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Ecumenism In Idaho
I believe that ecumenism has intrinsic value and that it can bear fruit. I’m not sure about the source of these beliefs. I grew up in a Lutheran home, graduated from a Lutheran college, worked at a Lutheran camp, interned … Continue reading
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Trivia and Faith
(A newsletter column for Trinity Lutheran Church, Nampa) Dear Friends in Christ, Trivia and faith. Many of you have heard me talk about Trivia Night at the Flying M Coffee Garage. This has become a kind of ritual for me, … Continue reading
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1st Anniversary of Trinity New Hope Affordable Housing
April 30 is the one year anniversary of Trinity New Hope. Here are ten things I’ve learned through our affordable housing adventure: Affordable Housing has more acronyms than the church, which I never anticipated. Some essentials for us are IHFA … Continue reading
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The Church with the Ashes
This Sunday, Trinity’s Worship and Music Team and Altar Guild will sit together and imagine what our worship space will look like this spring and summer. We will also review the Season of Lent and Holy Week. So I have … Continue reading
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From the Assembly-Midweek Lent
This Lent at Trinity Lutheran we are reflecting on the promises made in the Affirmation of Baptism (sometimes known as Confirmation) ELW p. 236. On Wednesday, Feb. 24 we focused on this specific promise: “To hear the word of God … Continue reading
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“Suffragette” and Women Pastors
“Oh! A woman pastor.” Uh oh, I thought to myself. Our church office administrator had just connected me to a woman on the phone who was inquiring about Trinity Lutheran Church. It turns out this caller was delighted to be … Continue reading
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Changes in Nampa’s Food Culture
When the first Trinity Lutheran Church members were trained as Master Food Preservers by the Univ of Idaho Extension, they told me that low-income families, the target audience for our After the Harvest grant from ELCA World Hunger, were probably … Continue reading
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Recipe Book Finished!
Collecting and rating recipes, becoming discouraged and encouraged, writing introductions, finding images, receiving nudges from parishioners, formatting, and finally choosing a print shop, that’s the short version of the journey we have taken to reach the production of our recipe … Continue reading
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Bringing Detroit Home
Sunday, July 26 we brought our story of the Gathering in Detroit home to the family of Trinity Lutheran Church. We hope this was the first of many times we share our experience with friends, family, and congregation members.
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Blog Taken Over by Trideemer
Youth and Pastors from Trinity Lutheran Church, Nampa and Redeemer Lutheran Church, Boise will be heading to Detroit, MI next Tuesday, July 14 for the triennial Youth Gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. We have named ourselves Trideemer … Continue reading
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A Place at the Table 