This resource was prepared in January 2022 to address some common questions we receive from congregations looking for ways to worship faithfully in the midst of pandemic as well as in times of pastoral transition. For further reading, The Use of the Means of Grace (1997) is available in full online, and gives in-depth guidance on Christian worship to leaders and congregations in the ELCA. We give thanks to God for you, and for your ministry. The questions you are asking put you in good company with Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, and countless theologians and practitioners of the faith throughout the generations and the world. Thank you for your commitment to gathering faithfully as the Body of Christ.

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