This summer we are exploring a new liturgical setting (the setting we use to sing pieces in our worship like the Alleluia, Holy Holy, and Lamb of God). Our new setting comes from a new hymnal resource, All Creation Sings, which was published in November 2020. Similar to With One Voice, the intent of All Creation Sings is to be a supplement to our primary hymnal – Evangelical Lutheran Worship.
From All Creation Sings, our Worship and Music Team intentionally chose to use a bilingual liturgy. Across the ELCA, there are a growing number of Spanish speaking congregations. Close to home, even in our greater Muscatine community, we also have a large contingent of Spanish-speaking neighbors.
So, to join with our siblings in Christ who may speak another language than us, we’ve been inviting the congregation to sing our Alleluia in Spanish. But here’s one more invitation: Each of the liturgy pieces were written in a Spanish speaking country. The Alleluia stemmed from Honduras, the Holy Holy from Puerto Rico, and the Lamb of God from Mexico. Take 5 minutes and Google what’s going on in those countries. Uplift their joys and their sorrows in prayer.
In so doing, we join ourselves with Christians not just in our neck of the woods, but across the world. Together, we are bound together by the power of the Holy Spirit. So join me this summer in uplifting our siblings from around the world in prayer.