Faith’s Blog
God’s Work, Our Hands
God’s work, our hands. This is a familiar refrain among Lutherans. How do we answer this call? At Faith Lutheran Church members live out their faith in a variety of ministries. In this blog, we will tell stories about these ministries. We start with the ministry that...
February 2019
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.”...
Introduction of Interim Minster
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,...
Retiring
Hi, and Bye. I’m retiring. I’m retiring, but not disappearing. We have had a wonderful relationship for 17 years. You called me to be Pastor to Faith Lutheran, and that is what I did. You invited me into a community and I came into the community. Thanks! I am retiring...
Identity
Identity. Person fixed to occupation. What when the occupation is taken from the person, or the person leaves the occupation? Does the person cease to exist? If I am what I do, and I don’t do, then does this mean I am not? Relationship defines us, not occupation....
Pen of the Pastor
Hello. This is my penultimate newsletter article. OK, you wonder what that word means? “Penultimate”? It is the next to last. Merriam Webster says this; The word ultimate itself comes from the Latin word for “last, final, or farthest.” The pen- part of...
August Blog ~ Fire
Fire. The Carr fire. The Ferguson fire. The Whaleback fire. The Mendocino Complex fire. Were that not enough, there are more fires in Southern California. And there are fires here in Nevada. When I look out my window, I cannot see the mountains...
Pastor’s June Word
I am surprised at the process of letting go. As I approach retirement, I have to do a few things. Clean up my office. Reorganize my files. Distribute some books. Each one of these sounds like it falls in the category of housecleaning, but that is the surprise. I don’t...
Pastor’s June Blog
June's Blog Before I made my first visit to my wife’s grandfather I was given guidance to enable a peaceful conversation. “Just don’t say anything about religion or politics.” Well, we had a short conversation about the weather. Religion and Politics. Why are these...