[Magdalen] Interesting Funeral

[Jon Egger]

If any of you subscribe to Christian History magazine, the present issue is
all about Luther and Lutheranism.  Fascinating reading!

Grace and peace,
brud

On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> In a message dated 9/21/2015 12:48:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jay.weigel at gmail.com writes:
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> The  Lutheran church I attend is middle to low church, German in
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> I've mentioned before that Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where I lived for
> nearly 20 years, is the epicenter for USA Lutheran synods.
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> All of the following were represented by parishes in that City:
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> (1) WELS - Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
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> (2) LCMS - Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
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> (3) CLC - Church of the Lutheran Confession.
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> (4) CLB - Church of the Lutheran Brethren.
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> (5) ELS - Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
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> (6) ELCA - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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> In addition, there is now a splinter or two off the ELCA secondary to
> doctrinal disputes very much like those in TEC.  They worship in
> empty former grocery stores in two locations.
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> The first three are German in origin.  The second three are  mostly
> Scandinavian in origin (ELCA contains some former German Lutherans).
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> All but the ELCA are conservative.  My namesake and god-child and his
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> a delightful couple, have recently joined the very large and active  CLB
> parish in Eau Claire, and all communication with them seems gone.   I
> think they have been convinced we're living in sin, and going  straight
> to hell.  It's sad.  I sang at their wedding.
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> C'est dommage!
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> David Strang.
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