When laying in my bed at night, I find myself praying much more intentionally and more intensive right now than just a couple of months ago. Has my faith grown? I am not sure. But my fear has grown and my level of discomfort and the feeling of uncertainty. So, I pray. I actually mostly …
Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Pastors – Pastor Tia of Christ the King, May 06, 2020 Read More »
“We look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18[1] Dear Church, This image[2] captures the longing I feel to go…. To go somewhere, to see someone, or be somewhere…else. I know I live with two dear friends …
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Sunday, May 3rd, is the 4th Sunday of Easter. It’s also Good Shepherd Sunday, and it’s the 7th Sunday of shelter-in-place orders. Shelter-in-place has been extended to May 31st with a new order from the Alameda County Health Officer that takes effect at 11:59 pm Sunday. As we have been doing since the shelter-in-place order first took effect, we …
Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, May 3rd, will be the 4th Sunday of Easter, and would have been Nacho Name Tag Sunday if not for COVID-19 (feel free to move it two days later to Cinco de Mayo – but you still have to wear the name tag!). It’s also Good Shepherd Sunday, with Psalm 23 (The Lord …
Today’s Special. Not that long ago, when we walked into our favorite dining establishment, we would see the sign above. Oh for those days again. Let me give you an example. This being Friday, if you drove to the Cracker Barrel in Sacramento their special is The Fish Fry. The special is priced at $9.99 and …
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I just googled “differences in rye flour for sourdough bread”. Because, sure enough, we too have started baking our own bread. Like basically everyone I know in my neighborhood. Which explains why a) people present their freshly made breads proudly on Facebook. Why b) everyone now seems to have a sourdough-starter at home with a …
Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Pastors – Pastor Tia of Christ the King, April 29, 2020 Read More »
Devotion for April 27, 2020 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23a[1] Oh, boy….. I don’t know about you, but I’m struggling with some of the fruits of the Spirit Paul talks to the Galatians about. I’m doing pretty well on a few, namely love, generosity, …
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This Sunday, April 26th, is the third Sunday of Easter. Once again, you are invited to worship with us through this online worship service. We miss you all and we look forward to seeing you at church again someday soon! Please see our bulletin if you’d like to follow along and participate. Today’s worship service was recorded at different …
The Only Way Through Grief I don’t know about you but I sure experience a lot of ups and downs lately. Not just over days but hours! At any given moment there is someone in my house expressing joy, frustration, affection, sorrow, enlightenment, boredom, thankfulness and grief. I would guess you might be as well. …
Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Pastors – Pastor Tim of Holy Trinity, April 24, 2020 Read More »
Hi, everybody: This Sunday, April 26th, is the third Sunday of Easter. Once again, we will have an online worship service available for you on Sunday. Of course, things are still unsettled as to when we can get back to worshiping together in person. As of this writing, the shelter-in-place will still be in effect through May 3rd, …
