Author Archives: megganmanlove

Why Ireland

Posted on June 19, 2019 by megganmanlove

Ireland has been working on me for a while. It started when I was in my first call as a pastor in rural Iowa, putting many miles on my Camry driving all over the Loess Hills. Pre-podcast days, I started … Continue reading →

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Pentecost

Posted on June 12, 2019 by megganmanlove

Pastor’s column for June 2019 Trinity Epistle Dear Friends in Christ, June kicks off with Graduate-Recognition Sunday on the 2nd and it will end with the baptisms of the three Radke children on June 30. And in the middle we … Continue reading →

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Living Lutheran at Micron

Posted on June 5, 2019 by megganmanlove

The congregation I serve, Trinity Lutheran Church, spent May lifting up ministry in daily life. Preparations for that emphasis led to an invitation to Micron Technologies, an important business/institution here in The Treasure Valley.  I met them at Building 37 … Continue reading →

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Soldier Lutheran Church Memories

Posted on May 29, 2019 by megganmanlove

My first-call congregation, Soldier Lutheran in Soldier, Iowa, celebrated the 50th Anniversary of its town church this past Memorial Day Weekend. I did not make it back for the  celebration but I was asked to send some memories which could … Continue reading →

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Synod Vitality

Posted on May 22, 2019 by megganmanlove

The Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Assembly met in Boise May 17-19 and one of the best parts of Assembly was sitting at the Synod Vitality Coalition table. Coalition team-member Pastors Matt Erickson and Meggan Manlove presented on the hopes and dreams of … Continue reading →

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Podcasts and History

Posted on May 15, 2019 by megganmanlove

I came late to the world of podcasts. I still have not listened to Serial. In some ways I am an unusual podcast fan. The selection of radio stations in my hometown of Custer, SD was minimal. On the other … Continue reading →

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Storytelling – Congregational Renewal

Posted on May 8, 2019 by megganmanlove

Our sabbatical task force at Trinity did something wonderful, in my opinion. We sketched out congregational renewal activities which will mirror what I am doing on sabbatical. In this blog post I am also listing our guest preachers, who will, … Continue reading →

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The Table at Buffalo Alice

Posted on April 30, 2019 by megganmanlove

The first congregation I served is preparing to celebrate an anniversary and they asked me to share some memories from my time there. That had me thinking about the entire experience of first-call, including the group of colleagues who walked … Continue reading →

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Ministry in Daily Life

Posted on April 24, 2019 by megganmanlove

Pastor’s Column for May, 2019 Epistle Dear Friends in Christ, In May, we are lifting up ministry in daily life. In truth, this is what we do all year long. There are many quotes out there on the internet falsely … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks Easter Monday

Posted on April 22, 2019 by megganmanlove

Thankful on this Easter Monday for everyone who served as a lector, washed hands or feet on Maundy Thursday, played an instrument, lit candles, served Holy Communion, stuffed a plastic egg with candy, made deviled eggs, vacuumed, polished, cleaned the … Continue reading →

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