Rogation Days
The North Central Conference of the Northwest Ohio Synod is hosting the second annual Rogation Days on May 27-29, culminating in a worship service and dinner on Ascension Day (May 29) at Solomon Lutheran Church in Woodville. Below are a host of items you can use to help with publicity in your local setting.
Rogation Days Letter
You can find a copy of the introduction letter that was sent to the congregations by clicking here.
A Litany of Blessing for: Soil, Seed, Water, Equipment and Livestock
Pastors/SAMs may use the Litany of Blessing available to download in PDF or Word. Feel free to modify the blessing as appropriate to your context.
Rogation Days Flyer
You can download a copy of the Rogation Days flyer (pictured above) at these links... click here for PDF or here for .JPG
Sample Announcements
You can find sample announcements to use in the newsletter, bulletin, social media page, etc. at this link. Feel free to modify to fit your setting.
Congregation Sign-Up Sheet
You can download a PDF at this link for a signup you can post for congregation members to make their dinner reservations. Remember, we are asking congregations to sign people up locally and report expected attendance to Solomon Lutheran Church (srewoldt@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us or call the office at 419-849-3600) by May 19.
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Rogation Days FAQ
Q: What are Rogation Days?
A: Simply put Rogation days means blessing of land, seeds and livestock, and whatever else a person may desire to have blessed. We are blessing farms, small businesses, residences not attached to a farm, should you want something blessed we will bless it.
Q: What if I am unavailable to have something blessed on May 27, 28, or 29?
A: You have two options… You can arrange for your pastor/SAM to do a blessing on a different day. (These are not the ONLY days we can pray for soil, seed, and water.) Or/and you can bring a representation of earth from your planting beds/yards and seeds you intend to plant to the Worship Service on May 29th start time is 6PM. We will have a pot in the sanctuary of Solomon Lutheran church and during the service everything in the pot will be blessed! Your earth and seeds at the service will represent what you want blessed.
Q: What if my congregation does not have a pastor or SAM, or she/he is not available to bless my farm?
A: If your congregation’s pastoral leader is not available for a blessing, contact our Conference Dean, Pastor Shawn O’Brien (pastorobrien@stjohnwilliston.org or 419-378-1112) and he will coordinate with area pastors to schedule a blessing.
Q: Do you need pastors/SAMs to help with blessings May 27-29?
A: Yes! If you would like to add your name to the ‘reserve list’ to bless farms if a pastoral leader is not available, or if you are serving a less rural congregation and would like to participate in farm/location blessing contact Pastor Bob Noble (joyfulnoise123456@gmail.com) and he can help you find someone to travel with.
Q: Do you need pastors/SAMs to help with worship on May 29?
A: Yes! All pastors/SAMs are invited to vest for worship. If you would like to lead, read, or otherwise participate contact Pastor Alan Brown (PastorAlan@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us) to see where help is needed.
Q: What do I do with dinner reservations?
A: We are asking each congregation to collect reservations locally and then share their numbers with Solomon Lutheran Church, Woodville (srewoldt@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us or call the church office at 419-849-3600) by May 19. A dinner reservation signup is available for download.
Q: How big does a farm have to be to warrant a blessing visit?
A: There is no requirement. We are blessing farms, garden plots, small businesses, residences not attached to a farm, etc. should you want something blessed we will bless it.
If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
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