Issue 89 of Administration Matters Register Sept. 15 for the 2024 Youth Gathering and related events! Registration opens at noon on Sept. 15 for the ELCA Youth Gathering and Young Adult Gathering, taking place in New Orleans, La., July 16-20, 2024, and for the two pre-events: the Multicultural Youth Leadership
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. In J. K. Rowling’s fantasy novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the “deathly hallows” are three powerful magical objects. But “hallow” also has other meaning from the one used in Rowling’s novel. We find it used in the Lord’s Prayer, “…hallowed be thy
Welcome to Thursday Evenings at All Hallows. It is an ancient custom of the Church to light a lamp and to sing a hymn in praise of Christ as the Light as dusk settles over the community and the lights of evening begin to shine. Lighting a lamp or
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. Jesus told his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” Whatever our circumstances, Jesus calls us to follow him with the same words, “…give up your own
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. The Saturday evening news is filled with bad news. Two mass stabbing In South Korea two weeks apart. Wildfires raging out of control on the island of Maui. 80% of the town of Lahaina destroyed. 89 people killed. Hundreds unaccounted for. At least two
Welcome to Thursday Evenings at All Hallows. This evening we will be taking a look at one of Jesus’ more challenging teachings. Following this teaching is one of the things that set Jesus’ disciples apart from the rest of the world. It is not the only thing, but it
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday we will be returning to the basic pattern of worship in the United Methodist Book of Worship (1992). This is a relatively flexible worship pattern which may be easily tailored to local circumstances, one of the features which commends it. Reading: Psalm
Welcome to Thursday Evenings at All Hallows. This evening we continue our series on Jesus’ teaching. We will be looking at what Jesus taught about trees and the fruit they bear. Yes, Jesus taught about trees and fruit. He often used the commonplace to illustrate spiritual truths and principles. Reading: