All praise to music, deep gift profound, through hands and voices in holy sound. The psalms of David, and Mary’s praise, in wordless splendor and lyric phrase, with all creation one song we raise: Soli Deo Gloria! Soli Deo Gloria! – Marty Haugen, #878 Evangelical Lutheran Worship Beloved of God, Music shapes us, and shapes […]
Pastor’s Pen June 2012 Read More »
Jesus said, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:6-8 Beloved of God, “Geocaching.” Ever heard the term? If the answer is NO, there’s a good chance you don’t […]
Pastor’s Pen May 2012 Read More »
Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. […]
Pastor’s Pen April 2012 Read More »
“God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” – John 3:17 Beloved of God, The griping happened without fail whenever we loaded the car for the hour-plus drive to our grandparents’ homes in Northfield: How long before we get […]
Pastor’s Pen for March 2012 Read More »
“Dance, then, wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the dance said he, and I’ll lead you all wherever you may be, and I’ll lead you all in the dance said he.” – Lord of the Dance, Sydney Carter Beloved of God, The life of our congregation is like a dance. On Sundays […]
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The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. – Matthew 13:45-46 Beloved of God, What will this new year, 2012, hold? When the calendar turns I begin imagining and hoping what the […]
Pastor’s Pen January 2012 Read More »
10:30 am FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 22. On this final Sunday of Advent, Isaiah speaks of a pregnant young woman who is a sign that God is afoot in the world in a marvelous new way. Matthew’s gospel then takes us behind the scenes to Joseph’s struggle and, finally, his decision to stand by […]
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Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 Beloved of […]
Pastor’s Pen December 2011 Read More »
The worst drought in East Africa is 60 years continues to create severe food and water shortages for people in the region. An estimated 13.3 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti are affected. The Lutheran World Federation is managing the Dadaab refugee camp complex in Kenya where more than 400,000 people are living […]
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Then the LORD answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it. For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie. If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come, it will […]
Pastor’s Pen November 2011 Read More »
