We celebrated the MINISTRY of labor! Few realize that WORK - the nature of such - was a major issue in the Reformation. Jews, Greeks/Romans, the Roman Catholic Church, Martin Luther and John Calvin all had very differentideas of work - with VERY practical and enormous implications for our lives - not JUST during the 40 hours we may be at our "job" but for the WHOLE of our lives! We spoke of those various views and the enormous implications they have for society and especially for our lives and the meaning of our lives. We looked at the difference between the "Protestant Work Ethic" (which is ACTUALLY the Calvinist Work Ethic) and the view of Lutherans. And of the distinction between the Catholic and Lutheran views of "work." ALL to inspire Labor Day to be a CELEBRATION - perhaps not of the Union Movement so much as in OUR joyous ministry of God's blessed providence.
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Oceanside, California is a growing, diverse family of Christians that have come together to form a close, caring community centered in Jesus Christ. We are part of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Our Mission is a Christ-centered family dedicated to: *Reaching out to our community *Teaching God's Word *Caring for one another *Sharing God's genuine love
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