Chuck Knows Church
A series of brief, light-hearted explanations of what goes on, or what you may hear talked about, in church.
Watch the sample below (on sermons), or go to the Chuck Knows Church site to check out the whole menu. |
The Church Year
If you visit Zion at different times of the year, you may notice differences in the way the sanctuary is decorated, e.g., different colored "paraments" draping the altar, pulpit, & lecturn, different scripture readings and hymns, and a slightly different tone to the service. These practices, over the course of the year, remind us the the whole sweep of Jesus' ministry, from the anticipation of his coming in the weeks before Christmas, to his victory over sin and death at Easter, and his continuing call and promise ever since.
To learn more about the church year, see this description provided by the First Lutheran Church of Warren, PA --> The Church Year |