It all started with a one liner joke, and we were off to the races - United Lutheran Sunbury's confirmation class made this in January 2024 - the Church has a lot of very specific words that certainly could be simplified. So we explore a few and hope we make you smile a few times.

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The beloved tradition of "shepherds in bathrobes" to tell the beloved story

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reads the Christmas story from Luke 2:1-20. Merry Christmas and a blessed Advent! This is a season of preparation. As we prepare for family gatherings, homecooked meals, and Christ’s birth, let us take a moment to relax, breathe, and receive the Christmas story. Merry Christmas, dear church! Filmed at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Racine, Wisc. Here are links to Bishop Eaton’s Christmas message in English and Spanish. https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/Christmas_Message_2022_ENG.pdf https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/Christmas_Message_2022_SP.pdf Video download link: http://bit.ly/3Bgc5tr ________________________________________________________________________________ The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with nearly 3.5 million members in more than 9,100 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther. For more information, please visit http://ELCA.org Other programs, ministries or ways to get involved: Find a Congregation: https://ELCA.org/findacongregation Give to help the work of the ELCA and its ministries: http://ELCA.org/givenow Subscribe to get more information: https://community.elca.org/elca-email-subscriptions ELCA World Hunger: http://ELCA.org/hunger ELCA Youth Gathering: http://ELCA.org/Gathering Resources for ELCA Congregations: http://ELCA.org/Resources MusicBed SyncID: MB018ZUZQ1J2K4A