The first Advent wreath was made in Germany in 1839. It wasn't like the ones we see today, though. That first wreath was created by a Lutheran minister named Johann Hinrich Wichern and was made ...

Christmas is here and the Nordic traditions have begun. The primary denomination of the Nordic countries has been Lutheran, so the church traditions are very much a part of the season’s ...

interim youth director for East Bay Lutheran Youth Parish in Oakland; and vicar at Advent Lutheran Church, Westminster, Colorado. He also brings a wealth of community organizing and communications ...