Reflections
1/22/17 – God’s Work, Our Hands
Pastor Daniel’s Sermon for January 22, 2017 on Luke 5:1-11 We know all too well the mess we live in. The sin. The brokenness. We’ve seen the empty nets to prove it. But there is a word of good news, a word of life, a word of grace. And today you are called to not […]
Posted on January 23, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
1/15/2017 Jesus Righting What’s Wrong Lk 4
Today, we have Jesus’ first words in Luke’s Gospel. They come from Isaiah 61. Jesus read those words about God’s Spirit’s desire to right what was wrong and said it was fulfilled in him. We still look for this in Jesus: release for what holds us captive, sight when we are blind and […]
Posted on January 16, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt
He’s One of Our Own
He’s One of Our Own – by Daniel Smith There was a day when he was a baby And water was poured on his head As a Lutheran pastor read from the old green book And called him “child of God.” He’s one of our own. There was a day when he was part of […]
Posted on January 12, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Baby Care Kits Service Project
On Sunday January 22, from noon – 3 pm, all are welcome to assemble Baby Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. There will be a potluck meal at 12 pm so please bring a main dish, side dish or dessert to share. The donation needs for this project is located in the Fellowship Hall. If you have […]
Posted on January 11, 2017 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
1/8/17 – Jesus is coming, look busy?
Pastor Daniel’s sermon for January 8, 2017 on Luke 3:2b-14, 21-22 “So be emboldened. Be brought down. But whatever else, let your eyes be opened to see this God coming among us. This God coming among us determined not just to change our hearts or change our ways, but change the world.”
Posted on January 9, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Free Pantry at Ascension
Many thanks to Sylvia Holt, Bob Kelly and a Thrivent Action Team grant for Ascension’s Free Pantry that has been built and installed outside of the Children’s Learning Center. The pantry is the same concept as Little Free Libraries. Anyone can donate or take food/toiletry items from the pantry. With freezing temps be mindful of […]
Posted on January 5, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
1/1/2017 With Christ coming, what is there to fear? Luke 2:21-40
Simeon took the baby Jesus and said, “Lord, let your servant depart in peace… for my eyes have seen your salvation.” With Christ’s coming , his life was fulfilled and he could even face his death in peace. So it is to be for us heading into 2017. Our lives are fulfilled because […]
Posted on January 2, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt
We are the Magi – A Christmas Day Sermon
Pastor Daniel’s sermon for Christmas Day. “The first magi brought gold and frankincense and myrrh. We’re bringing all that we are and placing it there before the baby because we need to. Because we get to. Because that’s why the baby came. To jump right into this messy world with us. To bear the unbearable.”
Posted on December 25, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
12/24/2016 Meek Souls receive him still
On this Christmas Eve, we have Melchior, one of the Wisemen, coming from heaven to talk to us about the coming of the Christ Child, God’s gift to us. As the hymn tells us, ” where meek souls receive him still, the dear Christ enters in.”
Posted on December 24, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt
12/4/16 Joel 2 Awake to the Spirit’s Working
Much is going on in our world that weighs heavy on our souls. How are we to bear up and have hope? Our hope comes from God’s Spirit working, doing great things for us and in us.
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