Listen and Learn

Here, you will find stories compiled by the MMRC about multicultural ministry taking place within the Church today. Learn about the successes and challenges met by other congregations and individuals!

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• Christmas Concert [Added 2/14/06]
  Music and Musicians in Philadelphia and surrounding neighborhoods from Angola, Burma, Germany, Puerto Rico, and Russia, and the LTSP Seminary Choir presented Christmas songs and carols on December 17, 2005. The event was a great success and will be held again on December 16th, 2006.
  
  
• The Mirror of God's Grace: the ministry journey of Advent Lutheran Church/La Iglesia Luterana del Adviento [Added 12/09/05]
  Rev. Peter Hartney writes as the Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Advent in Trenton, New Jersey and as the Mission Developer of La Iglesia del Adviento, the new Latino ministry being mid-wifed by the established congregation of Advent with the support of the New Jersey Synod and the ELCA Division of Outreach.

• Multicultural Mission Seminar [Added 11/18/05]
  Rev. Gladys Moore, Rev. Gus Vinjeras, and Rev. Peggy Wuertele shared their experiecnes in Multicultural settings at the Multicultural Mission Seminar on October 29, 2005. The conference was modeled in a way that led us to look at the experiential realities of multicultural ministry instead of merely reviewing unpracticed theory. Article written by Danielle Miller.

• Early Christian Worship: Many Voices, One Hymn of Praise [Added 7/26/05]
  The keynote address presented by Erik M. Heen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, New Testament and Greek, LTSP, for A Conference on Multicultural Worship, Bridge of Peace Community Church, Camden, NJ, April 9, 2005. This is an Adobe Acrobat document, download the free Adobe Reader.
  
• Multicultural Christian Community ‹ A Bouquet of Multiple Flowers [Added 7/26/05]
  by H.S. Wilson, originally published in Word and World, Volume 24, Number 2, Spring 2004. Used with permission. This is an Adobe Acrobat document, download the free Adobe Reader.
  
• Research Uncovers Hopes, Frustrations of Pastors Serving Multicultural Neighborhoods [Added 4/13/05]
  Jennifer Kang and Professor H.S. Wilson are working together to research the perspectives of parish pastors working in multicultural communities and neighborhoods. “I'm impressed with the sense of hope I'm hearing about from the pastors,” Kang says.
  
• God's Place, God's Space: Redeemer Lutheran in Queens Village [Added 4/12/05]
  The very space of the church itself is a vital gift, with rich potential for ministry. Lily R. Wu, the Assistant to the Bishop for Immigration Outreach, talks about Redeemer Lutheran from this perspective.
  
• Trinity Lutheran Lifts Up the Children and Their Heritage [Added 3/21/05]
  Trinity Lutheran in New York is building a multicultural ministry while emphasizing the unity of the Church.
  
• Multicultural Ministry at Gloria Dei, Rhode Island [Added 3/21/05]
  Gloria Dei maintains a thriving multicultural congregation. Hear about it from Pastor B. Santiago Rodriguez.
  
• Building a Multicultural Mission in Philadelphia [Added 3/21/05]
  Pastor Diedone Panzo Diela describes the building of a successful multicultural mission that began with immigrant Angolan families in Philadelphia.
  
• The Need for Multiculturalism in the Church [Added 11/11/04]
  Archbishop H.E. Mor Titus Yeldho Pathickal visited LTSP June 28, 2004 for a consultation on the MMRC.
  
• Ethnic Origins of the American Lutheran Church [Added 11/11/04]
  Dr. Karl Krueger offers insights into the intrinsic multicultural identity of the Church in America, including a reflection on the evolution of sausage recipes.
  
• Seminary Dean J. Paul Rajashekar offers a wholesome ethnic joke [Added 11/11/04]
  Non-offensive jokes featuring the richness of global culture are few and far between, but Dr. Rajashekar has one!