As I begin my eighth year of ministry at First Lutheran Church (FLC), I realize the need to plan for a sabbatical in the year of 2011. It is time for renewal for the congregation and myself. Read the rest of this entry »

The readings this week will focus our attention on pride and humility. Jesus will rebuff us in the very areas which we often take our greatest pride: Our families and our ability to control and predict nature.

Jeremiah’s message will revolve around the pride which seems to afflict every age: The idea that of us choosing which message to hear and obey, as if Read the rest of this entry »

First Lutheran Church, in partnership with Jackson Elementary School, sponsored a Soccer Team this summer through the Latino Peace Officer Association.

Congratulations to the Jackson Team!  They took 3rd place this season, but most importantly, they had a lot of fun doing it.  A special thanks to their coach, Matt Seidel! Read the rest of this entry »

Congratulations to Vicar Wayne Moore!

Vicar Wayne was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical by the Theater Arts Guild (TAG).  On Sunday, August 15, Vicar Wayne and Pastor Judith attended the TAG awards ceremony.  Vicar Wayne was competing against five extremely talented actors but walked away the victor. Read the rest of this entry »

First Lutheran’s Annual Picnic and Outside Worship is scheduled for next Sunday, August 22.

This is a time for exciting worship, spirit-filled music, and a time to share a meal with each other and with members of our community.

There will only be one worship service on this Sunday and it will begin at 10:00 am.

Please invite your family and friends Read the rest of this entry »

The initial Sundays after Pentecost draw our attention to the very basics of our faith. Last Sunday’s readings focused us on the person of Christ and his power over death. Only God has that sort of power because God is not subject to death. But when the Lord of Life spoke, death also had to obey and render up its captives. God did it in the Old Testament and in the New, but in the New he bore the name Jesus. Read the rest of this entry »

For many years the Trinity was an obscure field of study which only strange academic sorts actually cared about. All this has changed in the recent decades. There has been a revival of interest in the doctrine of the Trinity and its history. What was once an arcane theological subject, has for a variety of reasons come to be a “hot” topic. Some of them are seeking rationalistic explanations and are well on their way Read the rest of this entry »

The Longest season of the Christian Calendar Year is what some call Ordinary Time.  This part of Ordinary Time begins on the Monday following Pentecost and continues through Saturday afternoon before the first Sunday of Advent some five to six months later, always including the entire months Read the rest of this entry »

Let the FUN begin!!

Project Embrace is a 3-week, Monday thru Friday program (July 12 – July 30) that is a place for youth in the community to gather, learn about God through Bible stories, music, art, written lessons, reading, drama, writing, community service, fellowship, games and much more! Read the rest of this entry »

We have come to this really strange time in the Church year. It is sort of the Advent/Lent of Pentecost. Jesus has ascended; his disciples are left gaping as they stare into the sky, hoping to catch one last glimpse of him. The Spirit has not yet been poured out, at least we would remember that day when that had not yet happened, Read the rest of this entry »