Some of my fondest memories growing up are memories of service. To be honest, it helped that I had a really cool Youth Pastor, whom we called Pastor Dave. He made my teenage years a blast. We visited Lutheran camps in the mountains of NC and in a cute beach town on the Atlantic Ocean. Pastor Dave was amazing! He empowered our younger church members to grow in their religious community and learn what it means to truly be a church member. It’s also where and how I learned to be

The Works of J S Bach with Music for the Reformation Lutherans love to celebrate Reformation. I often plan a fall concert program and Reformation suits us really well. A few years back, we did a hymn sing at Antioch with a brass quartet of many Reformation hymns. Successful. This time we will hear Ein Feste Burg that I’ve played since undergraduate studies in Newfoundland. Nun Danket is from a cantata, arranged by the great American organist-showman, Virgil Fox. I always

My brother and I sit, diagonal from each other at the kitchen table, closely guarding the few cards we each have left in our hands...

the last Sunday of April, we put our hope into action and we planted a tree on the grounds of St. John.

For the first time in some years, St. John hosted an egg hunt for the young folk.

This year we are going beyond celebrating Earth Day, hosting a month full of opportunities to learn about, care for, and celebrate creation.

Cheers filled the air and the MPR buzzed with excitement last Tuesday as young and old gathered for our Mardi Gras party of feast and feats.

As we head into a new calendar year, let us take a quick look back at how we started our church year.

Advent has long been one of my favorite times of the church year. Much of that fondness stems from the family traditions we practiced...

Dueling Pianos I was very excited to present Dueling pianos along with my colleague, Narae Joo, from the University of Michigan String...

I would like to thank all the helpers that made making nisu and pasties so much easier. Several new people joined us to help support the...

Before we begin our 40 days of Lent, much of the world takes part in a day (or period) of festivities. Perhaps most widely known as Mardi...

In person, on Zoom, or on Facebook, all are invited to slow down and find the peace of the season for the Christmas Peace service,...