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A Word to Good Friday and Easter

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A Word to Good Friday and Easter
A Word to Good Friday and Easter
2 Mar 2022

Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Cross and Resurrection, the bad news that Jesus died and the good news that Jesus rose from the dead, right?…READ MORE

A Word to Ash Wednesday
A Word to Ash Wednesday
2 Mar 2022

Joel 2:12-13 — Yet even now, says the LORD, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with  weeping, and with mourning; rend your…READ MORE

A Word to Advent and Christmas
A Word to Advent and Christmas
13 Dec 2021

A year ago, I would not have imagined that this year we would be in our second COVID Advent and Christmas.  As Advent now begins…READ MORE

End of Year Letter – December 1, 2021
End of Year Letter – December 1, 2021
1 Dec 2021

Dear Beloved Saints in the Central / Southern Illinois Synod, God’s rich grace be yours in this Advent season! As we approach the end of…READ MORE

For your prayers on September 11, 2021
For your prayers on September 11, 2021
11 Sep 2021

Beloved in Christ, today is the 20th anniversary of that horrific terrorist attack on our country that killed 2,977 people, of whom 412 were first…READ MORE

Pastoral Letter – April 2021
Pastoral Letter – April 2021
27 Apr 2021

April 26, 2021 Beloved in Christ, We have had several days to digest that Derek Chauvin has been convicted of the murder of George Floyd. …READ MORE

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
18 Jan 2021

January 18, 2021 Beloved of Christ, The need to lift up anti-racism continues to be acute.  Racist symbols were prominently displayed by rioters at the…READ MORE

A Word to Christmas 2020
A Word to Christmas 2020
21 Dec 2020

“The Solemn Hour” Bishop John Roth A sermon by pastor/theologian Fleming Rutledge brought to mind Christmases in my experience.  When I was a child, our…READ MORE

End of Year Letter – 2020
End of Year Letter – 2020
9 Dec 2020

December 9, 2020 Dear Beloved Saints in the Central / Southern Illinois Synod, God’s rich grace be yours in this Advent season! With ultimate gratitude…READ MORE

“How Beautiful are the Feet”
“How Beautiful are the Feet”
3 Oct 2020

October 3, 2020 In Romans chapter 10, the apostle Paul speaks of preaching the gospel: Then how are they to call on one in whom…READ MORE

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