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ThomasMass (Tuomasmessu)
Christ Church is excited to offer a new worship experience on the afternoon of the Transfiguration of our Lord, 2024. The ThomasMass, or Tuomasmessu is a Lutheran worship service that originated in Finland, and regularly takes place at Agricolan kirkko (Agricola Church) in Helsinki. The service is influenced by ancient liturgical traditions and offers an opportunity for “open space”—times for reflection, various prayer stations (healing, writing prayers for peace), the creation of liturgical art/crafts and special opportunities for children. It is named after the Apostle Thomas, who seemed to have more questions than answers in his faith. Special choral and instrumental music, as well as Finnish/English hymns will be included. As is the case with the Tuomasmessu celebrations in Finland, a time for fellowship and food will follow in the Luther Lounge.
Adult Forum with Samuel G. Freedman
Columbia University professor, author, and New York Times columnist, Samuel G. Freedman, will talk to us about his latest book, Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights.
We have copies of Freedman's book for sale for $17.48 as part of the event.
In his New York Times book review, Khalil Gibran Muhammad wrote, "Long before the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts of the mid-1960s, Freedman argues, Humphrey led Minneapolis to become 'virtually the only city in America’ where a victim of racial discrimination could 'count on the government as an ally.' Freedman's book shows how this happened. It is a superbly written tale of moral and political courage for present-day readers who find themselves in similarly dark times."