In our last newsletter, I began an interview of myself with an imaginary character named “Bozo” (borrowed from St. Anslem of Canterbury). Why Bozo? Well, he can ask questions that others might be too “polite” to ask, and while there is some humor involved here, the questions Bozo brings me are (mostly) questions I hear [...]
May 13 – June 3 To end our school year, we will explore Tobit, one of the books of the Apocrypha. The Apocrypha is not part of the canon that is normally accepted by Protestant Christian denominations but it is accepted by our Roman Catholic and Orthodox brothers and sisters. Tobit is an easy book [...]
Easter Sunday is approaching and that means flamingo season will soon be coming to an end. Thank you to all of those who supported Trinity youth. Your donations will go a long way to help our trip to New Orleans this summer. Remember; there is still time to get insurance and avoid the flock! See [...]
Listen up, “Sweet Thing.” For any of you who have may participated in a Beth Moore Bible Study, you know that phrase means Beth Moore is going to say something good. So you had better focus. Over the past few weeks I have had the pleasure of diving into the Book of James with thirteen [...]
I recently read a story regarding stewardship that very much inspired me to look at my Lenten obligations a little closer. Oh, not just the giving up of chocolate, or cake, but of what I felt was an inspiration into a deeper understanding of true giving. The Pastor asked: “Suppose you could be one person [...]
Looking for a different way to grow in your faith and in your prayer life? Trinity’s A Bead and A Prayer group are currently selling Lutheran Rosaries. The cost is $15 per rosary and $9 of the purchase price is donated to the Mount Joy Food Bank. The rosary also comes with a booklet explaining [...]
In January, I began my 16th year of ministry at Trinity. So, I thought it would be nice if someone did an interview of me. But, I also know that people, in an effort to be polite, will often avoid the questions they’d like to ask. (As a result, I hear them in other ways…often [...]
April 1 – May 6 We will be studying the Gospel of John while viewing a movie by the same name. Here is an excerpt from the DVD cover: “An epic in the spirit of The Passion of the Christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of Jesus [...]
Calling all young adults (out of high school-30ish) are you looking for an opportunity to get away for a few days and serve others? Join young adults from other local congregations in Gettysburg for 3 days of service. We will stay overnight in Gettysburg and serve around the area and at SEERV (a fair trade [...]
In February the Building Faith Through Families leadership team gave me the opportunity to lead classes on prayer. The class was designed to help families expand their prayer life. We talked about ways we could all become more comfortable praying in front of others and more comfortable in our own prayer lives. During the class [...]
Easter brings a promise: it will be “all better.” Everyone of us has something that pains us in life. Something that hurts—physically and/or emotionally. Something that worries us. Often, something beyond our control… The promise of Easter is the assurance that the words spoken by Isaiah will be fulfilled, that there will be a time [...]
April 1 – May 6 We will be studying the Gospel of John while viewing a movie by the same name. Here is an excerpt from the DVD cover: “An epic in the spirit of The Passion of the Christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of Jesus [...]
It’s Spring , and time for Spring Cleaning here at Trinity! The staff has gone through the entire church looking for space, and we are running out of room ! After taking a morning of going through all the closets, rooms, nooks and crannies of the church we found that there are a lot of [...]
“Each one should give what he decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians9:7). Isn’t it great to please your parents, spouse, children, or friends by giving them gifts? Both the anticipations of the person’s reaction to the gift and the actual response can [...]
Confirmation Sunday John 17:6-19 The gospel on this day is, to be honest, a little confusing. But Jesus is praying that his disciples, as he will soon be leaving, will be protected by God, because they will be carrying on his work. And today, as we celebrate confirmation, it’s a very appropriate text. Because today [...]
John 15:9-17 “…This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” In an episode of the original Star Trek Series, James T. Kirk comes in contact with an alien people. A people who, for some [...]
