Tragedy happens every day somewhere. From a distance, we know that sometimes things just happen; accidents, natural disasters and other things can be linked to human brokenness. When it lands closer to us though, it feels different. How could God….???? There is never a promise in the Bible that there will be no tragedy or suffering. The promise is accompaniment. And God will accompany us through anger and lament and whatever else we may feel in the face of tragedy. There are no easy answers, but we have two pastors and Stephen Ministers and fellow worshipers who are willing to listen and lament with you. – Pastor Trudy Stoffel

Pets are an important part of our lives, and it is a way to bless and honor those pets that are meaningful for our lives. This is something that has been a part of Christian tradition that goes all the way back to the medieval church. St. Francis of Assi was a medieval monk who was known for singing and praying with the animals in the wild. He even wrote some prayers for the animals. A blessing of the animals is a way to honor all of those creatures that are part of God’s creation be it pets or other animals. – Vicar John Augustine

The first thing is to look at when each person will not be here…weddings, family events, vacations. Then we look at special events like Confirmation and All Saints, Children’s Christmas program, etc. So…both Vicar John and Pastor Amber are gone on the 10 and 11 of October and Confirmation is on October 18. That means it will be Pastor Trudy for the 11th and 18th. I know people are excited to hear from Pastor Amber, so she will preach September 27 and October 4. Since interns are signs of the reforming work of the church, Vicar John will preach on October 27. What a gift it is to have at least three different voices to hear different perspectives on the story of God’s great love for us! – Pastor Trudy Stoffel