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PJ’s Page – I’m writing this newsletter article on the evening after our Annual Meeting.  If you do the math, you’ll realize that I’m a bit tardy in getting this completed and submitted to Katy for publication (fun fact:  the Messenger deadline is always the 15th of the month.) A part of what’s contributing to my tardiness is that Luther Memorial is engaged in a whole lot…

PJ’s Page – Last month, during the second week of Advent, Luther Memorial was scheduled to host our neighbors at Broadview UCC for our second mid week Advent service.   We had decided we would sing the beautiful Holden Evening Prayer service.  In preparation, we hired a musician, secured worship leaders (thank you Kelsey and Bruce), and prepared the sanctuary to look…

It’s hard to believe that we are once again welcoming the season of Advent into our lives. Advent ushers us toward the incarnation, the coming of God to dwell with us as a child born to Mary.  More than that, though, Advent invites us to time apart….quiet time….sacred time.  Advent reminds us of what it means to watch and wait.  Advent calls us to be ready. I’ve shared…