Behind the scenes, altar society members help prepare the church altar year round, but especially with cleaning and preparation for Christmas, Easter and other religious holidays.

The altar call at its best balanced the individual and the community. That was true not just for “seekers” but for all of us. Every week, with rhythm and regularity, we were reminded of who we ...

Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Elgin will welcome new members at a 9:30 a.m. service. Jesus invites all people to His table of Holy Communion, offered at the altar or at ...

Right after Sunday worship at St. Paul’s-San Pablo Lutheran Church, Juan Carlos Toapanta lay in a lounge chair set up by the altar, needles sticking out of his forehead, wrist and foot for an ...

Marakah Mancini de León performs a Reiki treatment near a sign in Spanish reading, “Christ is risen,” in the sanctuary of St. Paul’s-San Pablo Lutheran Church, which recently added wellness sessions ...