Elisabeth Cruciger (c. 1500–1535) was the first female poet and hymnwriter of the Lutheran Reformation—and in this Reformation-themed episode, Sarah tells her story.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Bri’s How To Lutheran: Oktoberfestivities
Bri (a first-generation Lutheran without a discernible drop of German blood in her) celebrates the German Lutheran cultural juggernaut that is Oktoberfest.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} ICYMI: Next Book Club — Beloved Lady Novelists
At the end of the episode, the Ladies choose their next book club pick from a list of lesser known classics by beloved lady novelists!
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Book Club Wrap Up: The Spirituality of the Cross
Rachel leads Sarah, Erin, and Bri in a recap discussion of Gene Edward Veith Jr.’s ‘The Spirituality of the Cross: The Way of the First Evangelicals.’
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Hymn Sing with Sarah: Reformation Communion Hymns
Sarah takes Erin, Bri, and Rachel back in time to celebrate hymns composed prior to 1715.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Erin’s One Question Interview: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness
The Ladies welcome Elizabeth Entenmann as she shares the heartrending story of her personal experience with pregnancy loss.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Great Moments in Lutheran Lady History.
This week the Lutheran Ladies celebrate two years of podcasting with an “All Hands on Deck” walk back through great moments in Lutheran lady history.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Revisiting One Year Before We Celebrate Two Years!
Enjoy an encore presentation of The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge’s “One Year Anniversary Shoebox Extravaganza!” as Sarah, Erin, Bri, and Rachel prepare to celebrate two years of podcasting next week.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Hymn Sing with Sarah: Communion Hymns, Part One
Sarah leads Erin, Bri, and Rachel in a wide-ranging, occasionally rhapsodic discussion of “modern” (AKA post-Enlightenment) Communion hymns.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Bri’s Big Question: Does Lutheran education make you a Lutheran?
Just in time for the 2021-2022 academic year, Bri’s asking a “Big Question” for back-to-school season: Does Lutheran education make you a Lutheran?