The Messenger – June 2016
PJ’s Page – I’m not a fan of scary movies, but in the words of the famous line from “The Shining”….I’m Baaaaack! I don’t know that I have the capacity just yet to adequately express to you my deep, deep gratitude for this time of sabbatical. Although I know that Pastor Hoffman was a joy and delight to have around, it was no small thing to let “your” pastor leave for…
The Messenger – May 2016
PH’s Page – May will be a month of transition for all of us at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church. First, it will be the month that sees the transition of our liturgical life from the season of Easter to the time that the church calls “ordinary.” It’s not ordinary in the sense of dull or boring, that’s for sure. The Sundays that will weave through our lives from late May…
The Messenger – April 2016
PH’s Page – Try to think of it more as a way of being than as a single Sunday in springtime. Easter, that is. Try this, “what does it mean to live a life of resurrection?” If we think of Easter as only one day, it’s hard to let it be the life-giving, life-changing gift that it is. The ancient church gives us some help with that. They’ve never thought of Easter as a…