Walking Through the Door by Rev. Russell Lackey
I do not understand most poetry; however, a year of COVID helps me better understand John Updike’s poem “Seven Stanzas at Easter.” In the first four stanzas, Updike writes: Make […]
Author: Russ Lackey
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The Mercy of Lent
This month we will once again begin Lent. In some ways, we have been living in a Lenten season since last March. In truth, I have done enough detaching from […]
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A COVID-19 Christmas: Seeing the incarnation in a new light
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to […]
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Weekly Prayer / 11.17.20
In darkness and in light, in trouble and in joy, help us, Gracious God, to trust your love, to serve your purpose, and to praise your name, Amen. from the […]
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Sunday Service Update
Dear Congregation, Governor Reynolds announced new COVID-19 mitigation efforts for the next 30 days. The new proclamation requires mask-wearing and social distancing for indoor crowds of 25 or more people. […]
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Disenfranchised Grief: The Pandemic, a Bonfire, All Saints’ Chapel, & the Election
During the pandemic all of us have experienced disenfranchised grief which is hidden grief or sorrow, that goes unacknowledged or unvalidated by social norms. Normally, when grief occurs, we have […]
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We mourn the passing of Johanna Hansen
Dear Congregation, On Saturday, our beloved friend Johanne Hansen died. This is particularly difficult news to hear because even to the end her mind remained sharp and her convictions unwavering. Due to […]
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Weekly Letter | July 18th, 2020
By Pastor Russ Lackey But they have conquered Satan by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the […]
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Rainy Day Schedule | June 28, 2020
Dear congregation, It looks like the LORD has cancelled Outdoor Worship today. However, you still have the following ways to worship: Online Worship – You can do Online Worship from […]