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From the Pastor's Pen

Story in the Ceremony

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and...

Entering His Presence

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD! Psalm 122:1 In Old Testament times to enter God’s presence meant to...

Prayerful and Careful

As we gather together once more, some things remain the same and some things have changed. I have mentioned as we began meeting again in...

A Day in the Life of a Pastor

This month for my newsletter article there is something a bit different. I recently heard a pastor say that he felt that the people of...

Saint John in Exile

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,...

Trials and Temptations

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope...

All to be Accomplished

And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the...

Ceremony and Celebration

“You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord." Leviticus 19:30 Our Lord calls us to keep his Sabbath. As God’s...

The Sunrise From on High

“The sunrise shall visit us from on high.” Luke 1:78 As of this writing the days are getting longer! Light is increasing day to day! As...

People of the Book!

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation - if indeed you have tasted that the...

Worship

Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling. - Zechariah 2:13 We have begun the use of the...

Growing in Grace

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2...