Christmas Blessing
“The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus” (Luke 1:30-31)
My favorite Christmas Hymn is “What Child Is This?” (ELW #296). Please click on the link below to experience a beautiful rendition of this traditional English ballad by The Petersen Family Bluegrass Band. The Petersen Family has been making music together since 2005.
An Update from Israel – Sept. 2
Dear Friends in Christ, "I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!" Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem-built as a city that is bound firmly together. To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, as was...
An Update from Israel – Aug. 31
Dear Friends in Christ, " How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices, together they...
Hurricane Harvey
August 28, 2017 Dear Friends in Christ, "But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with...
A Guest Message from Bishop Mauney
Dear Friends in Christ, "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all" (Ephesians 4:4-6). The words and prayer of...