

Windows to the World
This week Sunday morning worship moves back into the sanctuary until next spring. We’ll still worship at 9:30, as we continue to share...


Connections
In 2016 St. Stephen’s hosted its first Empty Bowl Dinner. We made connections with local community centers, schools, and potters to...


It’s Coming: God’s Work, Our Hands 2023
On Sunday, September 10, right after worship, St. Stephen’s will participate in God’s Work, Our Hands, the ELCA’s annual day of service. ...


A Noisy World
We live in a noisy world. Sometimes the noise threatens to overwhelm us. The news cycle is constant. And the news cycle seems never to...


Peace on Earth
I marked the end of my first month at St. Stephen’s the same way I began: taking part in the First Friday Walk for Justice and Peace. I...


Change
Change happens all of the time. Perhaps not all of the time to any one person, but certainly, over the course of a lifetime, it will...


A Cup of Cold Water
As I have been finding my way around St Stephen’s, I’ve tried to spend a little bit of time on as many days as possible at the food...


Disappointment
My phone's health application is disappointed with me. For three weeks, Dave and I were traveling around Scotland, doing LOTS of walking....


And So We Begin
After a long, but grace-filled call process, suddenly here we are at the beginning of a new season of shared ministry. I am excited to be...


Everyone Is an Interim
My time of providing pastoral leadership at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church is now coming to a close. What a joy this has been! This...

