The Messenger – October 2013
PJ’s Page – On September 15th we installed Kirby Unti as the Bishop of the NW Washington synod. You might wonder exactly what it is a bishop does. A part of what a bishop does is oversee and guide the work that we do together as a synod – a group of congregations joined together by virtue of our geography. We do good work in this synod and we offer our prayers for…
The Messenger – September 2013
PJ’s Page – The theme for the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly and for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the ELCA is “Always Being Made New.” The logo is catchy and uses font to express the idea Very often, in the church, we imagine that it’s the “same old, same old”. Some of you have even told me that… “Pastor….worship/Sunday School/serving on Council/Vacation…
The Messenger – July and August 2013
PJ’s Page – For many, many years my life has rotated around an academic calendar. When my children (and I!) were in school and when we were not shaped the way our days and weeks looked. When the children were little, our days were filled with lots of summer time activities, including Vacation Bible School. I often taught VBS and the kids loved going. For me, VBS…