February 21/22 Elemental: Bread by Pastor Paul Dickerson Jesus’ ministry dealt with basic elements. Bread. Birth. Water. Sight. Grief. Power. He spoke of and worked with things that are common to all of us. The Savior is not alien to our lived human experience. His ministry took ordinary elements of life and drew out something […]
Midweek Lenten Services Jesus’ ministry dealt with basic elements. Bread. Birth. Water. Sight. Grief. Power. He spoke ofand worked with things that are common to all of us. The Savior is not alien to our lived humanexperience. His ministry took ordinary elements of life and drew out something extraordinary.These basic elements are found in every
February 14/15 It is Good That We Are Here by Vicar Meseret Gobena As we gather today, we are invited up to the mountain with Peter, James and John where the hidden glory of Christ blazed before human eyes. Peter speaks not from thought but from awe and wonder from the deepest place of his
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February 8 Known. Loved. Valued. by Pastor Jeff Cloeter We live in a world of constant pressure to measure up. Are we good enough? Do we have enough? Have we done enough? Today we hear good news from God for people who don’t measure up. This weekend we recognize the ministry of Green Park Lutheran
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February 1 For by Pastor Jeff Cloeter Today we recognize the retirement of Mark Senechal. Mark has been our Worship Director for 12 years. He has been in ministry for 41 years. He began as a Lutheran high school music teacher in Florida and California and then served 20 years as a worship director in
January 24 Bigger Than You Thought By Pastor Paul Dickerson The mystery of Epiphany is that the Kingdom of God is much bigger than we thought: not just the Jews, but the Gentiles also; not just Jerusalem and Samaria, but to the ends of the earth, not just Christ Memorial/Reliant, but far beyond us. Today
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January 17/18 Behold by Vicar Meseret Gobena There are seasons when shadow falls and struggles defy explanation and the answers we seek remain out of reach. Yet scripture interrupts these moments and reminds us to lift our hearts and our focus to these words: “Behold, the Lamb of God” (John 1:29). In this act of
January 10/11 God’s Faithfulness by Pastor Nathan Schultz When a new year begins, we have all kinds of hopes, dreams, and fears of all the next year might hold. In such moments, it is good to slow down and reflect on God’s work in our lives. Today, we reflect on God’s faithfulness: past, present, and
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January 3/4 Epiphany by Pastor Paul Dickerson Today we celebrate The Festival of Epiphany and hear of the Magi’s visit to the Christ child. The word “Epiphany” comes from a root meaning “to reveal” as Jesus is revealed as the Savior not just for some people, but for all people. Today we marvel at God’s
December 20/21 The King Who Comes in Humility by Pastor Paul Dickerson The same King who came in humility and will also come in glory. Advent directs us to prepare in repentance and hope for the trumpet that will peel back the sky. “We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only
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