Friends of Faith, Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ. The annual church picnic is this Sunday (July 25) after the ten o’clock Service of Holy Communion. The service will be in the Sanctuary with in person or online attendance. The picnic begins at 11:00 a.m. and will be on the church’s…
Growing up, I remember every so often, a preacher would come to our church who everyone called, “The Walking Bible.” He had memorized the entire New Testament, even the chapter and verse numbers. At the time, I thought only Jesus could do something so remarkable. When I got to seminary, I learned about a period…
Pastor John’s Easter Message: There’s going to be another crop of first communion students. I thought I would share a reminder to us all, how the events of Holy Week contribute to the story of communing with Christ’s church. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and ends with the most important three days in Christendom:…
The invitation to Lent spoken on Ash Wednesday reminds us that we enter this season together “with the whole church” (see the Leaders Edition to Evangelical Lutheran Worship, p. 617). It goes on to state that “we are created for communion with God, to love one another, and to live in harmony with creation.” Though many common…
Continue readingCreated for Community: A Midweek Series in Lent
While many of our plans are changing due to Covid-19 restrictions, our church is finding new ways to gather in person and online. The road to Bethlehem for Mary and Joseph certainly led to an unexpected outcome. Proof there are special times in history when God gives us something brand new. With Advent comes a…
