Category Archives: NWIM Synod

Zion Lutheran, Millwood’s 75th Anniversary

Posted on November 26, 2023 by megganmanlove

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

Posted on November 25, 2023 by megganmanlove

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

Posted on November 19, 2023 by megganmanlove

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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Ordination of Frank Mauyo

Posted on November 6, 2023 by megganmanlove

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

Posted on November 4, 2023 by megganmanlove

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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Mountain Home, Oct. 22

Posted on October 22, 2023 by megganmanlove

This morning I was with the saints of Grace Lutheran, Mountain Home, Idaho. Grace is the eastern most congregation in the Treasure Valley Cluster so I knew several people there through various cluster events the past twelve years. (they have … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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