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“For All the Saints”

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Greet Grief

In the front of the church, a small altar stands in the middle of the raised steps, holding fourteen red candles. There is a white banner beside this altar with the word RESURRECTION made of gold fabric letters. Fourteen bells … Continue reading →

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God’s work amongst the ashes – Part IV

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Greet Grief

Peering through the small rectangle of glass in the narthex door, I scan the modest size crowd that has gathered in the sanctuary of the Lutheran church where I have been a member since the age of four. It seems … Continue reading →

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