Bishop’s Writings
These are the collected writings of our Bishop, Rev. Marcus Lohrmann.
An Easter Message from Bishop Marcus C. Lohrmann
An Easter Message from Bishop Marcus C. Lohrmann Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ in the Northwestern Ohio Synod, “He (the young man) said to them (Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome), ‘Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised: he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him just as he told you.’” (Mark 16:6,7) What would you do with such a… Read more »
THE ATHANASIAN CREED: SOME GOOD QUESTIONS AND A RESPONSE
THE ATHANASIAN CREED: SOME GOOD QUESTIONS AND A RESPONSE A member of one of our congregation’s sent me an e-mail in which she asked some good questions about the Athanasian Creed, a creed that is used in many of our congregations on Trinity Sunday. With her permission, I share the questions: Today’s service included the reading of the Athanasian Creed. This is an important creed for us to read and hear as it really tries to explain the Trinity, a very difficult concept for most of us to understand. However, the last part of the creed seems to say that… Read more »
Walking Together with Jesus
Sermon from Synod Assembly – May 20, 2011 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know… Read more »
Covenant in the Midst of Unity
West Ohio Conference and United Theological Seminary A Brief Summary of 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Action Related To Same Gender Relationships: Resolutions called upon members of the ELCA to respect the bound consciences of those with whom they disagree; allowed congregations that choose to do so to recognize, support and hold publicly accountable lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships; eliminated the prohibition of rostered service by members in publicly accountable, lifelong, monogamous same-gender relationships; recognized and committed to respect the conviction of members who believe that the ELCA should not call or roster people in such relationships; and urged that this church… Read more »
Reflections on the Authority of Scripture
Why this particular topic now? As a person rooted in the Christian faith, I have had a lifelong interest in the Scriptures. Throughout my life there have been few days when I have not been exposed to or read the Bible. By the power of the Holy Spirit, this reading has shaped my faith and life and pointed me unambiguously to the God who has acted for me and the world in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ Jesus. But I am aware that others are committed to the reading and studying of the Scriptures and identify it as… Read more »