Dear Beloveds in Christ, One of my favorite Christmas books and movies is The Polar Express it is something I will watch while doing many of the tasks while preparing for Christmas. For those unfamiliar, this story follows our young narrator through a train ride that lands at the North Pole where a child is chosen to receive the [...]
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Living Out God’s Grace: A Personal Reflection
Dear Beloveds in Christ, Faith alone. Grace alone. Scripture alone. Those three little tenants of Lutheran theology are so important. In theological terms we mean that we receive God’s limitless love and grace by no merit of our own but because in his boundless grace we are forgiven and receive salvation. We receive all grace [...]
LOG JULY 2024
Dear Members of the Body of Christ, It has already been a year since we began our partnership as two churches working both together and separately as the kingdom of God in our communities and world. This past year has brought some changes alongside many joys. As a community we found ways and times to [...]
LOG June 2024
Dear Beloveds of Christ, Lately, we have been enjoying the brilliance of warmer weather. We have planted our flowers and planting our garden is coming so immediately soon. A wide variety of birds are now playing in the bird bath and eating at the feeder. Seeing all of these things reminds me of the journeys [...]
Worship: Sunday July 26, 2020
Good morning on this dreary Sunday. I invite you to read today’s text and lead a worship of your own at home. While we cannot be outside together, we will be together in message and spirit. Let us pray, Beloved and sovereign God, through the death and resurrection of your Son you bring us into [...]
Worship Service for April 26, 2020 Third Sunday of Easter
Prayer of the Day: O God, your Son makes himself known to all his disciples in the breaking of the bread. Open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in his redeeming work, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Acts 2:14a, 36-41: [...]
Worship for April 19, 2020 Second Sunday of Easter
Prayer of the Day: Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith in you and receive the fullness of Christ's blessing, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Acts [...]
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