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Remember


Cross with thornsWhen we gather together on Ash Wednesday (February 22), we will once again hear a word that God weaves intentionally into the fabric of our faith.  Can you spot it below?

“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

Which word jumped out at you?  When you hear...
Thu, Jan 19

Epiphany


Epiphany: appearance, manifestation. 
A discovery, realization.

Each Epiphany, we remember the story of wise men from the east who traveled by the light of a star to bring gifts to the baby Jesus. What they found, at the end of their journey, was a new vision of God.What they discovered was a child-a living, breathing, helpless infant whose eyes, coos, and cries were those of God Himself.What they looked upon when they entered the house, was the...
Mon, Dec 26

Advent: a Time of Watching, Waiting... and Listening


Each Advent, there are words that we expect to hear.  We often spend time “watching” or “waiting”, or even-“expecting” to see God.  We may “wonder” about the ways God breaks into our world as we wander through these four weeks that lead up to Christmas.  This year, we’re going to spend time with another word that we may not be as accustomed to-“listening”.  This Advent, we...
Mon, Nov 28

The Good News and the Bad News About Reformation


ReformationAt the end of the month, we will celebrate the biggest day of the year on the Lutheran Calendar.  Each year, on the last Sunday of October we remember the Reformation-a movement in history that began when Martin Luther nailed a list of 95 critiques of the Catholic church to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany.  All over North America,...
Sat, Sep 24

Summer Sightings... God Sightings...


I think that we can all agree that Summer is one of the best times of year.  In the last week, I’ve seen so many great sightings of Summer.    I saw Jaime Hassan the other day, and I was struck by the smile on his face when he told me that he had just completed his last day of school.  Wearing his “Seniors 2012” t-shirt, he beamed as he told me how...
Sun, Jun 26

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