This weekend Peace will host Memorial Services for Peace members Susan DeHaven and Erin Messner on Saturday. We will also have a special Memorial Prayer and fellowship for Sophia Katamba’s father, who passed away in Tanzania on January 18th. It’s a time of grief as well as a time to thank God for the amazing people that have been “companions in…
Author: Pastor Sarah Four years ago, I tore my ACL. After the surgery, I felt like I would never walk again, much less recover full use of my leg. It took a year of physical therapy, but eventually I healed. From time-to-time, however, my knee starts to act up. This means I need to get back to the basics: stretching,…
Every time we gather for worship, we hear Scripture read out loud. This is an unusual practice. After all, I’m almost certain that every adult in our congregation is literate and has access to Scripture on the phone in their pockets. Why waste time having someone read to us, out loud, like we are preschoolers? The Bible passages we’ll hear…
Last week I preached about worship. I asked you to focus attention on what it means to you to worship God. I pointed out how amazing it was that the wise men recognized the toddler Jesus as someone who was worthy of worship. They were changed when they worshiped him. We are too. This week we will hear Jesus’ first…
The following were Pastor Sarah S Scherschligt’s Remarks at the ribbon cutting for the new LIRS field office at Peace Lutheran. December 16, 2021 Greetings honored guests, In the evening of Friday, October 8 – just over two months ago – I was in my car with my family driving to our church retreat when a colleague of mine sent…
This is a season of hospitality. You will welcome others and you will be welcomed. The Christian tradition has a long history of hospitality, with commands to “welcome the stranger (i.e.. foreigner)” repeated throughout Scripture and practiced throughout faith communities.
Kids often ask for the same book to be read over and over (and over!) again. They are comforted by familiar words and pictures. Because they are developing so rapidly, they experience the story differently from reading to reading; understanding a new word, connecting the plot, enjoying a character they hadn’t noticed before. They hear the same words, but they don’t hear the same story.
Have you ever been welcomed as if you are the most important person in the world? Can you think of someone who eased your way through a difficult time? I encourage you to pray about who might need you to give them the red carpet treatment.
Today is Veteran’s Day. We honor those who have served in our military, including many of you and your families. Please join me in this Veteran’s Day prayer:
Almighty and ever-living God, we give you thanks for the people who have served and defended our country and the values of freedom and justice we hold so dear…
Sunday is All Saints Day. We will light candles as we read the litany of saints who have died. It is always a holy and beautiful commemoration.