The pastors of the Rio Grande Conference will meet this week to finalize plans for Lenten preaching. We will have a different preacher each Wednesday at 12:15pm and I will be rotating to other congregations. As soon as the lineup is final, I will let you know who is preaching here and when.
I will be here on Ash Wednesday.
Both Bishop Eaton and Bishop Briner have suggested congregations not have remote or virtual Holy Communion services. I suggest First Lutheran abide by this advice and not have Holy Communion services
The poncho-like vestment worn at most worship services is to be worn by the presiding minister at Holy Communion. Since there was no sacrament, the vestment was not worn.
Church signs with message boards like the one at First Lutheran Church in Edinburg can create some interesting situations. Sometimes the sign does not communicate what is intended. Following 9/11 at