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Cluj Ministry Video
One of the things that Lutheran pastors do is get together, with each other and with laypeople, at an assembly every year. We call it a synod, from the Greek words for “on the same road.” Anyway, I have ben … Continue reading
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Gratia Artis
A few hours before worship yesterday, a few of us paid a visit to the Cluj Museum of Art. (It is, after all, only around the corner from our church!) If you haven’t been there yet, it is worth a … Continue reading
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Also Rocking: Sighisoara
The family is just back from an overnight in Sighisoara — our first recreational excursion since we arrived in Romania, more than seven months ago. It was a good choice. A lot of readers probably know the town already, so … Continue reading
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Holy Week Pageant in Cluj
On the Tuesday of Holy Week, we joined a procession through the streets of Cluj. While it wasn’t exactly the traditional Stations of the Cross, it was a similar idea. Actors playing Jesus, Pilate, the Roman soldiers and the Jerusalem … Continue reading
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And Speaking of the Centru …
Here’s a plug for the place where I drank my coffee today: Atmosfera, on the south side of B-dul 21 Decembrie, not far from Hubertus restaurant. I patronize a pretty fair number of coffee shops, and this is among my … Continue reading
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Centru Rocks!
This morning, I dropped my son off at school, had my hair cut, and some pants altered, dropped my shoes off to be repaired and had snappy new advertising placards printed. (Look for them on the church door!) In between … Continue reading
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Our Ecclesiastical Neighborhood
Here are two that Terri and I pass every day, as we stroll down Bulevardul 21 Decembrie, on our way to the Lutheran church. She snapped these pictures after the recent snowstorm. The “Two Towers” is the informal name for … Continue reading
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Cool Gallery Opening in Cluj
Zsuzsa Gajdan is an Hungarian artist, born in 1954. Her work is mostly abstract, but occasionally figurative bits creep into it: a thoughtful face, an enigmatic page of writing. It is art that touches the soul but doesn’t pound home … Continue reading
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