Author: Carla Christopher

Liturgy for Prayer Service Lamenting Christian Nationalism Oct 14, 2025

Originally published on The Oddball Bulletin Substack  — reposted here with permission Also a sort of pastoral letter from Vicar 7 Beloved Oddballs,On Oct. 14, 2025, we’ll be releasing a podcast Prayer Service Lamenting Christian Nationalism for community members to pray along with. Multiple community members and co-conspirators have worked together to create a lament service […]

The Delaware-Maryland Synod Assembly Worship

​A rare ‘scripted’  sermon from the “grand finale” Delaware-Maryland Synod Assembly worship. The readings (I reference all 3 readings in the sermon) are 2 Timothy 1:3-14, Psalm 139:1-14, and John 17:9-23 and start at 9:58 with my sermon right after. “ In the Texas and California neighborhoods where she raised my father, people often called […]

Kindling Faith: Planting Seeds of Deep Peace

A Lenten Devotional from the Community of United Lutheran Seminary PROACTIVE PEACEBUILDING!!!! Videos are live! Free download devotional booklet is ready! Let’s do Lent TOGETHER! Immigrant, queer/LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, interfaith, ecumenical voices from multiple states and stations of life and faith. We reflect on the 5 seeds of Proactive Peacebuilding together through encouraging hope and love-filled […]