Ever been in a church and wonder what all that stuff hanging, dangling, or collecting dust is about?
Ever wonder why things and places in church have such weird names?
Ever wonder why church does things you never see anywhere else?
We thought so; this is the place that attempts to answer some of those questions.
While you’re reading, if there is ever anything you wondered about, how about letting us know and we’ll look into it and maybe that make it into the next article.
The Twelve Days of Christmas Continuing our series of I Didn’t Know That, we take a look at the common symbolism attributed to that famous Christmas song; The Twelve Days of Christmas. Be aware, the song was not written as a mnemonic device to memorize Christian symbolism, but we can still have fun learning. The […]
On the 50th day after Easter, the church celebrates Pentecost. Suddenly there came a sound like a rushing wind and divided tongues of fire appeared and rested on each of the disciples and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them (Acts 2:1-4). You might be familiar with the above scripture, […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas In this series of I Didn’t Know That, we’ll take a look at the common symbolism attributed to that famous Christmas song; The Twelve Days of Christmas. Be aware, the song was not written as a mnemonic device to memorize Christian symbolism, but we can still have fun learning. The […]
Every year, in late November, the church starts a new year. The colors of paraments are changed (a topic for another I Didn’t Know That.) The church changes focus on readings and hymns. We call this time; Advent. That’s nice, but what does advent mean? Many English words come for other languages; advent is one […]
Christ Candle A white candle that some congregations place in the center of the Advent Wreath It is not an ELCA established practice There is no historical purpose – used by some congregations for their own purpose There is no liturgical purpose It is lit on Christmas Day (not Christmas Eve) and during the weeks […]
This article will use some words that need definition (we might find more detail in future articles): Sanctuary – that area around the Altar (Lord’s Table) The following are not ECLA practices, but we are exposed to them in discussions and in this article: Reserved sacrament – consecrated bread and wine left after a communion […]
