Faith’s Blog
So, We Wait
Dear Church Friends, Last year for Christmas Eve I wasn’t working for a church and I wasn’t an intern. I was in an “in-between” kind of place. Have you been in those places? Waiting for work? Or waiting to finish school? Waiting for a relationship to change? Waiting...
On Lighting Candles in the Dark
At this time of the year, as the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer, we may do well to light a candle in the dark. And I write it literally and metaphorically. Candles draw us in with sight and smell (and more!), drawing our senses to an attention in the...
I Love Songs That Sing the Scriptures
I love songs that sing the scriptures. Reach out sometime and I can give you a list of some of the ones that speak to me. And, I’d appreciate your list on this topic too!One of my favorites is Karla Adlophe’s song “You Are Mine,” where she’s beautifully echoing Isaiah...
Grace like Rain
A couple weeks ago, after preaching a sermon that was trying to implore hearers to “Remember your baptism,” and there discover strength and blessing … then it rained in the desert. Indeed! True story! Now, it’s not like it never rains in this mountain/desert ecotone...
Connections
Dear Faithful friends, On July 1st I began the pastorate here at Faith Lutheran. It’s been one month already! Busy. Fun. Challenging. And, celebratory! For me, this culminated in my ordination liturgy this past weekend, on the Feast Day of St. James. Together we are...
Rite of Ordination
Friends in Christ, It was a great blessing and joy to hold my Rite of Ordination liturgy this past weekend. Many folks from Faith Lutheran, as well as friends from Reno and Texas and many of my close relationships said they tuned in and were encouraged. All your...
Welcome Pastor Shaun and Goodbyes Aren’t Forever
Dear Friends,It has been a wild ride folks. I’m still having difficulty believing that our time serving you as a pastor is all but over. The manner with which it has finished is equally surprising; I would never have guessed that we would not have had some opportunity...
Waiting with Hope
Dear Friends, As one might expect, the main topic around the congregation these days has to do with, “When are we going to worship at the church again?” Here is what is under consideration. We know that the first real opportunity for that will be June 21. Here is why....
May Ponderings
Dear Friends, I just took a look at last month’s column and had to chuckle. We’ve all now been sequestered in our various homes waiting out the effects of the corona virus. When I wrote for the April newsletter I was still a little naive about how I was going to feel...