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Full Weekend in Southeast Idaho
It was a joy to be with the people of the Upper Snake River Cluster at their annual summer picnic in Firth, Idaho Saturday, but that really made up only one sliver of a great weekend of relationship building and … Continue reading
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King of Glory, Boise, ID
Joy and lots of memories welled up in me today as I joined King of Glory (KoG), Boise for worship and fellowship time. Pastor Connie Winter-Eulberg decided to preach once a month this summer on hard texts from scripture and … Continue reading
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Hope Lutheran, Eagle, Idaho
Memories: This morning I preached, presided, and brought greetings from the synod office to the congregation of Hope Lutheran. Hope sits on Highway 44 between Eagle and what was (but is no longer) the sleepy town of Star. During my … Continue reading
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The Freedom of a Christian – Online Series
For the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther’s treatise The Freedom of a Christian, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton invited our church to revisit the treatise. I never did that with my congregation or cluster, but I am inviting our synod into the STUDY … Continue reading
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St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ontario, OR
It was a beautiful morning to drive to, worship and speak with the people of St. Paul Lutheran, Ontario, Oregon. My first 4-5 years at Trinity, Nampa, we participated in TVLYFE (monthly gatherings for high school youth that rotated from … Continue reading
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Ecumenism, Zoom calls, Connecting, Tools
I started the week talking with Redeemer Lutheran member, Professor Andrew Finstuen, who is looking for a place in Canyon County to show the documentary Idaho Listens (and then start creating a discussion guide to accompany it). Finstuen has been … Continue reading
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Cleveland Ordination
Shortly after I was elected bishop, I learned that a first-call pastor had received and accepted a call to Redeemer Lutheran Boise (which has a shared ministry agreement with Grace Lutheran, Horseshoe Bend). It was time to start planning Mariah … Continue reading
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Central Washington
It was an honor to preach and preside at Celebration Lutheran in East Wenatchee July 2, the Sunday after Pastor Dave Haven’s retirement. Thanks to the members of Grace Lutheran, Wenatchee for hosting a cluster luncheon that same day, during … Continue reading
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