February 2019

by | Feb 4, 2019 | Bits and Pesis

Dear Friends,
Just a day or two ago Elizabeth and I turned to one another, and nearly simultaneously said to each other, “January is just about gone!” Then I got a look from Cheryl yesterday and was told, “You know, the newsletter is waiting for your contribution.” Time sure does fly for today is the first day of February. So, what’s been going on?
Well, for one thing we have a couple of classes scheduled. One has been on the calendar for a long time; I’m referring to the adult class held after the worship service. We start at about 11:00 a.m. We have been using a DVD resource led by Mark Allan Powell titled, “How Do Lutherans Interpret the Bible?”. These classes are meant to foster and provide room for questions and conversation. We routinely have eight or more gathered around the table but have room for more. If you are curious about what happens there, come by and check it out.
For the last several weeks a class is also held on Wednesday afternoons after school. This is a class for 11 year-olds and above. We’re learning about Bible stories and reading through them. If you have a child in that age range and would like them to experience some Christian education this might be the opportunity you’ve been looking for. These classes are brief, 30-45 minutes, so it won’t take too much time out of the afternoon.
What else? This year we experience a long season Epiphany. Often Ash Wednesday occurs sometime during it. Not this year. Easter comes relatively late, April 21, and the length of Epiphany Season is directly dependant upon the day of Easter. All of the Gospel lessons will be from St. Luke and all of the second lessons will come from a narrow selection of readings from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. That letter to the Corinthians addresses a number of issues that we, too ,wrestle with. Come and find out how those first Christians and we are called respond to God’s gifts through Christ our Lord.
Peace, Stan

Introduction of Interim Minster

by | Feb 4, 2019 | Bits and Pesis

Dear Friends,
This is the first of, hopefully, a monthly connection I make with you. Sometimes it may hold little more than announcements for the upcoming months. Sometimes there may be some information about the church season we’re in at the moment. Sometimes, well, maybe you’re getting the idea. It will be a bit of a potpourri of subjects that for some reason or other I find pertinent. If I’m fortunate, you may find them helpful or interesting too.
I believe I’ll use this first one as a brief introduction. I came to Nevada in April of 1985 when I was part of a team called to serve St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Carson City, Nevada. I became the sole pastor of St. Paul’s, if I remember correctly, in January of 1990. After serving there for 29 years it was time to retire and that took place at the end of June, 2014. I have three grown children, Ben, Rachel and Jono. Ben and Rachel have children and Jono just married so I now pretty much feel like they are on the way. Elizabeth and I were married in September of 2007 and live in Carson City.
We have met many of you but I suspect that there are still a number to meet. I hope that we can find ways to connect in the coming months as Faith Lutheran engages the process of calling its new Pastor. We’ll have work to do, but we’ll be doing it together.
That’s about all for this newsletter. Elizabeth and I wish to express our thanks to all of you who have been so welcoming in numerous ways to Faith Lutheran. We look forward to meeting more of you.
Peace,
Stan