Almighty and ever-living God, you fulfilled the promise of Easter by sending the gift of your Holy Spirit. Look upon your people gathered in prayer, open to receive the Spirit's flame. May it come to rest in our hearts and heal the divisions of word and tongue, that with one voice and one song we may praise your name in joy and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (Prayer for the Vigil of Pentecost, Evangelical Lutheran Worship)
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A follow-up to last week’s Flashback Friday post: The house at 212 S. First Street in Madison, Wis. was built in 1915 as a parsonage for Trinity Lutheran Church. The mortgage on the house was $2000 and was paid off in 1921. The first occupant was the Rev. Lars Dordal, his wife Bertha, and their three children. In 1935 a basement area connecting the parsonage and church was completed, adding a heating plant and more room for Sunday School classes. Most of this work was done by Trinity members. Photos: 1) The house in its early years. 2) Google street view from 2011. The old church was razed in 1958, and other than a garage the lot remains empty. The house exterior is substantially unchanged, save for the addition of solar panels on the south-facing roof. 3) A note from Catherine Anderson, wife of Charles S. Anderson (assistant pastor of Trinity from 1957 to 1959) describing their experience living in the house (see transcription in comments).
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We call on your spirit of healing. Bless nurses, doctors, midwives, chaplains, counselors, and hospice workers as they care for those in need. We pray for all who long for comfort. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
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[Photo by Jonathan Borba from Pexels]
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