From the Pastor’s Desk – July
One of the things that is special about our holy scriptures is the way we fit into the universe. In some religious paradigms, humans were an accident, or a slave race, designed and built to serve. The idea that humanity was actually made in the image of God was, at the time of the storytelling…
From the Pastor’s Desk – June
Summer is upon us! For some, the primary distance is the heat, while for others, kids getting out of school means a time of different possibilities, vacations, etc. It can be a fun time! To help accommodate those plans, we will also be shifting our worship schedule to start at 9 am on Sunday Mornings…
From The Pastor’s Desk – May
As I write, we are in the process of approaching Confirmation Sunday, which will take place on May 5th, and four of our Confirmation Students will be standing up in front of the Congregation to become members of our church. This is a very exciting time in the life of a Church, and the cumulation…
From the Pastor’s Desk – April
This Easter, I hope we can all… Wait… what? I’m writing this for the Easter Lamplighter. What do you mean Easter is already OVER? We’re hopping into April and April Fool’s Day is gonna be a DOOZY because this year already feels fake. This isn’t the EARLIEST that Easter ever comes but it is pretty…
From the Pastor’s Deck – March
A record-setting warm February is almost over, and I find myself a bit gloomy. Now, there are other reasons for this as well, but the weather certainly hasn’t helped. Wisconsinites are, of course, eternal optimists when it comes to the weather. Nothing ever seems to keep you a lot indoors and it’s something I’ve always…
From the Pastor’s Desk – February
If there is one word that I think can define how this last year went, it is music. In fact, I think it is bigger than that, so let me put it this way: MUSIC! The return of the choir and bell choir, along with the continued contribution of our many other talented musicians, defined…