Hi, Everyone: This Sunday, May 31, is Pentecost! Considered the birthday of the church by some, it celebrates when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples in the form of wind, tongues of flame, and the ability to speak in different languages – weird stuff! It’s one of only two Sundays of the year when we have …
Dear sheltered-in-peace friends! When I was a child, my grandmother used to do this odd thing. We would walk through a forest and she would suddenly stop and say: “Do you smell it?” We probably nodded and kept going. But she insisted that we had to smell the wood and the wet grass and moss. …
Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Pastors – Pastor Tia of Christ the King, May 27, 2020 Read More »
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.Proverbs 17:22 Week 10 of Shelter in Place. 70 days today…. I don’t know about you, but last week was the hardest yet for me. I’m worrying about one member and the senior complex where he’s been exposed to Covid-19. I’m worrying about someone with a different …
Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Pastors – Pastor Barbara of Holy Redeemer, May 25, 2020 Read More »
Join us for Vacation Bible School! Time: 6:00-6:45 (or 7:00 at longest) Dates: Monday through Friday, June 22-26 Online format via Zoom For school-age kids (K-6th) We’ve had a Rocky 2020 and now more than ever Jesus Power Pulls Us Through! This year’s program is being offered online via Zoom and will have all the …
This Sunday, May 24, is the 7th Sunday of Easter! We are continuing to shelter in place during the Covid-19 pandemic, but that has not stopped us from celebrating together every Sunday! Join us! We look forward to a time when we can all worship together again! Please see our bulletin if you’d like to follow along and participate. …
Hi, Everyone: This Sunday, May 24, is the 7th Sunday of Easter. Yesterday was the Ascension of Our Lord, when Jesus, after appearing to the disciples, hitches a ride on a cloud to heaven. You’ll hear more about it in the Reading and Sermon on Sunday (we’re giving Jesus a few extra days to stick around). …
How to Quarantine in a Ghost Town Cerro Gordo by night. So I read this wonderful article by Matthew Taub on the April 29, 2020 of Atlas Obscura called “How to Quarantine in a Ghost Town.” The article opened with the following: On March 18, 2020, Brent Underwood arrived in the California ghost town of …
Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Pastors – Pastor Tim of Holy Trinity, May 22, 2020 Read More »
Dear masked Saints! Masks are the new must-have. And they are about to become the new fashion accessory. They tell us something about the wearer. My old neighbor has one with a large bass on it. Until then, I didn’t know that he was a passionate fisher. The rebels among us wear bandanas, one guy in a …
Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Pastors – Pastor Tia of Christ the King, May 20, 2020 Read More »
WEEKLY DEVOTION BY PASTOR BARBARA“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 My grandson told his mom he was painting “a hopeful window” for his neighbors to enjoy. We are worried about the children in all of this sheltering at home, and yet….by fulfilling his desire to do something for …
Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Pastors – Pastor Barbara of Holy Redeemer, May 18, 2020 Read More »
This Sunday, May 17, is the 6th Sunday of Easter! We welcome you and invite you to join us as we worship together in an online celebration, as we all continue to shelter in place during the Covid-19 pandemic. We look forward to a time when we can all worship together again! Please see our bulletin if you’d like …
