We spend much of our lives in between. In between jobs, in between stages of life. There are good in-between times: waiting for a birth, or for a wedding day. There are also more difficult in-between times: waiting for a diagnosis, or for a job offer that does not seem to come. Even in those […]
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A Quarterly Newsletter for the People of Zion Lutheran Church
A Faith That Works
In September, our worship theme will focus on the New Testament book of James, which is the epistle reading for the Revised Common Lectionary (the set of prescribed readings for worship) for this season. Some think that James has a unique place in the Bible for its nononsense, practical, proverbial wisdom. Others follow Martin Luther’s […]
Read NewsletterEmbracing Our Identity
We identify ourselves in a lot of different ways: a parent, spouse, son or daughter, sibling, friend. We may identify ourselves by a career or a hobby—and of course, most personally, by a given name. Every organization, whether it’s a school, place of business, or church also is identified in different ways.
Read NewsletterFoolish Love: Newsletter January, February, March 2018
This year a remarkable thing happens in our calendar. This is no joke! This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day and Easter Sunday falls on April Fools’ Day. This does not happen very often; the last time these dates coincided like this was 1945! In 1945, World War II ended. You could buy a […]
Read NewsletterLife: Surprise!
Advent is one of my favorite seasons of the church year. It is relatively short—just four weeks leading up to Christmas—but to me, this season seems the most real, reflective of what’s really going on in our lives as people of faith.
Read NewsletterBlessed! August, September, October
Blessed. In my opinion, people often use this word too casually. Beautiful, new house? New job or a pay raise? Children? What about the fact that you live in a great country and can celebrate freedom? If those are blessings, what is going on when you lose them? What is going on with your neighbor […]
Read Newsletter“Knit Together” May, June, July 2017
For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. —Psalm 139:13-14
Read NewsletterReformation: Then۰Now۰Always February, March, and April 2017
2017 marks a significant time in the life of the church. It was 500 years ago, in 1517, that Martin Luther posted 95 Theses (or reasons) to the castle church door in Wittenberg, Germany. These reasons explained where he thought that the church he loved so dearly had wandered from its purpose as the […]
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