Bethany Lutheran Church

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  • Joy and Laughter in Worship

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    Pastor Susan

    “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” ~Psalm 126:2 I have been so incredibly thankful for the joy and laughter in our worship. There is something about feeling at home in the sanctuary when…

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  • Pastor Explains: Revised Common Lectionary

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    Pastor Susan

    Our congregation, for the most part, uses the “Revised Common Lectionary“, to choose our readings for each Sunday worship. You can read about the history and other frequently asked questions on the RCL here. But for this edition of “Pastor Explains”, I’d like to focus on why we use the Revised Common Lectionary. And why sometimes…

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  • Memories of Palm Sunday

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    Pastor Susan

    As we get closer to Easter, I always get so excited for Palm Sunday. One it’s a Sunday where my hair changes again (Palm Sunday I go pink for the remainder of Holy Week and Easter!), but it’s also a Sunday that I remember from when I was a kid. And there are not a…

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  • Pastor on Retreat – Keeping the Sabbath

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    Pastor Susan

    Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work,  but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. ~Exodus 20:8-9 You would think as a pastor I would be really good at keeping the Sabbath, I mean, the main goal in keeping the…

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