Main Street Lutherans

Episode Notes Keith talks with Deacon Margaret Folkemer-Leonard, Director of Music (and other things artsy) at St Matthew Lutheran Church in York, PA. They discuss the Church Year and the Lutheran Worship Liturgy. Links Festival of Homiletics May 13-16, 2024 in Pittsburgh, PA www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound...

Episode Notes Keith and Ben discuss how the ELCA creates and approves of Social Statements and Messages that are published. And we bring you another Catechism question. Links ELCA Social Statements www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by...

Episode Notes Keith and Ben discuss Luther's Small Catechism, whether it's still relevant, and why we use it for our ending segment each episode. Links Festival of Homiletics Faith Inkubators The Bible Project Luther's Small Catechism with African Descent Reflections www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/tra...

Episode Notes Pastor Elizabeth Friedman returns to talk with us about the future of the ELCA and the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC). Ben gets confused about years. The Columbus Churchwide Assembly was in 2022, not 2023. TLDR: The ELCA is trying to reorganize the denomination structure through our constitutions (Churchwide, Synods, and Congregations) and other documents, with the h...

Episode Notes Ben and Keith discuss the sacrament of Holy Baptism. Links Use of the Means of Grace (PDF) An Arizona priest used one word wrong in baptisms for decades. They're all invalid. (NPR) www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Luthera...

Episode Notes Pastor Elizabeth Friedman joins us to talk about how Campus Ministry works to help young adults in ways that represent the essence of being an ELCA Lutheran. And we get a new Catechism Question. Links Lord of Light Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, MI Lutheran Campus Ministry Network (LuMin) www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https:/...

Episode Notes We start out talking about the ELCA Subreddit. The main topic is Membership. Why? Why not? What's in it for members and the congregations. And we end with our Catechism questions. Links ELCA Subreddit on Reddit Model Congregation Constitution as well as those of the ELCA and Synods www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.e...

Episode Notes Keith and Ben discuss New Year Resolutions and Lenten Disciplines. Ben's failed at his first Resolution. Let's wee how we do with Lent. Links Hour Detroit article on Muskrat dinners. ELCA World Hunger Lenten Study Guide A Handbook for the Discipline of Lent Barn Geese Worship www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemi...

Episode Notes Ben and Keith discuss the Sacraments, starting with Communion. Links Use of the Means of Grace (pdf) www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read tra...

Episode Notes Ben and Keith discuss why they became and remained Lutherans in the ELCA. Also a bit about Rosalynn Carter's memorial service and a new Catechism question. Links www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar:...

Episode Notes Ben and Keith discuss what the podcast is and why they teamed up to do it. Links www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript