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Worship for June 6, 2021

Welcome to worship. This has been a difficult week. We are still overwhelmed by the news from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (known by Settlers as Kamloops, British Columbia). What should also overwhelm us is the fact that much of this damage was done by the church. In the name of Jesus. That’s how we justified it,Continue reading “Worship for June 6, 2021”

Prayers for the Children

We are horrified. Two hundred and fifteen children, buried in a mass grave, with no marker, no recognition, and most with no notice to family. This is wrong on so many levels that the mind reels. I am under no illusion that these prayers will somehow make this better. Or give us understanding of whatContinue reading “Prayers for the Children”

Worship for February 14, 2021

Below is the liturgy used by the Lunenburg Lutheran Parish on Sunday, February 14th. This year this date is the last Sunday of the season of Epiphany, which brings to a close the time of “enlightening” (which is what “epiphany” means), and we prepare to enter the season of Lent (more on that later!). WeContinue reading “Worship for February 14, 2021”

Violence in a Peaceful Church

Hello friends. This has been a rough week, for a great many people. The headlines of media outlets have been shouting about what happened on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington DC. on Wednesday. Rightly so. But there was more, much more, to what happened in Washington that day. And much of itContinue reading “Violence in a Peaceful Church”

Worship for November 1, 2020 – All Saint’s Sunday

Here is the liturgy, including the sermon, which the Lunenburg Lutheran Parish used for our All Saint’s Sunday service on November 1st. Peace be with you as you remember those who have touched you with love, and encouraged you in your journey of faith. All Saint’s Sunday worship

Worship during Pandemic – May 6, 2020

“We can’t gather as the church.” That’s what we are telling ourselves, isn’t it? Since health officials are telling us to keep practicing “Social Distancing,” we are forced to stay home on Sunday. (I’ll bet you already know where this is going, don’t you?) But we are not just The Church when we are sittingContinue reading “Worship during Pandemic – May 6, 2020”

Hello!

Welcome to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lunenburg! My name is Rick Pryce, and I am the pastor of Zion. And we are in “Interesting Times” right now, aren’t we? Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are not able to hold public services until the Public Health officials of the province tell us it isContinue reading “Hello!”