Faith’s Blog
Reflections
Dear Faith Friends, It’s been a year! No, seriously, it has been a whole year for us with me serving as your pastor. And this past month I’ve been blessed to reflect on my call that began July 1, 2020 and my ordination that was July 25, 2020. And now this weekend is...
What a most unexpected year it has been!
Friends in Faith, it’s been a year for me serving with you as called pastor of Faith Lutheran Church. And what a most unexpected year it has been! I know we’ve commented on it (and lived it) in so many various ways … but it’s still remarkable. I thank God for our...
Blessed Pentecost and Blessed Summer to you!
Oh, how good it feels to be living into the freedom to plan vacations or enjoy each other’s company in person a bit more. Thanks be to God! What are your plans this summer? We do have plans to be together more, so note some of these great opportunities: Contemplative...
Spring
Spring has returned to the Truckee Meadows! And our liturgical season of Easter has returned. And some of us have been able to return to in-person worship. Reflecting this month, I’m sensing that hopeful return in my life. And, honestly, it’s been delightfully...
Easter Season
Friends in Christ, This Easter season I find myself meditating on brokenness and healing. There are many reasons (and I believe you’ll hear some from me in the sermons to come!), and they include: the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection; the story of society...
Welcome Back to in Person Worship
With the re-opening of Faith for in-church worship on March 7, your Church Council, along with the Worship Team and Pastor Shaun, have established a set of guidelines for our re-opening. Our objective is to make our worship as safe and comfortable as possible for...
March Connections
This past Ash Wednesday we did drive-thru ashes at noon and after our 7pm service. Many of our folks came out on that Wednesday, and received this strange, important, sobering blessing. And it was a blessing to know we were receiving it together. Remember you are dust...
Snow, Snow, Snow
Friends in Christ, I write this to you as inches and inches, and in some places in our area — FEET — of snow are blanketing all our hills and yards and roads around Reno/Sparks/Tahoe. The kids have had a snow day off school, and with so much work at home in this...
Calm Your Hearts
It is my sincere hope and prayer that the grace of God and the hope of Christ and the warmth of love fills you this New Year. May God’s Spirit propel us into newness together! It’s the kind of paradox I preached during Christmastime, and it’s the same tune I’m humming...