What will the new year bring? This is just one of the questions on our minds, as we finish the calendar year. Even in a global pandemic, God calls us to serve. People are fed. Stories of faith are shared. Love blooms. Ministry happens. In the last few weeks, we saw the baptism of Lloyd… Read More »
November 2020
Pastor’s Report November 2020 Trying new things is sometimes difficult. I love to try new food, and yet whenever I try to attempt to serve my children a new dish, there is great suffering – it ends in weeping and gnashing of teeth. They like the old familiar foods. The traditions and routines that have… Read More »
October 2020
“This Spirit [God] poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” (Titus 3:6-7) Hope is powerful! Hope is trusting that the troubles we face will come to an end. Hope is believing that the future… Read More »
September 2020
It’s getting rough out there. We knew it would. With an election happening in less than 50 days, fires ranging to the West, hurricanes in the South, peaceful protests and civil unrest, and continuing racial tensions in so many cities, our whole world groans under the stress. All this is happening against the backdrop of… Read More »
August 2020
Next Faithful Steps What to do? Where to focus? How to plan? It can be stressful and confusing to try to plan ahead in the middle of a global pandemic. So many pastors are overworked, under pressure, and beating themselves up about doing the right thing in this moment. Overall, I have seen our church… Read More »
July 2020
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:18 We know times are tough. So many around us are struggling to find work, pay rent, find food, and support their families, not to mention push through the fear… Read More »
June 2020
The church of Christ in every age beset by change, but Spirit led, must claim and test its heritage and keep on rising from the dead. – ELW #729 Change happens. Every day, it seems, there is more to reflect upon and learn about, actions to take, and policies and people that need our advocacy.… Read More »
May 2020
After the Sunday of Pentecost, (May 31st this year) the time in the church is sometimes referred to as “Ordinary Time.” This year seems to be a bit too extraordinary. How can we make sense of this season? Where can we hear God’s promises spoken and see Jesus showing up, and feel the Spirit of… Read More »
April 2020
“Want to hear God laugh? Tell Him your plans.” Have you heard that saying before? It feels appropriate in these days and weeks. We’ve got so many plans and events and hopes for the future, yet in the midst of this viral outbreak, we are forced to slow down and put some things on hold.… Read More »
Strategic Plan Vote
Dear Voting Members of Reformation Lutheran Church, In response to the shutdown ordered by Nevada’s Governor, the Church Council has voted to ask the Voting Members of RLC via email vote to extend the April 1 deadline of the final approval of the Strategic Plan to the congregation to the June 28, 2020 Congregational Meeting. This… Read More »
