Healing Waters Parish

Healing Waters Parish
101 Main Street
Hanley Falls, MN 56245
ph: 507-768-3417
news@healingwatersparish.org

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Welcome!

Healing Waters Parish is a five-congregation partnership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America serving Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. The five churches in Healing Waters are Augustana Lutheran of Clarkfield, Bergen Lutheran of rural Granite Falls, St. Lucas Lutheran of rural Cottonwood, Swede Home Lutheran of rural Clarkfield and Yellow Medicine Lutheran of Hanley Falls.

Country Gospel services start up June 6

An uplifting summertime tradition returns, starting Wednesday night, June 6, when the churches of Healing Waters Parish kick off their weekly Country Gospel worship services.

The service starts at 7:30 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church in Clarkfield. Services will take place at 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday through the summer at Augustana, except for July 4. The final Wednesday night service of the summer will be Aug. 29. A coffee fellowship will follow each service in the Augustana church basement.

The worship service, with a casual atmosphere, is open to all.

The Country Gospel services are designed to be upbeat and full of familiar music — traditional hymns, and classic gospel songs. Along with the songs, there is a structure to the worship centered a musical liturgy designed for the service and set to traditional country tunes.

The music is led by a country gospel band made up of members from the different churches in Healing Waters Parish. But those who attend are encouraged to join in the singing.

Click here to view a short video of a Country Gospel worship service.

Our Mission

God calls us to mission and ministry in our rural prairie communities and to the world. Gathered in faith and nurtured by Word and Sacrament, we commit ourselves to share a hope for the future, to use our resources and talents guided by the Holy Spirit, and to work together to expand our ministry to serve others in the name of Jesus Christ.

Our Name

The name "Healing Waters Parish" was chosen because each church is in Yellow Medicine County. "Yellow medicine" plants, which grow by the flowing waters of the Yellow Medicine River, were used by the Dakota for their healing powers. In the waters of baptism we are nourished, healed, and restored; we invite and encourage you to join our healing parish.