I arrived in Spokane Tuesday and attended the Lutheran Community Services Pastors Luncheon where we learned about all the things LCSNW is doing across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, but especially Spokane.

Wednesday and Thursday were great staff days, and included time with Montana Synod Staff member Colter McCarty, doing part of his deacon internship with our synod, and Presbyterian Drew Peterson who heads up the Spokane Presbytery’s Land Stewardship Development initiative.

Friday and most of Saturday were Synod Council and Executive Committee of Synod Council days at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.

Today I preached at the tri-parish worship service in Kootenai County, Idaho (Calvary, Post Falls; Church of the Master, Coeur d’Alene; Trinity, Coeur d’Alene). Worship was followed by a potluck and assembling hygiene kits, all part of the ELCA’s God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday. These congregations have a history of worshiping and collaborating together.