Author Archives: megganmanlove

Installation in Moscow, Idaho

Posted on October 22, 2023 by megganmanlove

Meggan Manlove Emmanuel, Moscow– Oct. 15, 2023 Exodus 32:1-14, Matthew 22:1-14 I will confess that when I first read this passage from Exodus, I thought I would focus on the first half of the passage, during which the Israelites go … Continue reading →

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Bishop on a Bus

Posted on October 16, 2023 by megganmanlove

A friend wanted a selfie of me on a bus when I told her it was going to be one of my many modes of transportation in the next week. I remember looking at my October calendar back in August … Continue reading →

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Lutheran Higher Ed (or Cobbers & Lutes)

Posted on October 13, 2023 by megganmanlove

There was a time last spring when I thought I would spend Oct. 13, 2023 flying to Moorhead, Minnesota for my 25th college reunion at Concordia. But the Northwest Intermountain Synod Candidacy Committee needed a Saturday to meet (tomorrow) and … Continue reading →

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First COB

Posted on October 10, 2023 by megganmanlove

I returned from my first Conference of Bishops Sept. 30. This several day meeting was preceded by my second in-person bishop formation event (often called baby bishop school). Below this paragraph is the press release summarizing our COB time together. … Continue reading →

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Two Books about Zoning

Posted on September 23, 2023 by megganmanlove

Originally published in the September The Christian Century magazine If affordable housing has become a watercooler conversation of our time, zoning reform is one of the next logical topics of interest. In their new books, Nolan Gray and Robert Ellickson … Continue reading →

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Spokane: Past and Present

Posted on September 17, 2023 by megganmanlove

When I was up in Spokane in August the air quality was so bad from the Canadian fires and the Eastern Washington fires that I barely wanted to be outside. What a difference a few weeks makes. I flew up … Continue reading →

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Sept. 17, 2023

Posted on September 17, 2023 by megganmanlove

Sermon preached at St. Mark’s Lutheran, Spokane. This was the second sermon in a series titled “Work of the People.” Last week’s sermon was on the Gathering and Confession and Forgiveness. Acts 8:26-40 26 Then an angel of the Lord said … Continue reading →

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Home Ownership, Nonprofits, Multi-faith Connections

Posted on September 10, 2023 by megganmanlove

My mom came to visit last week and I think the universe decided to mock me. We woke up to wet carpet and something wrong with the HVAC condenser line. Since I started as bishop, I have mentioned several times … Continue reading →

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Sept. 10, 2023

Posted on September 10, 2023 by megganmanlove

Luke 10:25-37 (Messy Church Theme) at Immanuel Lutheran, Boise Luke 10:25-37 25 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ 26He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What do … Continue reading →

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Former Things and New Things

Posted on September 6, 2023 by megganmanlove

Originally published in the Northwest Intermountain Synod e-news: The God who rescued Israel from Egypt in the first exodus is about to do a new thing: a new exodus from Babylon that will be like the old exodus, and also … Continue reading →

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