Keith Hillesland

Devotion for May 18, 2021 from Tori Valcarcel, Ministry in Context Student for CTK and HTLC: God Our Mother  I consider it a privilege to share with you dear readers in these devotions the places I am learning and growing, through both seminary and life. I wanted to share a place of growth, both for […]

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, May 16, is the 7th Sunday of Easter and Fill the Food Barrel Sunday.  We also will be celebrating the Ascension of Our Lord (actual feast day: yesterday)  The 40-day period after Easter during which Jesus makes appearances is over, and he says goodbye riding a cloud to heaven.  Also gone is Pastor Tim, who is taking some

Devotion for May 13 from Pastor Barbara Caine of Holy Redeemer: Beloved, if God has loved us so, we must have the same love for one another. 1 John 4:11 This photo is an image of our new Bishop-Elect Megan Rohrer.  It’s a screenshot from our online Sierra Pacific Synod Assembly.  If you look in

This Sunday, May 9, is the 6th Sunday of Easter and Scrip Sunday.  Pastor Tim is helping with the Synod Convention this week, so Carmen Blair will be taking over as emcee (not the correct church term).  Of course, it’s also Mother’s Day!  Confirmation Class has ended, and there is no Sunday School this Sunday so all you kids can concentrate on

Devotion for May 6, 2021 from Pastor Tim Huff of Holy Trinity: Never Blow on a Dandelion Many of us have memories of blowing the billowing tufts of dandelion seed heads to make wishes and clear all the wispy seeds in one strong breath. The plants make for strong childhood memories, though many grown-up gardeners find them

Devotion for May 04, 2021 from Tori Valcarcel, Ministry in Context Student for CTK and HTLC: Of Wells, Water, and Worry  Grace and Peace to you, Beloved siblings in Christ,  I have a really lovely friend, someone who I haven’t known for many years, and in fact, haven’t talked to in a long while. Nonetheless,

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, May 2, is the 5th Sunday of Easter.  It’s a pretty normal Sunday with a pre-recorded online Worship Service and all the Zoom activities zooming at their usual Zoom times. Our Ministry in Context Student Tori Valcarcel is planning an Adult Education Forum for Holy Trinity and Christ the King (and friends!).  It’s called “Church,

Devotion for April 29, 2021 from Pastor Barbara Caine of Holy Redeemer: 2 Corinthians 5:17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! Many of you know that I just got back from vacation – an incredible vacation to the island of Kaua’i

Devotion for April 28 from Vicar Anand Darla of Good Shepherd South Asian Ministries: Luke 12:22And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put onDo not be anxious The

Hi, Everybody:This Sunday, April 25, is the 4th Sunday of Easter.  Usual COVID-19 schedule applies:  Zoom Coffee Chat at 9:15 a.m., Zoom Communion at 9:45 a.m., Zoom Sunday School and Zoom Confirmation Class at 10:00 a.m., and non-Zoom Online Worship Service available to watch starting Sunday morning (or Saturday evening, if the planets align causing me not to procrastinate).  This week, we get to hear from