Worship Services

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 Worship services from ELCA's Churchwide Assembly 2007The Churchwide Assembly begins, ends, and is centered in Word and Sacrament, prayer and song. The scripture readings, along with preachers and presiding ministers, for the primary service each day are listed below. Congregations and individuals are encouraged to study scripture and pray along with the assembly.




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Assembly Worship Schedule

Mon. 8/17
4:00 P.M.		 Holy Communion Presiding Minister & Preacher:
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop
( MP3  Audio )  |  ( PDF PDF Format ) 		 - Joel 2:28-32
- Psalm 104:24-31, 35b
- Romans 8:18-27
- John 20:19-23
Tue. 8/18
11:30 A.M.		 Holy Communion Presiding Minister:
The Rev. Natacha D. Kemp, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wichita, Kansas

Preacher:
The Rev. Megan L. Torgerson, Augustana Lutheran Church, West St. Paul, Minnesota
( MP3 Audio )  |  ( PDF PDF Format ) 
 		 - Micah 6:1-8
- Psalm 15
- Luke 4:16-21
Wed. 8/19
11:30 A.M.		 Holy Communion Presiding Minister:
The Rev. Lit-Inn Wu, Truelight Lutheran Christian Church, Schaumburg, Illinois

Preacher:
The Rev. Rafael Malpica Padilla, executive director, ELCA Global Mission
( MP3 Audio )  |  ( PDF PDF Format ) 
  		 - 1 Cor. 12:27--13:13
- Luke 9:1-6
Thu. 8/20
11:30 A.M.		 Holy Communion Presiding Minister:
The Rev. Callista S. Isabelle, associate chaplain, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

Preacher:
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, president, United Methodist Council of Bishops
( MP3 Audio )  |  ( PDF PDF Format ) 
  		- Philippians 2:1-13
- John 13:1-17
Fri. 8/21
11:30 A.M.		 Holy Communion Presiding Minister:
The Rev. Rani R. Abdulmasih, Mother of the Savior Lutheran Church, Dearborn, Michigan

Preacher:
The Rev. Chrysanne Timm, Olivet Lutheran Church, Sylvania, Ohio
( MP3 Audio )  |  ( PDF PDF Format ) 
   		 - Leviticus 19:1-4, 9-18
- Psalm 119:33-40
- John 15:9-17
Sat. 8/22
11:30 A.M.		 Service of the Word (at Central Lutheran Church) Presiding Minister:
The Rev. Sylvia De La Garza, St. John Lutheran Church, San Juan, Texas

Preacher:
The Rev. Linda O. Norman, chief financial officer, Development Services and ELCA Foundation
( MP3 Audio )  |  ( PDF PDF Format ) 
 - Acts 2:42-47
- Luke 20:45--21:4
Sun. 8/23
8:30 A.M.		 Holy Communion Presiding Minister:
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop

Preacher:
The Rev. Allan C. Bjornberg, bishop, ELCA Rocky Mountain Synod, chair, ELCA Conference of Bishops
( MP3 Audio )  |  ( PDF PDF Format ) 
 - Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
- Psalm 34:15-22
- Ephesians 6:10-20
- John 6:56-69