Bible Studies
Let’s Talk About World Mission Souvenirs Bible Study
Intriguing images and inspirational stories from the World Outreach ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Peru, Chile, India, Korea, Ukraine, Czechia and Latvia.
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Original World Mission Souvenirs Series
Korean Funeral
At the memorial service for the father of a member of Seoul Lutheran Church a dozen men represented …
Wedding in Rajahmundry
Picture a wedding party gathered on a busy street in Rajahmundry, India. Four men held poles which s…
“Communio Intimo”
Our Peruvian brothers and sisters have the same Communion practice found in our confessional Luthera…
Jesus Only
In Naju-city, South Korea, a shopkeeper-craftsman made frames for his brother’s art in a workshop cl…
All Because of Easter
OK, this is a little creepy. The catacombs at the San Francisco de Asis Convent in Lima, Peru form a…
The Virgin Mary
This World Mission Souvenir is a five-inch statuette of the Virgin Mary, purchased at a second-hand …
More World Mission Souvenir Photos
WMS Photo 37
Pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany) visited St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Plzen, Czechia for an anniversary worship service. They wore the Talar (black gown) with a Beffchen (white ribbon) at the neck. That ribbon is spread open identifying them as Lutheran pastors. The ribbon is sewn together for Reformed pastors. Ecclesiastical dress not only reveals theological allegiance but it is rich in symbolism. A favorite is the white alb, a vivid reminder of the Christian’s identity in Christ our Savior. We can say that God ”has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness (Isaiah 61).”