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Monthly Archives: November 2023
Campus Ministry Installation – Nov. 26
Installation of Emily Kuenker as Pastor of Greater Spokane Campus and Young Adult Ministry St. Mark’s Lutheran, Spokane, WA Ezekiel 37:1-14, Galatians 3:23-29 With gratitude to Mpls Synod Bishop Ann Svennengson for her sermon at fall 2023 Conference of Bishops, … Continue reading
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Reign of Christ Sermon, Zion, Nov. 26, 2023
Zion, Spokane Valley – Nov. 26, 2023, Matt. 25:31-46, Zion Lutheran’s 75th Anniversary It’s the end of the church year, Reign of Christ Sunday. At the beginning of Matthew’s gospel, we heard the lineage of Jesus—linking Jesus to King David, the … Continue reading
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Zion Lutheran, Millwood’s 75th Anniversary
Good to be with the people of Zion Lutheran, Millwood for the 75th Anniversary today. This is one of our congregations in Spokane Valley, west of Spokane. They had a guest organist whose prelude was a setting of Gabriel’s Oboe … Continue reading
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Women’s Ordination-ELCA and UKD
Nov. 22 is the day we celebrate the anniversary of Lutheran women’s ordination. The ELCA created a celebratory post and many people have shared it on social media. It feels like a good time to finally put into words my … Continue reading
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Faith Lutheran, Caldwell
My body is still recovering from Tanzania followed quickly by First Call Theological Education, so I stayed close to home this morning. I worshiped at Faith Lutheran, Caldwell, the congregation my former congregation Trinity partnered with for years on campership … Continue reading
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First Call Theo Ed
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America requires pastors and deacons serving in their first three years of ministry to participate in First Call Theological Education (FCTE). Five of the six synods in Region 1 (everyone but Montana in the Northwest … Continue reading
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Kilombero District
We left our lodge in Mang’ula yesterday morning and traveled to one of the newest parishes in the UKD: Katarukila, led by Pastor Susana. Her parish met us with wonderful singing and dancing. We heard the history of the parish … Continue reading
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Ordination of Frank Mauyo
Wow! Today we participated in the ordination of Tumaini headmaster Frank Mauyo. The service was preceded by the laying of the foundation stone for an expanded building. There were tarps set up in case of rain but they ended up … Continue reading
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Cathedral, Strobelt, Kiberege
This morning we went back to the Cathedral, where we sat in on the wedding last week. Being a Saturday morning, we were greeted warmly by students, teachers, and staff from the diocese’s Strobelt school and the Cathedral chaplain and … Continue reading
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Foundation Stone at Ebenezer
Last night our group stayed at Mbingu Sister’s Spiritual Centre, run by Catholic sisters. It rained before we left and the road was pretty rough. This morning we went to Ebenezer Parish to dedicate a foundation stone, even though the … Continue reading
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A Place at the Table 