

Christmas on the Other Side of the World
For most of us, Advent and Christmas is a time to focus on going from darkness to light. Our days are getting longer. Christ has come to...


Merry Christmas
And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth…....


Sing for Joy
Sing for life, for love, for light; Sing for friends who stay your side Sing for tears, sing for joy. Sing for hope, sing for home. Sing...


The Gift of the Nativity
They say a picture paints a thousand words. In every generation, the Church has commissioned artists to tell our sacred stories through...


Music
When I work in my basement office, I often listen, as I am now, to what some might call light jazz (Fourplay, Andreas Vollenweider, Flim...


Advent Waiting
Advent, which begins Sunday, December 3, is one of my favorite seasons of the church year. In my family, growing up, we always had an...


Widow's Mite
One of my favorite Bible stories is the story of the widow’s mite or the widow’s offering. It’s a story that appears only in the books of...


Thin Spaces and a Time to Breathe
Suddenly, it was the end of October – which means, depending on which voices clamor the loudest in your own household, the commemoration...


Dear St. Stephen's community
As you know, the ministry of St. Stephen's relies on your continued support to effect positive changes in the wider community. We are...


For All the Saints
November 1 is All Saints Day, the day Church remembers and gives thanks for all who have died in the faith. Most ELCA congregations...