Luminous Night

Here are a few pictures of the luminaries our Mentoring group made for Christmas eve.  Thank you to all who helped, especially the custodians and ushers who arranged them, lit candles, and cleaned up after.  As you can see, it was a beautiful witness to Jesus, the Light of the World!

Cross in the Snowdrift

Manger and [...]

Christmas Worship Schedule

Please join us for worship as you are able.  Christ is Born!  Merry Christmas!
-3 pm December 24, 2008   Family Worship w/ Holy Communion and Children’s Choir
-5 pm December 24, 2008   Traditional Worship w/ Holy Communion and Senior Choir (candlelighting)
-10 pm December 24, 2008 Contemporary Worship w/ Holy Communion and Reformation Band (candlelighting)
5 pm service will be [...]

Devotion for the 4th Week In Advent

Dear Friends in Christ,
Sometimes a story is more beautifully told without words.  Read Luke chapter 1, and ponder these paintings (below) in prayer.  Selected verses for public worship this coming Sunday, Dec 21 are Luke 1:26-38.  Personally, I am most struck by Mary’s posture in the first canvas–she is cowering.  It makes me wonder:  is this [...]

Thanks, But No Thanks

In this reading for Sunday, Dec 21, 2008, the new king David endeavors to build God a temple.  God’s response, through the prophet Nathan, is partially listed here:
5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? 6 I have [...]

Devotion for the Third Week in Advent, 2008

Hi Friends,
Pastor Karl is our guest blogger this week, with thoughts on our assigned second lesson for this coming Sunday (12-14-08), the Third Sunday in Advent.  This devotion was originally given Wednesday, December 10th, at our midweek Advent service.-HH
1 Thessalonians 5:12-24 
We worship,  guided by the meaningful HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER.  Here we are reminded of the [...]

Advent Conspiracy

Wow.  Just…wow.  Expect to see this tacked to the front of the blog from now until December 25th.

Thanks For Your Patience

Before going on, pause and open your Bible.  Read the Second Lesson assigned for 2 Advent B:  II Peter 3:8-15a
 
A long time had gone by since Jesus, the Lord, ascended to heaven.  It was such a long time that the believers started to doubt his return.  The letters from well-meaning teachers and missionaries helped, but [...]

Lutefisk Dinner Power Point

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