St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

Those are the opening words of a song from The Sound of Music. That song was lighthearted in its presentation but serious in its intent...

I have two more blogs to write - this one and another on the thirteenth. My departure letter is attached in this issue of the E-Courier...

I am a member of several genealogical websites. I got a message one day that my grandparents' names had been found on a new collection of...

Have you ever been asked what your favorite song is? Music seems to be something that speaks to the soul of so many people. Be it a sad...

The summer season of 2021 is nearly behind us. Autumn will soon be here with its beautiful colors, with cooler temperatures, with...

We are returning to 10 am worship! Yay!! I think. I always find it hard to change times - be it spring ahead or fall behind - or move...

I’ve long been a fan of singer-songwriter Joan Baez for a long time. Not always: I guess I was aware that she had been present at...

This week is again one of those very long weeks. I am starting the second year of my doctorate with a rather interesting course -...

We were taking the red-eye flight from Denver to Philadelphia. One of the late boarders caught my attention as he made his way to the...

For the past few months, a few of us from Council have been attending a generosity seminar sponsored by the Delaware-Maryland Synod. We...