The Pastor’s Pen – AUTUMN
One of Autumn’s “after Pentecost” Scripture readings is a parable about the Rich Fool. No spiritual advisors or ecclesiastical...
The Pastor’s Pen – “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” George Gershwin anyone?
School is closed. Factories are slower. Offices rotate vacation schedules. Relax. Ease up. Sleep in. Chill out. Travel—mountains or...
The Pastor’s Pen – Pentecost
In Pentecost, we celebrate that we, the people, have been given an Advocate to accompany us. An Advocate! Sounds...
The Pastor’s Pen – Easter Season
Assembly goers and Pastors this season will notice a familiar pattern in the Scripture readings. These readings give the...
The Pastor’s Pen – HOLY WEEK
The Three Days of Our Lord represent the pinnacle of worship in the Christian community. The events...
The Pastor’s Pen – Lent 2022
Preaching and Listening are the jobs always connected to the call and grace of Baptism. Especially so in the...
The Pastor’s Pen – February 2022 Time After Epiphany
This year the Time after Epiphany is a full eight Sundays. The Sunday following January 6, The Epiphany, is...
The Pastor’s Pen – The Epiphany Jan 2022
The Epiphany commemorates the arrival of The Magi who came from afar to pay homage to the Christ Child....
The Pastor’s Pen – Season of Advent
The Season of ADVENT is about waiting for the coming of the Lord. We wait for Christ’s arrival that...
The Pastor’s Pen – All Saints Nov 2021
All Saints Sunday has become an important and non-negotiable festival in our Lutheran congregations. Observing this festival’s readings, however,...