“This is my Father’s World; oh, let me not forget that, though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.  This is my Father’s world; why should my heart be sad?  The Lord is king, let heaven ring; God reigns, let earth be glad!” – M. Babcock This weekend we conclude our […]

Then God said, “Let there be light” and there was light. – Genesis 1:3 This weekend we continue our journey through the Creation texts of Genesis to shed greater light on God’s intentions for the people and creation God loves, what this says about our life together, and where hope is found.   Below is the […]

“Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.” – Mark 10:14 In this weekend’s texts, Christ continues to challenge us to reflect on the ways that we include and exclude others in our communities and shows us the ways […]

“Cry out dominions, princedoms, powers, archangels, virtues, angel choirs, Alleluia!” – ELW # 424 Angels are messengers. While the cosmic battle between Michael and Satan’s army is compelling drama, we who follow Jesus ultimately believe that God’s victory was accomplished in the cross and the empty tomb.  Below is the link to watch the livestream […]

“Jesus said, “Whover welcomes such a child in my name welcomes me.” – Mark 9:37   We have been  blessed over the last two weeks  to welcome back  many children in worship and education. Jesus continues to welcome his children of all ages, helping us to overcome our fears and to be strengthened to serve […]

“All that I needed thy hand hath provided; great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me”  – ELW # 733   This old hymn of the faith (which we sang today) reminds us that by God’s grace, we have enough.  Each time we gather for worship we are empowered to share what we have with others […]

“Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest,  wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father, Christ our brother, all who live in love are thine; teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine.”   – ELW # 836 In this weekend’s Gospel, Christ challenges us to […]

The fall program year will soon be upon us.  Pastor shares some of our joys and challenges moving forward with many reasons to give thanks.   

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever. ” – John 6:51 In this week’s Gospel reading, we are reminded that we are indeed what we eat.  And iit is in the mystery of this holy meal that we share that we not only discover […]

“I am the living bread that camedown from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever. ” – John 6:51 In this week’s readings we encounter Christ who comes down and meets us in the midst of confusion, fear, and doubt and feeds us by his grace through very ordinary means.  This reflection is […]