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15 Youth Gatherings – Part 2

Posted on May 30, 2018 by megganmanlove

Or, Why I will be riding a bus for 27 hours June 26-27 These next five Lutheran Youth Gatherings are the reason I keep going back and taking youth with me. 1991 Dallas – My congregation in Custer had never … Continue reading →

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15 Youth Gatherings – Part 1

Posted on May 28, 2018 by megganmanlove

I was born just before the 1976 Lutheran Youth Gathering in New Orleans and in the midst of the Montreal Olympics. I was going to reflect back on life in increments of three or four years. I was a high … Continue reading →

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Stories from Houston

Posted on May 25, 2018 by megganmanlove

Parents, Parishioners, Supporters of our Youth, If you want to follow the adventures of the young people and adult leaders from Faith, Hope, Redeemer, St. Paul, and Trinity Lutheran Churches, you have come to the right place. We will boarding … Continue reading →

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Star Word – Relationship

Posted on May 23, 2018 by megganmanlove

On Epiphany Sunday many of us at Trinity Lutheran Church, Nampa picked up Star Words, a word or phrase to guide self-reflection and action throughout 2018, as the star guided the magi to the baby Jesus. My word was Relationship. … Continue reading →

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“Tully” and “Little Women”

Posted on May 20, 2018 by megganmanlove

Last weekend I took in a Mother’s Day Weekend double feature–the drama Tully, in theaters now, and the first of the new three-part Masterpiece adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic Little Women. I absolutely loved Tully, the story of a … Continue reading →

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What Good Ecumenism Requires in Nampa

Posted on May 14, 2018 by megganmanlove

I had a fascinating week of ecumenism in Nampa, beginning May 3 with the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast and ending with the last (we take a summer break) monthly Nampa Ministerial Meeting at St. Alphonsos Hospital May 8. Here is … Continue reading →

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Lent 3 – Word of Hope

Posted on March 8, 2018 by megganmanlove

Last night at our midweek Lent service I read Isaiah 55:1-13, another of the required readings for the Easter Vigil Service. (Here are verses 10-13, “10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not … Continue reading →

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Exodus – Lent 2

Posted on March 1, 2018 by megganmanlove

Last night we continued our journey to the Easter Vigil by hearing the story of God delivering the Israelites from Pharaoh and the Egyptian army, ending with Prophet Miriam praising God with song and dance. I shared a reflection by … Continue reading →

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Creation – Lent 1

Posted on February 26, 2018 by megganmanlove

This year for our midweek Lent worship services, we at Trinity Lutheran in Nampa, Idaho are journeying towards the Easter by reading through the Easter Vigil texts. We began this week with the creation story from Genesis 1. I read … Continue reading →

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What Makes Me Happy at Trinity

Posted on January 25, 2018 by megganmanlove

A more accurate description would be, what gives me joy, but I have started listening to the podcast “Pop Culture Happy Hour,” which usually ends with a piece called “What’s Making Us Happy.”  So, in preparation for this coming Sunday’s … Continue reading →

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