Dr. Todd Green: Islamophobia and International Affairs: My Year at the State Department

Dr. Todd Green, Associate Professor of Religion at Luther College, will join us for the Adult Forum on September 24 to share experiences and insights from his sabbatical year at the State Department. He will talk about the challenges of advising State Department employees and diplomats on Islamophobia and on engaging Muslim communities in Europe and elsewhere. He will also offer reflections on how the dramatic change in the political climate during his time there affected his work.

Tuesday, September 19
9:30 a.m. – Anna Circle – Carol Hasvold hosts
5:15 p.m.- Evangelism Committee
7:00 p.m. – Congregation Council Meeting

Wednesday, September 20
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
1:00 p.m. – Prayer Shawl Ministry – Marie Freerking hosts
6:00 p.m. – Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal
8:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, September 21 – Newsletter articles due
10:00 a.m. – Bible Study
5:00 pm. – Community Meal at First Lutheran
7:30 p.m. – Worship & Music Committee

Friday, September 22
7:00 p.m. – Ever Singing Concert with Mike and Sue Blair

Sunday, September 24 – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion –11a.m. Broadcast 10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School
10:50 a.m. – Adult Forum- Islamophobia and International Affairs – Dr Todd Green

Sept. 17^th – Rev. Dr. Thomas Schattauer: Luther’s Liturgical Revolution: Its Enduring Impact

Martin Luther’s proposals for liturgical reform together with his sacramental thinking made an impact upon the understanding and practice of Christian worship that endures into the present. The forum will explore the ritual, theological, and musical dimensions of this legacy in relation to Luther’s fundamental aim that the practice of worship nurture faith (trust) in God and love for the neighbor. The question will be posed: what is the future for this legacy?

Thomas H. Schattauer is Professor of Liturgics and Dean of the Chapel at Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, where he has taught since 1996. He is the author of over thirty articles and essays in liturgical history and theology, the editor of Inside Out: Worship in an Age of Mission (1999), a participant in the work that led to Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), a contributor to the Brill Companion to the Eucharist in the Reformation (2011), and a past president of the North American Academy of Liturgy.

Decorah’s Driftless Dodgers will host the Menomonie Blue Caps (straight from the Field of Dreams) for a vintage baseball game at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 16th. The game will be played at the open playing field on the lower campus of Luther College (northwest of the field house). This will be a benefit game, with donations going to the Decorah Free Clinic.

Good Shepherd members Loyal Rue and Dan Bellrichard play for the Driftless Dodgers.  Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and join in the fun. The Driftless Dodgers are sponsored by Java John’s Coffee Shop and by Decorah Bank & Trust. For more information about the Decorah Free Clinic search the web for “Decorah Free Clinic”.

Tuesday September 12
9:30 a.m. – Anna Circle – Carol Hasvold hosts
6:30 p.m.- Stewardship Committee and Stewardship for All Seasons Task Force- Narthex

Wednesday, September 13
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – Communion at Aase Haugen (NOTE earlier time this month only)
2:00 p.m. – Miriam Circle – Carol Hasvold hosts
4:30 p.m. – Executive Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal
8:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, September 14
10:00 a.m. – Adult Bible Study
4:30 p.m. – Space Exploration Task Force- Narthex

Sunday, September 17 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion -11am. Broadcast
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School
10:50 a.m. – Adult Forum- Luther’s Liturgical Revolution: Its Enduring Impact -Thomas Schattauer