Faith’s Blog
Love’s Word is an Opening!
Friends of Faith, We spent Lent and Holy Week watching. We watched Jesus teach in life-changing ways. We watched him heal, watched people come alive around him — and watched others grow quietly, nervously afraid. His news of the new kingdom was a threat, and the...
Holy Week 2026
Friends of Faith, The beginning of this month is our church’s Holy Week. Think on that with me. This is the week that is set apart, claimed, distinguished, and observed. This is the “great week” of our faith. This is what we lift up high (“lift high the cross”). And...
February, Life Growing Up
The days are growing longer. Light is creeping back into our Truckee Meadows, minute by minute, as we move deeper into Epiphany. In this period of lengthening days, with earlier sunrises and later sunsets, it's also the liturgical season when we celebrate Christ as...
Advent Adventures
Friends in Faith, Happiest of holidays to you, and blessed Advent season. Things are different for me this year. Amanda and I are sharing our first married Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas together. And I can feel the difference. There is more to expect, more to...
All Saints Thoughts
Friends in Faith, Luther chose the eve of All Saints' Day, October 31, to post his Ninety-Five Theses in Wittenberg because he wanted the crowds gathering for the feast day to see his challenge to the church. These two commemorations fall within a day of each...
Community in Luke
Friends in Faith, This month I come to you still celebrating my recent wedding and celebrating the community at Faith Lutheran too! Amanda and I had an amazing time in Texas with family and friends, and I didn’t quite know I would feel all the things I was feeling...
Finding Faith (a Sermon)
8/10/25, Luke 12:32-40 9th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C, Faith Lutheran Church Pastor Shaun O’Reilly Sometimes faith or belief can seem fickle. Like shifting sand. But maybe, in part, it’s because it’s always alive, and relational, and on the move. Take this...
When Jesus Prayed for You
When Jesus Prayed for You A poetic meditation on Jesus' caring prayer for his disciples in his last days with them. Recording Sermon given by Pastor Shaun O'Reilly at Faith Lutheran in Reno, NV on May 12, 2024 Gospel Text John 17:6-19 [Jesus...
Love is So Large
When Jesus Prayed for You A poetic meditation on Jesus' caring prayer for his disciples in his last days with them. Recording Sermon given by Pastor Shaun O'Reilly at Faith Lutheran in Reno, NV on March 31,2024 Gospel Text Mark 16:1-8 Now...