Person Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search
Text Identifier:in_hopelessness_and_near_despair✖
In:people✖

Planning worship? Check out our sister site, ZeteoSearch.org, for 20+ additional resources related to your search.
Showing 1 - 2 of 2Results Per Page: 102050

Jaroslav J. Vajda

1919 - 2008 Person Name: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919-2008 Author of "In Hopelessness and Near Despair" in Christian Worship Jaroslav J. Vajda (b. Lorain, Ohio, 1919; d. 2008) Born of Czechoslovakian parents, Vajda was educated at Concordia College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Concordia Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Ordained as a Lutheran pastor in 1944, he served congregations in Pennsylvania and Indiana until 1963. He was editor of the periodicals The Lutheran Beacon (1959-1963) and This Day (1963-1971) and book editor and developer for Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis from 1971 until his retirement in 1986. Working mainly with hymn texts, Vajda served on several Lutheran commissions of worship. A writer of original poetry since his teens, he was the author of They Followed the King (1965) and Follow the King (1977). His translations from Slovak include Bloody Sonnets (1950), Slovak Christmas (1960), An Anthology of Slovak Literature (1977), and contributions to the Lutheran Worship Supplement (1969) and the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978). A collection of his hymn texts, carols, and hymn translations was issued as Now the Joyful Celebration (1987); its sequel is So Much to Sing About (1991). Vajda's hymns are included in many modern hymnals, and he was honored as a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada in 1988. Bert Polman
Jaroslav J. Vajda

G. A. Hennig

Person Name: G. A. Hennig, b. 1966 Composer of "NEWHOPE" in Christian Worship (2008) Grace Hennig has served as organist, choir director, worship team leader, and accompanist in several congregations over the past twenty years. Presently, she serves as director of the Women’s Choir at Martin Luther College and is also active in music composition. Grace was graduated from Bethany Lutheran College (AA), Dr. Martin Luther College (BS), from Concordia University-Chicago (MCM) and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (BA). Grace has presented worship topics at conferences and served on parish worship consulting teams. Her hymn tunes and settings appear in Christian Worship Supplement (2008) and other hymnals.​ Grace Hennig
G. A. Hennig

Export as CSV