This year for Good Friday, I put together a worship service based on the Advent themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. In Advent, as we prepare to welcome Jesus—who is Emmanuel, God with us—into the world, we light one
This is the letter I sent out to the congregation on March 31, 2022, announcing that I’ve accepted a new call and will therefore being resigning as pastor here at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene. I
In his Small Catechism, Martin Luther lays out the basics of the Christian faith. This brief book is an essential part of the Lutheran heritage, but when was the last time you read it? As we approach Reformation Day at
For three years now, our congregation has participated in the American Cancer Society’s Sunday of Hope (PDF link) supporting Relay for Life of Butler County. (We’ve called a “Weekend of Hope” because we also have a Saturday worship service!) Here’s the
Here’s a call to worship I just wrote for the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C, based on the Revised Common Lectionary reading of Psalm 148. We’ll use it next Sunday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, Iowa. Feel