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In the Fields, Eastman Johnson, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,      then were we like those who dream.  Psalm 126 This line, from the Psalm for Sunday, refers to life inspired … Continue reading →

Today the ELCA remembers Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth as renewers of society. Both women were born into slavery, one in Maryland, the other in New York. Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom, and with fierce determination helped many other slaves … Continue reading →

Sunday, March 20     Palm Sunday 9:30 am Procession with palm branches, beginning outside. Those who choose not to process may wait in the church. Reading of the Passion according to Luke. Thursday, March 24     Maundy Thursday 11:00 am Service of … Continue reading →

The choir, directed by Kathryn Welter, rehearses on Sunday morning. Here Leah Jonczyk accompanies the choir on her flute.

Sunday we continue our discussions of the morning service. Last week I mentioned the ringing of the bell and the confession. Sunday I will say a few more words about the confession and then move into the entrance rite, beginning … Continue reading →

Today Martin Luther is commemorated as a renewer of the church. As part of the tribe that bears Luther’s name, we have a special relationship with his thought and his legend. Our Lutheran Church rests on confessional documents that outline our understanding of Christian … Continue reading →

You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High who abide in the shadow of the Almighty– you will say to the Lord, My refuge and my stronghold, My God in whom I put my trust.  Psalm 91:1 The … Continue reading →

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, right in the middle of the work week. This is because Lent is about you and me and our personal lives, our spiritual lives, our faith lives. I believe firmly that if Christian teachings, rituals and … Continue reading →

Jake and Ellen come to us by letter of transfer from Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church in Salem, New Hampshire.

Approaching the Bible with Childlike Joy As most of you know, I grew up in Atlanta where you don’t see much snow. We hardly ever got a day off from school due to snow. And when we did get snow, … Continue reading →