Publicly-Engaged Hymn Texts that Form Conscience – led by Shari Shull, ELCA deacon and music minister, who has degrees from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Trinity Lutheran Seminary.

Deacon Shull writes: This forum is based on the workshop I offered during the recent conference, “Worship Amid Social Turmoil,” coordinated by the Wild Hope Center for Vocation at PLU. At the conference, we explored how Christian liturgy, sacraments and common prayer orient congregations toward public engagement, justice, peace, and care for creation during times of political and social turmoil. At this forum, we will sing hymns from ELW and All Creation Sings that focus on living out our baptismal promises of renouncing evil, serving Christ in all persons, striving for justice and peace, respecting the dignity of every human being, and cherishing and caring for creation.

Deacon Shari Shull has served as organist/minister of music in Lutheran congregations in Washington & Virginia over the last 50 years. Prior to her retirement in 2025, she served Agnus Dei Lutheran in Gig Harbor for 18 years where she enjoyed playing the Fritts Organ, Opus 47. Shari served on the synodical team that introduced the ELW to the congregations of the Southwestern Washington Synod when our current hymnal was published. She holds degrees from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio.

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