Category Archives: Trinity Lutheran

Aug. 15, 2021 (Mary, Mother of our Lord)

Prayer of the Day Almighty God, in choosing the virgin Mary to be the mother of your Son, you made known your gracious regard for the poor, the lowly, and the despised. Grant us grace to receive your word in … Continue reading

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Some Time for Rest

August 2021 Epistle/Newsletter column for Trinity Lutheran Church Dear Friends and Members of Trinity, I confess that I do not have anything particularly spiritual to write this month. I want to take you up one of Idaho’s high mountain peaks … Continue reading

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Aug. 8, 2021

Prayer of the Day Gracious God, your blessed Son came down from heaven to be the true bread that gives life to the world. Give us this bread always, that he may live in us and we in him, and … Continue reading

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June 27, 2021

Prayer of the Day Almighty and merciful God, we implore you to hear the prayers of your people. Be our strong defense against all harm and danger, that we may live and grow in faith and hope, through Jesus Christ, … Continue reading

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Land to Live On

Originally published on Luther Seminary’s Faith+Lead Blog. A few years ago, an unexpected visitor walked into the Trinity New Hope (TNH) property manager’s office at the end of the day. A very shy and frail woman was carrying her oxygen … Continue reading

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June 20, 2021 (Commemoration of Emanuel 9)

On June 17, 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Lee Simmons, Sharonda Coleman- Singleton, and Myra Thompson were murdered by a self-professed white supremacist while they were gathered … Continue reading

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June 13, 2021

Prayer of the Day O God, you are the tree of life, offering shelter to all the world. Graft us into yourself and nurture our growth, that we may bear your truth and love to those in need, through Jesus … Continue reading

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June 6, 2021

Prayer of the Day All-powerful God, in Jesus Christ you turned death into life and defeat into victory. Increase our faith and trust in him, that we may triumph over all evil in the strength of the same Jesus Christ, … Continue reading

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May 30, 2021

With a link in the sermon to the song written about my dad. Prayer of the Day Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this … Continue reading

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Grant Writing as Storytelling

I realized the other day that one reason I do not have quite as much free time for creative writing is because I have done so much other writing the past eighteen months. The bulk of the writing has been … Continue reading

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