Pastor’s Letter 4.28.19

Pastor’s Letter 4.28.19

Dear Friends, We have entered into the great season of Easter. To make sure you understand how central the resurrection is to the Christian faith, the Church will celebrate Easter for 50 days. A friend of mine was telling me that she was trying to explain this to her...
Pastor’s Letter 4.14.19

Pastor’s Letter 4.14.19

Dear Friends, Like the rest of you, I had to get my taxes done before the magical day of April 15. This year, that date falls during Holy Week, which might be appropriate since it is often a cause for pain. The promises of lower taxes did not fall true on my end;...
Pastor’s Letter 4.7.19

Pastor’s Letter 4.7.19

Dear Friends, The church has been preparing us during Lent to have spiritual growth sufficient to walk with Jesus during Holy Week. The readings have been inviting us to change the way we view things – to have the same view as God does and not the view of human...
Pastor’s Letter 3.31.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.31.19

Dear Friends, This Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, is called Laetare Sunday, when the Church takes a breather from Lenten practice and bids you: “Rejoice, Jerusalem…Be joyful, all who were in mourning!” – taken from Isaiah chapter 66. Laetare Sunday, takes its name...
Pastor’s Letter 3.24.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.24.19

Dear Friends, Our new baptismal font is being created! Local artist, John Lajba, is doing the work of preparing the bronze images and other local artists are working on the marble pieces. If you have ever gone to an Omaha baseball game then you have seen John Lajba’s...
Pastor’s Letter 3.17.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.17.19

Dear Friends, Watching a comedian on Netflix recently gave me a very sad portrayal of the reality of Christianity in our modern world. Granted, the comedian was British and speaking to a London audience, but still it was unsettling. At one point in his monologue, he...