Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Tomorrow the Church quietly marks something profound. It is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Now, some might here that and think that it’s about exalting personalities and people. It’s not though. Really, what it … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 29th, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 21st, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This Sunday marks the beginning of the long season of Sundays after Pentecost and Holy Trinity Sunday and before Advent that we call Ordinary Time. The feast days are behind us, the calendar slows, and the … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 21st, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 14th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Tomorrow is Holy Trinity Sunday. This is the Sunday of the Church Year when we take the time to emphasis and confess with deliberate clarity who our God is: one God in three persons, Father, Son, … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 14th, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 7th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This Sunday, we come to Pentecost. Fifty days after Easter, ten days following the Ascension, it’s a day sometimes thought of as the Church’s birthday, and there’s some truth to that, because at Pentecost we witness … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 7th, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 31st, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! This past Thursday, the Church marked the Ascension of our Lord, a moment that is often times overlooked, yet so rich with meaning. The thing is it’s not a footnote in the life of Christ. It’s one of the most profound events in … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 31st, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 24th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! Over the past couple of weeks you may have noticed that I’ve been following a little bit of a theme as we’ve explored the gift and the purpose of worship, that is, namely, how it’s God who meets us with His grace, and … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 24th, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 17th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! As I sit down and I think about what to write this week, I find myself thinking about the church and what it is, and our tendency, in this world, to reshape and remold it. The thing is the Church isn’t ours to … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 17th, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 10th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! Each week, we gather, and as we gather, we do so as God’s people. We come from different places, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. Some walk through the doors of the sanctuary coming from homes filled with joy, others from weeks … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 10th, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 3rd, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! Tomorrow morning we will be two Sundays removed from Resurrection Sunday morning. Yet, the truth of the resurrection hasn’t faded. Christ is still risen. The tomb is still empty. But, if we’re honest, there are days, tough days - even on this side … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: May 3rd, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: April 26th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! Last week we entered the empty tomb. We heard the heavenly messenger declare those words of hope, “He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” (Matt 28:6) And it reminded us of that … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: April 26th, 2025