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PJ’s Page – November is the month when our hearts turn with intention toward gratitude and thankfulness.  In the Church, this is the month when a new year begins in our liturgical calendar; the first Sunday of Advent is November 27th. As I look back over this year, my own heart is filled with gratitude.  The time spent on sabbatical was such a marvelous gift of renewal…

PJ’s Page – When I arrived at Trinity Lutheran Seminary this week, for a wonderful continuing education event, there was a message that the Director of Contextual Education wanted to see me.  The Contextual Education folks place students in internship sites, among other things. I wasn’t terribly surprised when she started to lay out all of the reasons she wanted Luther…

PJ’s Page – Here I raise my Ebenezer, “Hither by thy help I’ve come”, and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.  Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandr’ing from the fold of God; he to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.”  ~ Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing, ELW # 807 One of the great joys of our new home is that we once again have…