Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Today is Holy Saturday. Last Sunday we witnessed Christ enter Jerusalem on the back of donkey to the cheering crowd. How quickly things changed. The betrayal, the abandonment, the perversions of justice. The crowds that once … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: April 19th, 2025
Lent
Weekly Pastoral Letter: April 12th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week – the week of the Passion. As I sit down to write this and reflect on this time, I’m easily reminded that there is something that is … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: April 12th, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: April 5th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are in the shadow of Holy Week as we approach the final stretch of the Lenten season. This week we will have our last Midweek Lenten Soup, Salad and Service before we mark Christ’s triumphant … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: April 5th, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: March 29th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This week I finally felt it, the return of Spring. The air was a little warmer, the days were a little brighter and everything seemed new with signs of life. Soon the budding trees and fresh … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: March 29th, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: March 22nd, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It will be good to be back with you tomorrow after being gone last Sunday. As you know, we had to cancel our Midweek Service this week because of weather, so I am looking forward to … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: March 22nd, 2025
Weekly Pastoral Letter: March 8th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On Ash Wednesday we began our journey into the wilderness together. I am not sure what it is like for you, but for me the first week of Lent tends to greet me quietly. Yet, in … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: March 8th, 2025