Posts from Pastor Daniel
Thoughts A Brewin’ – April 1
Thoughts A Brewin’ is back! Our central neighborhood congregations will meet again at 7:00 on April 1 in the lower lever of Downtown Fine Spirits and Wine on the SE corner of Wahsatch and Colorado. Will Stoller-Lee from Fuller Seminary will present and lead a discussion on a short film about Antionette Tuff, a school […]
Posted on March 27, 2019 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
A Wrong Way and A Better Way
Dear friends in Christ, you are cordially invited to a banquet. One full of love and compassion and meaning the likes of which you can’t imagine. A banquet that will open your eyes to beauty and to injustice, to joy and to sorrow. A banquet that will mean something different to you than it means […]
Posted on March 25, 2019 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Becoming Nicole – Ascension’s next Book Club Book
Faith Seeking Understanding, Ascension’s book club, will be reading and discussing “Becoming Nicole: the Transformation of an American Family” by Amy Ellis Nutt. This book about a transgender teenager should lead to some challenging and engaging discussion around identity, parenting, and faith. The discussion and potluck will be Saturday April 13 at 5:30. All are […]
Posted on March 5, 2019 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
An Ashen Valentine’s Day, One Year Later
In her own fear and grief she held another motherwho could not bear the tragedyas children were being shot dead.Perhaps their own, they feared. She wore the symbols of the two holy days:St. Valentine’s and Ash Wednesday.Love and Mortality.Outward displays reflecting inner turmoil. In the year since the two are no longer in touch,as each […]
Posted on February 14, 2019 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Christians Ethics: Faithful Living
How does our faith call us to live in this world?How should Christians approach the problems of the day? Join Pastor Dan and Pastor Daniel for a study on Christian Ethics, Sundays at 9:15. Using, scripture, the ELCA Social Statements and discussions on modern scientific and cultural upheaval, we’ll explore Christian ethics through three hot […]
Posted on February 6, 2019 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
The first Christmas night, a heavenly choir sang in the birth of the Christ to shepherds on a small hill outside a small town. Their song has echoed across the world for over two thousand years – a song of joy that breaks through sorrow, a song of hope that breaks through despair. The song […]
Posted on December 21, 2018 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Comfort Corner
At Ascension, we love having children in worship! We also know that sometimes young children need a break from the sanctuary. So, in addition to our nursery and worship bags, we are … Introducing Ascension’s Comfort Corner! A place for nursing mothers or fathers of wiggling children to take a break during worship. You’ll find […]
Posted on December 6, 2018 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
For All the Saints
Honor your father and mother. The commandment was not written with children in mind, Children who must be molded and pressed into responsible adults, Children who cannot determine their own fate, yet. Honor your father and mother. The commandment was written, like all others, for adults, Adults who think themselves sovereign and responsible, Adults who […]
Posted on November 1, 2018 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Reformation: Beyond the Red Sweater
I look forward to Reformation Sunday every year. We sing “A Mighty Fortress.” We read Psalm 46, a favorite of mine. And I get to wear my red sweater! But of course, Reformation Sunday is about more than the red sweater. It’s also about more than remembering the life and work of Martin Luther, and […]
Posted on October 24, 2018 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
My Least Favorite Book of the Bible
Joshua. I hate this part of the Bible. If it were up to me, it might not have made the Biblical cut. But there it is. Joshua tells the story of the Israelites moving into the promised land, land other people were already living in, people who were conquered and killed by the Israelites. It’s […]