Faithful Adaptation

Presenters Dawn Alitz (Luther Seminary) and Pastor Deb Stehlin ( Lutheran Church, Grace Lutheran Church, Apple Valley, Minnesota) shared their insights and ideas for worship during Holy Week. Deb keyed in on points of proclamation in extraordinary circumstances, and more than 150 participants shared thoughts in chat, breakout rooms, and via a shared Google doc titled Holy Week worship and ideas.

Links:

• Holy Week Worship and Ideas — How are you doing Holy Week in this time of physical distancing?

Ben McDonald Coltvet (Luther Seminary) and Pastor Joy McDonald Coltvet (Christ on Capitol Hill Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minnesota) shared their experience and insights gained in the last week at Christ on Capitol Hill. They discussed hosting worship online in a variety of modes (Facebook Live, Zoom, Facebook Watch Party), and also talked about the opportunities of gathering people to build community (including coffee hour and game night) in this time of physical distancing.