CHICAGO (ELCA) -- "A Quiet Chamber Kept for Thee," a dramatic Christmas story by the Rev. Walter M. Wangerin, Jr., is being featured throughout December as a special Christmas broadcast of "Lutheran = Vespers," the radio ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).=20=
Wangerin, master storyteller and popular author, "talks about his first 'grown-up'Christmas when he was 10 years old -- old enough to know that anticipation and excitement don't always yield to complete joy," said Brenda J. Engelby, Lutheran Vespers' associate director for promotion and placement.=20
"Young Walt, the oldest of seven children, decided not to let any of his feelings show. But a father who believed in following traditions and = a special Christmas hymn led Walt to the true meaning of Christmas," Engelby said.
More than 250 stations are airing "A Quiet Chamber Kept for Thee" through Dec. 27.
Lutheran Vespers features sacred music, both traditional and contemporary, complementing scripture readings and homilies. The program is housed in the ELCA's Department for Communication.
The program began in 1947 as an evening radio broadcast in South Dakota. Lutheran Vespers is now heard weekly on 212 stations in the = United States, Africa, Australia, Denmark and Guam.
For information contact:
Frank Imhoff, Assoc. Director (773) 380-2955 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://www.elca.org/co/news/current.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
