Emmy Woock describes the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil service she helped establish at her church and offers practical advice for church leaders and musicians interesting in holding their own Easter Vigils.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Hymn Sing with Sarah: Martin Franzmann
Sarah introduces her fellow hymn nerds to the life and work of the skilled hymn writer, Martin Franzmann.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Bri’s Radio Theatre: The Lenten Soup Supper
Bri offers a new set of “Radio Theatre” comedy sketches, this time inspired by the Lenten soup suppers and Wednesday night services familiar in so many Lutheran churches.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Rachel’s Trivia Challenge: What Does Lent Mean?
In Rachel’s latest Trivia Challenge, she quizzes Sarah, Erin, and Bri on all things Lenten.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Conversations with Creatives: Erin Bode
Jazz Singer/Songwriter (and fellow Lutheran Lady) Erin Bode joins Sarah, Erin, Bri, and Rachel to share with them her about personal story, her musical career—and how her Lutheran faith has shaped both.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Wild Card: Confronting the Social Dilemma
Sarah, Erin, Bri, and Rachel take an honest look at their own attitudes toward digital platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, paying special attention to how their habits and perspectives have evolved over the past decade and a half.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Hymn Sing with Sarah: Lift Every Voice and Sing Spirituals
Sarah leads Erin, Bri, and Rachel through a celebration of African American hymns and spirituals in honor of Black History Month.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} ICYMI: Book Club Announcement for ‘Till We Have Faces’
The Ladies discuss their options and announce the next book club read: C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Book Club Wrap Up: The Westing Game
Rachel leads a recap discussion of a Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club “Ladies’ Choice” selection: Ellen Raskin’s Newbery-Award-winning middle-grade mystery The Westing Game.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Erin’s Recipe Card: Comfort Food — AKA Hot Fat Carbs
This February, as winter and the global pandemic alike drag on and on and on, why not enjoy some good old fashioned comfort food?