Sunday at Grace and Vang

I returned to Grace Lutheran Church in Nerstrand this week. I had assisted there the first Sunday of my internship, and this time I preached. It was a treat to enjoy the "Now the Feast and Celebration" setting without having to lead it.

Grace, along with First, celebrates Holy Communion every week, whereas the rest of my congregations do so twice a month. It's nice when I end up at one of these two places on the Sundays (like today) when the other churches aren't including the sacrament.

After worship at Grace, I headed to Vang Lutheran Church in rural Dennison. It was the only church I hadn't worshiped at yet, so it was a delight to finally get there to preach and to meet more of the congregation.

Today was a special day at Vang, as we dedicated the new addition they just built. It provides them with a much-needed narthex (plus the space below it), as well as an elevator for accessibility. Just in time for the lutefisk dinner on Wednesday! Here are some pictures of Vang, just as beautiful as the rest of my churches!


Sanctuary




Chancel




Amazing window and organ




View from front...they have a cool wrap-around balcony with seating on all three sides (you can see one end of it in the picture above)