] Chairman: 612-490-4103 | Secretary: 763-237-4663 Sandra Pylvainen, [email protected] NORTH DAKOTA Layout: Annette Johnson, [email protected] Laestadian Lutheran Church of Elk River Laestadian Lutheran Church of Williston LOCAL PUBLICATIONS DIRECTORS Meeting place: Zahl Community Center, Wendy Agbowada, Rockford, MN [email protected] 8595 201st Ave NW, Nowthen, MN 55330 3rd Street (west end of), Zahl, ND 58856 Heidi Aho, East Coast ...... [email protected] Mailing Address: 551 Marcia Dr, Big Lake, MN 55309 Michelle Bowen, North Sound, WA . [email protected] Chairman: Adrian Pirness 763-360-0820 Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:45 am Deanna Byman, Longview, WA ...... [email protected] Secretary: Becky Randall 763-274-1454 Sunday service ...... 11:00 am Vanessa Byman, Williston, ND ...... [email protected] Welcome to our services! Visiting Minister & Communion service: 1st Sunday of every month Connie Erickson, Spokane, WA ...... [email protected] Peggy Glynn, Menahga, MN ...... [email protected] Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:15 am Chairman: 602-908-9982 | Secretary: 218-255-1872 Gina Haapala, Elk River, MN ...... [email protected] Sunday morning service ...... 10:30 am Christina Jacobson, Ishpeming, MI . . . [email protected] Sunday evening service* ...... 6:30 pm WASHINGTON Keilah Johnson, Prescott, AZ ...... [email protected] Wednesday activity* ...... 7:00 pm Taryn Johnson, Flathead Valley, MT ...... [email protected] *No evening service on the 5th Sunday; Longview Laestadian Lutheran Congregation Shelby Jurmu, Monticello, MN ...... [email protected] **The 1st Wednesday of the month is either PO Box 2795 | Longview, WA 98632-9635 | 360-425-7410 Keith Kariniemi, Cokato, MN ...... [email protected] home services or song services. School Year Andrea Lahti, Roaring Fork Valley, CO ...... [email protected] Sunday school ...... 9:15 am Brittany Laulainen, Alaska ...... [email protected] 1st Sunday: Communion service ...... 10:30 am & 1:30 pm Brooke Loukusa, Seattle, WA ...... [email protected] Laestadian Lutheran Church Youth discussion ...... 6:00 pm Eija Mikkola, Toronto, ON ...... [email protected] 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays: Services ...... 10:30 am & 6:00 pm Kendra Parks, Saskatoon, SK ...... [email protected] of Menahga 5th Sunday: Services ...... 6:00 pm Russ Roiko, Florida ...... [email protected] 25 Juniper Ave NW, Menahga, MN 56464 Wednesday: Bible Class ...... 7:00 pm Martha Rousu, Phoenix, AZ...... [email protected] Tiina Savolainen, Lethbridge, AB ...... [email protected] 218-564-4064 | www.llcmenahga.org Summer Chairman: 218-538-6583 | Pastor: 218-564-4702 Lynn Siljander, Detroit, MI ...... [email protected] 1st Sunday: Communion service ...... 10:30 am & 1:30 pm Karin Simonson, Dunblane, SK ...... [email protected] Youth discussion ...... 7:00 pm Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:15 am Leah Simonson, Outlook, SK ...... [email protected] 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays: Services ...... 10:30 am & 7:00 pm Rachael Smith, Glendale, AZ ...... [email protected] Sunday services ...... 10:30 am 5th Sunday: Services ...... 7:00 pm 1st Sunday communion (10:30 am & 6:00 pm) Wednesday: Services ...... 7:00 pm Wednesday Bible class, song services, or home services ...... 7:00 pm SUBSCRIPTION RATES (New rates effective January 1, 2020) Website: llc-longview.org (Sunday 10:30 am service webcast) Voice of Zion & Christmas in Zion: North America Print Edition, $54/year Laestadian Lutheran Church International Print Edition, $80/year Minneapolis Laestadian Shepherd’s Voice: North America Print Edition, $31/year Lutheran Church of the North Sound International Print Edition, $50/year 13030 47th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55442 Service Location: Highland Elementary The current issue of the Voice of Zion and 5JGRJGTFoU8QKEG may 763-553-1601 | www.mllchurch.org 3220 113th Ave NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 be purchased as a PDF download under eBooks for $5.00/each. [email protected] Chairman: Paul Jacobson 425-280-4240 To order and renew subscriptions, go to the “Subscriptions” tab website: llcns.org on the LLC’s online store, www.llchurch.org. Welcome to our services! Address Changes: Go to www.llchurch.org. Under Publications Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:15 am tab complete “Change of Address” form. Also update your Sunday services ...... 10:30 am Sunday school (Sept–May) ...... 9:15 am address in your online store account to ensure continued delivery. Sunday evening services ...... 6:30 pm Sunday morning service ...... 10:30 am 0QVGVQ75TGUKFGPVU5WDUETKRVKQPUCTGUGPVDWNMOCKNCPFCTGPQV 1st Sunday communion (10:30 am & 6:30 pm) Wednesday Bible class (last Wednesday song services) ...... 7:00 pm HQTYCTFGF5WDOKVEJCPIGQHCFFTGUUKPHQTOCVKQPCUUQQPCURQUUKDNG Wednesday evening ...... 7:00 pm (school year) For subscription assistance, contact Kathy Laho at [email protected] Bible class, song services, or home services (Sept–May) 2nd Sunday/month service or discussion ...... 6:00 pm or 763-479-2422. Services (June–Aug) All Sunday morning sermons and special services are webcast Seattle Laestadian ADVERTISING RATES live from our website: www.mllchurch.org Small Ad (3" x 2" or less): $15.00/month Lutheran Church Large Ad (3" x 2" or more): $25.00/month 22420 - 102nd Ave SE Note: minimum 15 euro charge for advertising invoices sent to Europe. Woodinville, WA 98072 Laestadian Lutheran Church www.seallc.org Announcements: of Monticello Birth, engagement, wedding and card of thanks: $17.00 Mailing address: PO Box 981, Monroe, WA 98272-4907 1860 County Rd 39 NE, Monticello, MN 55362 Death: $35.00 Chairman: 763-286-3097 Sunday school (during school year) ...... 9:15 am Submit information on the forms at www.llchurch.org > About > Secretary: 612-298-5095 1st Sunday: Communion service ...... 10:30 am & 1:30 pm LLC Organization > Publications > Voice of Zion Announcements. www.llcmonticello.org 2nd Sunday: Services ...... 10:30 am & 7:00 pm Contact Annette Johnson at [email protected] with inquiries. 3rd Sunday: Services ...... 10:30 am Submit death announcements and inquiries to Kathy Laho at 4th Sunday: Services ...... 10:30 am [email protected] Sunday School (Sept–May)...... 9:15 am Youth discussion ...... 7:00 pm Services (1st Sunday Communion) ...... 10:30 am 5th Sunday: Services ...... 10:30 am & 7:00 pm Ads must be submitted by the 1st of the month preceding the 2nd and 4th Sunday: Services ...... 6:30 pm Wednesday: Bible class ...... 7:00 pm month of publication. Wednesday–Bible Class (except 1st Wednesday) ...... 7:00 pm Church: 360-668-7116 | Chairman: 360-668-6382 Song services on 1st Wednesday* ...... 7:00 pm LAESTADIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH (LLC) *Home & Family Discussion Evening–Oct, Dec, Feb, and April 279 N Medina St, Suite 150, Loretto, MN 55357 Laestadian Lutheran Church of Spokane Phone: 763-479-2422 | Fax: 763-479-2133 | [email protected] Address: 35213 N Dalton Rd | Church: 509-276-7635 1HƂEGJQWTUs/s( Wolf Lake Laestadian Lutheran Church Mailing: PO Box 1896, Deer Park, WA 99006 | www.llc-spokane.org Wolf Lake, MN | 218-538-6708 | www.wlllchurch.org Chairman: 509-280-9696 | Secretary: 509-276-7509 Chairman: Visit the LLC website at: www.llchurch.org Jim Frantti Site includes: Sunday school (Sept–May): ...... 9:15 am home: 906-483-0712 Sunday school ...... 9:45 am - Live sermons 1st Sunday: Communion service ...... 10:30 am [email protected] Sunday worship ...... 11:00 am Service ...... 1:00 pm - News and notes Communion 1st Sunday each month ...... 11:00 am 2nd Sunday: Service ...... 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Executive Director: - Publications information Friday – Bible class ...... 7:00 pm 3rd, 4th Sunday: Service ...... 10:30 am Eric Jurmu - Online store Communion 1st Sunday even numbered months all year ...... 6:00 pm 1st Wednesday: Song service ...... 7:00 pm 2nd Sunday G.P.A. 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A Literal Translation of Finnish Hymn 518

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From America to Finland: Finding a Job and a Home Congregation

Darius and Venla Pylvainen

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PAGE 20 | FEBRUARY 2021 THE VOICE OF ZION round the table Quia viderunt Oculi mei Salutare tuum

In the Bible, the book of Psalms is known to consist of songs – songs that express the feelings of Old Testament believers, from despair to exaltation. Did you know there are also a number of songs in the New Testament? One of them is Simeon’s song of praise, found in the Gospel according to Luke, chapter 2. The headline above contains one line of this song in Latin.

We printed the headline in Latin to acknowledge the fact that this song of Simeon has been used as a prayer, especially as an evening prayer, since the days of the early church. The name of this song in Latin is Nunc dimittis.

We continue to welcome your feedback and ideas for this Voice of Zion feature. Send Sandra a message at [email protected] Go in Peace!

Old Simeon

SIMEON SANG A SONG OF PRAISE on a special Here is Simeon’s song in Latin, occasion. You can read about this in chapter 2 of as it appears in the Vulgate, the Gospel according to Luke – and on page D of which is a 4th-century Latin this insert! Do you remember why Simeon rejoiced translation of the Bible. in song? Here’s a tip: the headline above written in Latin means, “For mine eyes have seen thy Nunc dimittis servum tuum, salvation.” What – or whom – did Simeon see? Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace: If you wish to see depictions of Simeon, you can Quia viderunt oculi mei Ɯ+!*+6/1&010ȉ/"+!&1&,+0,#%&*ǽ "/"6,20"" salutare tuum detail from Rembrandt van Rijn’s Simeon’s Song of Quod parasti ante faciem Praise, which was painted in 1631. Search online or omnium populorum: in a library if you wish to see the entire painting. Lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam plebis tuae Israel. The Radiance of God’s Glory This year on February 7, we celebrate Candlemas. Did you know that our hymnal, On the Church calendar we observe this holy day in memory of baby Jesus being brought to the temple. Songs and Hymns of Zion, When Jesus was 40 days old, Mary and Joseph had also contains Simeon’s song? to travel from their home in Nazareth to the Temple You can find it in song 67. 1,,ƛ"/0 /&Ɯ " ,/!&+$1,1%"4,#,0"0ǽ Read or sing verses 4–6. Verse five is printed here; Read the Bible portion on page D of this insert, in any of the three languages presented. Righteous Father, Lord of Heaven Afterwards, you can discuss these topics. Use reliable sources to find more information. take Thy servant home to Thee – Now mine eyes have 1. What is Candlemas? Where does that 5. We read that Joseph and the baby’s mother marveled. seen salvation. name come from? What caused them to marvel? Which Thou hast prepared for me: Christ, the peace of Israel, 2. What do you know about old Simeon? 6. Before the Bible was compiled, how did believers access the Word of God? And the Gentiles’ peace as well. 3. How did Simeon know that this particular baby was the Messiah? 7. How do we know the Word of God today? How closely does this song text 4. In Simeon’s song, he describes baby 8. In addition to singing his song of praise, Simeon told match Simeon’s song as recorded "0201%/""!&ƛ"/"+1460ǽ&011%" Mary that her child would cause the rising and falling of in Luke 2:29–32? three descriptions and explain in your many in Israel, and that a sword would pierce her soul own words what they mean. too (Luke 2:34–35). What does this refer too? How do you think Mary may have felt when she heard these words?

THE VOICE OF ZION FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE A Where in the World?

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There are people in many countries that carry the peace of God in their hearts. Isn’t it wonderful to think how many languages there are in which believers greet one another with God’s peace on a daily basis?

Do you see that there are two languages on the This list was compiled in cooperation with Miika list below for which two greetings are listed? ,--"/,&+"+Ǿȉ0&00&,+,/(&/" 1,/ǽ,Ɯ And can you tell that these languages are Agbowada, a Togo native who now resides in /")1"!1," %,1%"/Ȅ + ,1% 0"0Ǿ1%"Ɯ/01 2ƛ),Ǿ&++ǽǾ)0, ,+1/& 21"!1,1%&0)&01ǽ%" greeting (God’s greetings) is used when believ- names of the languages and spelling of all items ers encounter one another, and the second in this list are accurate to the best of our knowl- greeting (God’s peace) is used in parting. "!$"ǽ #6,24&0%1,,ƛ"/ ,//" 1&,+0,/*,/" languages, please get in touch with us!

Country Language Greeting Country Language Greeting Canada, Great Britain, United States Kenya (cont.) Luhyia Milembe kio mwami English God's peace Turkana Ekisil A Akuj Ecuador Spanish Paz de Dios Kikuyu Thayo Wa Ngai Quechua Sumak Apunchik Yaya Bukusu Omwami Afume Estonia Estonian Tere Jumalas / Norway Norwegian Guds fred Jumala rahu Pakistan Urdu ӅӄҫҫԙҫҳҲ Finland Finnish Jumalan terve / (Khuda apko Jumalan rauhaa salamti bukshay ) France, Switzerland, Togo (Note: Urdu is French Paix de Dieu written and read Gambia Wollof Jamma yalla   /&$%11,)"ƞȜ Mandika Allah la kairo Russia, Latvia Russian ЖбЭегбІгШХ Jola Karonika Kasumay kiti Putupa (S mirom Boga) Germany German Gottes Friede Rwanda Kinyarwanda Amahoro Y' Imana Ghana Ashante Nyame Asomdwe Sierra Leone Mende Ngewo lilei Guinea Guerze Yala woo Lila e ke e po Kono Yata a fachima. Hungary Hungarian Isten békessége Koranko Allah Kelchi legyen veled Mandingo Allah lakain Kenya Luo Kwe Mar Nyasyae Temne Mathofal ma pa kuru Swahili Amani ya Mungu Sherbro Ruban abatokeh Kamba Muuo Wa Ngai Sweden Swedish Guds frid Kisii Omorembe o Nyasae Togo Ewe Mawu fe Ntifafa Kelenjins Kalyeet ab Jehova Kabyè Esso dè lanhèziè

THE VOICE OF ZION FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE C Study the Bible Luke 2:25–33 Read in English (King James Version, published in 1611) 25. And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27. And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents /,2$%1&+1%" %&)! "020Ǿ1,!,#,/%&*ƞ"/1%" 201,*,#1%")4Ǿ 28. Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31. Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32. A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 33. And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. This image shows a detail from a large mosaic found in a cathedral in Lourdes, France, called Notre Dame du Rosaire de Read in Spanish (Reina Valera 1960) Lourdes. The name of the mosaic is La présentation au Temple (The Presentation at the Temple). It was created in 1902 by Ǘǚǽ%".2ģ% ģ"+ "/20)ć+2+%,* /"))*!,&*"Ń+Ǿ6"01" Louis-Édouard Fournier, a French painter and illustrator. Whom %,* /"Ǿ'201,6-&!,0,Ǿ"0-"/ ) ,+0,) &Ń+!" 0/")Ȁ do you see in this mosaic? What is Joseph carrying? Who is the 6")0-ģ/&12+1,"01 0, /"ć)ǽ 4,*+,+1%")"ƞ4&1%%"//*0 /,00"!Ȅ"!2("Ǘ,/,1%"/ ǗǛǽ)"% ģ0&!,/"3")!,-,/")0-ģ/&12+1,Ǿ.2"+,3"/ģ) /")& )"0,2/ "01,Ɯ+!+04"/01,1%"0".2"01&,+0ǽ *2"/1"+1"0.2"3&"0")+$&!,!")"ļ,/ǽ Ǘǜǽ *,3&!,-,/")0-ģ/&12Ǿ3&+,)1"*-),ǽ 2+!,),0-!/"0!")+&ļ, Jesús lo trajeron al templo, para hacer por él conforme Compare Cognates al rito de la ley, The English language is derived from a mixture of Ǘǝǽć))"1,*Ń"+020 /7,0Ǿ6 "+!&',&,0Ǿ!& &"+!,ǿ Germanic and Latin languages. Spanish and French ǗǞǽ%,/Ǿ"ļ,/Ǿ!"0-&!"0120&"/3,"+-7Ǿ,+#,/*"12-) /Ȁ are derived from Latin. That is why some words in Spanish and French look familiar to English speakers. ǘǕǽ,/.2"%+3&01,*&0,',0120)3 &Ń+Ǿ 31. La cual has preparado en presencia de todos los pueblos; Study the chart below. You see examples of cognates, ǘǗǽ27-//"3") &Ń+),0$"+1&)"0Ǿ$),/&!"12-2" ), 0/")ǽ which are words that share a common etymological origin. This means that they come from the same root ǘǘǽ ,0ć602*!/""01 +*/3&))!,0!"1,!,),.2"0" 4,/!&+0%/"!-/"+1)+$2$"ǽ+6,2Ɯ+!&+1%" !" ģ!"ć)ǽ Bible texts additional examples of cognates that are not in the chart below? Read in French (Louis Segond 1910) 25. Et voici, il y avait à Jérusalem un homme appelé Siméon. English Spanish French Cet homme était juste et pieux, il attendait la consolation d'Israël, et l'Esprit-Saint était sur lui. just justo juste ǗǛǽ )3&1ć1ć!&3&+"*"+13"/1&-/)"&+1Ȓ0-/&1.2Ȇ&)+"*,2//&1 1%" ,+0,)1&,+ ) ,+0,) &Ń+ ) ,+0,)1&,+ point avant d'avoir vu le Christ du Seigneur. 1%"-&/&1 ")0-ģ/&12 )ȉ0-/&1 27. Il vint au temple, poussé par l'Esprit. Et, comme les parents into the temple al templo au temple apportaient le petit enfant Jésus pour accomplir à son égard ".2Ȇ,/!,++&1)),&Ǿ God (cf. Deity) Dios Dieu 28. il le reçut dans ses bras, bénit Dieu, et dit: thy servant tu siervo ton serviteur 29. Maintenant, Seigneur, tu laisses ton serviteur S'en aller en paix, peace paz paix selon ta parole. people los pueblos les peuple 30. Car mes yeux ont vu ton salut, hast prepared has preparado as préparé ǘǖǽ)21.2"120-/ć-/ć!"3+11,20)"0-"2-)"0Ǿ glory gloria gloire 32. Lumière pour éclairer les nations, Et gloire d'Israël, ton peuple. mother madre mère 33. Son père et sa mère étaient dans l'admiration des choses .2Ȇ,+!&0&1!")2&ǽ

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