Reflections through a Lens of Faith from Pastor Jen
You may notice that although Lutheran worship is never the same every week, it typically follows a particular pattern. This ancient pattern has four parts: Gathering, Word, Meal, and Sending. It’s called the Ordo, a Latin word meaning “order.” Within each part there is great freedom…next time we’re in church you can pull out a […]
In her book Holy the Firm, Annie Dillard writes about visiting a church in the Pacific Northwest: There is one church here, so I go to it. On Sunday mornings I quit the house and wander down the hill to the white frame church in the firs. On a big Sunday there might be twenty
Many people of faith wish they knew more of the Bible. At times the Bible can seem confusing or difficult or outdated or mysterious. Very often people tell me that they’ve tried to read the Bible but at some point, they just gave up. This week is week 2 of Lent and the spiritual practice
The season of Lent begins this week. For these 40 days (roughly 1/10 of the year) we are invited to take up spiritual practices which can help draw us into a greater awareness of God’s love. Each week during Lent we will focus on a different practice. This week’s focus is “Turn.” Every day, how
Our Confirmands are talking about the poetry in the Bible this week. Did you know that 30% of the Bible is poetry? Poetry is having a moment in the United States. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say that one particular poet is having a moment. She is the very first National Youth Poet Laureate,