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An Eventful Week

Last week was the final week of the school year, and it was jam-packed with good times. Our Spring Recitation Night (with the theme Jubilate Deo) gave us the opportunity to hear All Saints scholars recite original poetry; share wonderful music (violin, piano, & choir); conjugate, decline, and translate Latin; diagram sentences and talk about English grammar; and more.

The last day of school included a BBQ lunch from Blue Ember (thanks to the Crismons), field day at Joe Mack Park, and root beer floats to end the school day.

Finally, we topped it all off with Schwarzer Bär Friday evening, enjoying lots of good food, fun, and fellowship. God be praised!

Finally, finally: Our parish voters’ assembly voted Sunday after Divine Service to extend a Divine Call to The Rev. Fr. Dan Suelzle (currently Campus Pastor at Wittenberg Lutheran Chapel, University of North Dakota). Please keep Fr. Suelzle and his family in your prayers as he considers the call to serve God’s people at All Saints Cathedral Parish.

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Cantate Domino! Sing to the Lord!

Yesterday was Cantate Sunday: Sing to the Lord a new song! Father Leckband reminds us that this is a song that has been given to the Bride of Christ–the Church–by virtue of her having been joined to Christ and washed clean by Him through water and the Word. Only the Church–only Christians!–are able to sing this eternal song of salvation! Let us rejoice and sing!

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A Little While and You Will See Me

This past Sunday was Jubilate Sunday–the Third Sunday after Easter. We heard in the Gospel lesson these words of our Lord: “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father” (John 16:16). Jesus spoke this to the disciples in the upper room right before His arrest and crucifixion, and, in the context, these words refer to His death and burial (you will not see me) and His resurrection (you will see me). However, they also have something to say to us about the current time, when we don’t see Christ, and what we have to look forward to. Listen to the sermon for more.