As we remember those that have departed from us this year and have received their baptismal promises, let us never forget we too are saints. We are the saints here on earth. Who gather together to preach and teach and minister to those around us. All the saints are gathered together in worship, those here […]
“Give to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and give to God, the things that are Gods”. The Pharisees try to trip up Jesus again. Yet again Jesus shows them he is beyond their foolishness. I wonder sometimes, if God smiles at us when we try to deceive him or anyone else with our foolish […]
What does it mean to be redeemed? How does it change our lives? Do we choose to be at the banquet or are we too busy, too distracted, too wrapped up in the world? Eternal life is an invitation not coercion. If we choose not to participate fully, then we will not get the full […]
How do we live together in community? Do we flock together or are we lone wolves? Are we robust grapes or raisins? This worship service includes Communion as an extension of the table at St. Peter’s on Sunday, October 4, 2026. You may want to have bread/cracker and wine/juice ready before you watch. The Bible […]
Truth. How do we know the right answer? How do we get past our own feelings of conflict and worry over what is right and wrong? In a confusing world, in confusing relationships, how can we rest on solid ground? We can start by reflecting on our faith, on the words of the gospels and […]
Our humanity comes with many feelings and thoughts. Sometimes they interfere with our identity as children of God. We struggle with unforgiveness, aniety, anger, selfishness. We are gifted with so many complex emotions. Last week we talked about forgiveness. This week we are talking about restriction. What I mean by that is sometimes in our […]
Faith and forgiveness. Humans will forever struggle with this! I get it! It is super hard sometimes. However, God calls us to be reconciled with one another. That means practicing the grace mindset. We get grace and we are to give grace. Not because we are supposed to be doormats but because the love of […]
This day is Creation Sunday. A new festival from the ELCA that celebrates, you guessed it -Creation! You will notice throughout the month of September we will be using some different confessions and prayers that are creation focused. As we walk our individual faith journeys, as church together we are becoming more focused on how […]
This week we are presented with that age old struggle between our humanity and the ability to follow through. Our wants and needs do not always correlate with Gods wants and needs for us and for our service. How then do we respond? With faith like obedience or with childlike tantrums? Or are we somewhere […]
We are challenged daily by where we see God at work in the world. We speak so much in our lives but I wonder, how much do we speak about God on a daily basis? What words do we use to convey our faith or our beliefs? How do we explain to others who God […]