St Paul's Lutheran Church

Southern Louisiana had its distinctiveness; complete with the French and Spanish legacy, an Anglo-American territory, its Roman Catholic bastion; present was evangelical Protestantism, the slave society, its sugar society and historic plantations. But more important it had Centerville, Louisiana, the hometown of William J. Seymour, the son of former slaves.

    “Two of Robinson’s present churches had their beginnings in the Pittsburg Coal Company’s General Store building in 1892. The company offered a large meeting room for the purpose of worship to two groups, on Protestant and one Roman Catholic.  Eventually each congregation moved out

“The Reverend Green Johnson and his wife Rachel were the creative force and inspiration behind the building and stewardship of the new church. Members of the Johnson family were active in the congregation for all 87 years it was in use. We are fortunate that Annie Johnson, one of Green and Rachel’s grandchildren, wrote a history of the church, recording major events, dates of changes made to the building, and names of clergy who preached

The church, which was established in 1980 and built in the spring of 1891, was founded by Dr. James L. Gibson. Gibson, a native of Ireland but of Scottish descent, was the church's first pastor.

Coalbush United Methodist Church is in Mishawaka, Indiana. The Indiana Conference church development team selected Coalbush as a strategic location for potential growth. The church is located right off of the US 20 bypass on the south side of Mishawaka. The city is slowly moving out toward the country, which is how this church views itself: a country church. Mishawaka is not predicted to experience great growth in the next ten years with the make up of a household having little change either. The majority of the people are Anglo-American with little diversity. This is a somewhat traditional community where the majority of people report a sense of well-being. The average household income is approximately $60,000. The largest age group is between 35-55 years old.

St John’s Lutheran Church, Ipswich, was built in 1961 after the designs of architect Karl Langer as the primary church for the Lutheran community in Ipswich. It is home to a very active parish that incorporates both modern and traditional rites.

The Ascension Catholic Church is located in 2950 North Harbor City Blvd Melbourne Florida. The close proximity of the church from my home enabled me make a visit to the church last Sunday for the morning mass at 9.30 am. My neighbor who is a member of the church had earlier invited me to visit the church with him on Wednesday evening. He further informed me of the church's dressing code and even suggested that I accompany him to the church. However, since I wanted to get more exposure I declined this offer. Instead, we resolved to attend the Sunday service since it had higher attendance from the congregation (Ascension Catholic Community1).

That’s right we said it, and we aren’t taking it back! At Bethel Harvest Church it really is all about the numbers! We talk about numbers every week, we post numbers on social media every Sunday! We celebrate numbers! Why, because we truly care about every number! We want to have the BIGGEST number! Now before you get carried away with the whole “they just want more people for more money” thing, just hear us out…

Episcopal Church in 1869 was beginning to form a dividing line between the estates and

Church is outdated institution firstly because of the fact that Lutheran church was invented in the 1500’s when life was completely different compared to nowadays. Catholic Church has its roots 2000 years back in time. It has had to change but when it hadn’t changed enough there has become new branches that have responded better to people’s needs.

St. Mary’s Cathedral was almost exactly what you’d expect it to be. A large hall with an endless amount of pews facing towards the apse where a large depiction of Christ crucified hung above a the seat of worship reserved for the parish priest. The innumerable amount of stained-glass windows near the top of the church provided enough light to make navigating the aisle possible. In contrast the seat of worship was only illuminated by the faint glow of the candles which burned bright enough to reveal the shadow of a human splayed out across the seat.

Places to worship gods and the heavens have been around since the introduction of man. These places of worship began to take a different aesthetic when in the 12th century a man by the name of Abbot Suger began to revitalize a church called St. Denis Abbey.

The focal point of St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark’s Basilica is a grandiose example of Italo-Byzantine architecture, featuring an interior with gilded Byzantine mosaics and a floor with an intricate pattern of mosaic and marble. The mosaic-covered domes are recognizable everywhere in the city of Venice.

I was not raised Lutheran, but I have always had a passion for Lutheran confessions from the time I entered a Lutheran seminary. I had many experiences this summer leading a service and leading the confessional liturgy. Through my readings and dialogue I explored the Lutheran confessional texts included in the Book of Concord as a witness to the gospel and guidance for faith and life. From their contents, especially the Augsburg Confession and Luther’s Catechisms, I was able to define and describe the main themes of Lutheran theology and spirituality. The Lutheran confessions gave me a strong foundation and learning about their history, context, and content will give me an appreciation of the historical foundations of Lutheran theology as well as perspectives for critical reflection on the role of the Confessions in today’s ecumenical context. Furthermore being able to read and reflect on the Lutheran Confessions and then being able to actually lead a service and read the confessional liturgy while engaging and learning them was monumental in my education as well as growth in tis area.

The Protestant Reformation indicated that a human can “connect to God and can do so without the aid of a priest.” The ecclesiology behind this is basically what aids me in my ministry. Peterson, in his book Essential Church, explains “the primary affirmation is not that each person is his or her own priest but that each Christian can be a priest, advocate, intercessor, and evangelist to others.” William Willimon, Pastor: the Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry, highlights a variety of ways in which a pastor functions. In this paper, I am going to explain the ways in which my current ministry setting connects with the concept of priest as pastor in relation to worship and the connect and context of pastoral care while teaching others that they are able to accomplish the same task.