Good Morning Children of God! This is sent with prayers for you and prayers for peace and safety in a tumultuous time for our country. “Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do…
Sunday’s Message for The Seventh Sunday of Easter (5/24/20)
Good Morning Children of God,The Lord has given us a beautiful day today and I hope you are able to enjoy it. During this Memorial Day Weekend we are reminded to be grateful for the many people who gave their…
Sunday’s Message for The Sixth Sunday of Easter (5/17/20)
Good morning Children of God!As a prelude to Sunday’s message here is a word of comfort to us:“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shall shake in…
Sunday’s message for The Fifth Sunday of Easter (5/10/20)
Good Morning Children of God!On this Mother’s Day weekend I would like to begin the message with a prayer which is part of a larger prayer written by Daniel Darling. Gracious God, on this day for honoring mothers, may we love…
Sunday’s message for The Fourth Sunday of Easter (5/3/20)
Good morning Children of God!Here is a prayer to start the day, courtesy of the ELCA: Gracious God, it is good for us to gather as your beloved in community. We treasure your presence with us in word and meal,…
Sunday’s message for The Third Sunday of Easter (4/26/20)
Good morning Children of God! Whenever I write that greeting I can hear your response, “Good morning Child of God!” So, I want to thank you for reminding me that I am God’s child. That is why I am living each day…
Sunday’s Message for Second Sunday of Easter 4/19/20
Sunday’s Message for Second Sunday of Easter April 19, 2020 Prayer of the Day Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith in…
Sunday’s Message for Resurrection of Our Lord / Easter Day (4/12/20)
Dear Children of God,Christ is risen! Alleluia! HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! I pray that you all are well and prepared to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. I miss our time together so much and that feeling is especially…
Wednesday’s Lent Message 4/8/20
Dear Children of God,Special spiritual days are upon us with Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and The Resurrection of Our Lord nearing. I pray that you are greatly enriched by God’s grace as you contemplate the suffering and saving acts of…
Sunday’s message for Palm Sunday 4/5/20
Dear Children of God,Holy Week begins tomorrow. It will be like no Holy Week we have experienced before. For the church around the world it will be a week in which it will be a challenge to “be together by…