Tuesday – those who have left the Church
As the deer longs for running streams of water, so do I long for You O God. With my whole being I thirst for God, […]
As the deer longs for running streams of water, so do I long for You O God. With my whole being I thirst for God, […]
I learned from a Bible Study published in “Gather,” a publication of the Women of the ELCA, that when Jesus invited the people to sit […]
Prayer: Great God, may I be joyful in You this day. May I serve You with gladness and come into Your presence with singing. I […]
Many of the folks living on the street have either lost or had their forms of identification stolen. Though we do our best to help […]
Prayer: Gracious God, as we come before You this day in worship and praise may You use me this week O LORD as Your hands […]
“When it grew late, his disciples came to [Jesus] and said, ‘This is a deserted place and the hour is now very late; send them […]
Prayer: Sing a new song to the LORD for the LORD has done marvellous things. All the ends of the world have seen God’s marvellous […]
This print hangs over the bed in the room that serves as our guest room. I found it years ago in a thrift store run […]
In Church last Sunday, we received a tea bag and a prayer. As we sip our tea, we were encouraged to say this Valentine’s Day […]
Pennies, the smallest unit of US currency, have always had special meaning for The Welcome Church. Because we are a congregation of people with very […]
Prayer: Open my eyes to Your word O LORD. Open my mind to Your understanding. Open my heart to do Your will this day. Help […]
During Bible Study last week one of the men picked up a crochet hook and some yarn and began to create this lovely square. When […]
Prayer: Father in Heaven, by the power of Your Holy Spirit, purify me from being too wrapped up in myself. Keep my mind from wandering […]
“The Dalits, the majority community of India, are politically powerless, socially untouchable, economically poor, and religiously voiceless. Even today casteism is practiced in several parts […]
“The widow in Mark 12 is a victim of an imbalanced society in which she was oppressed as poor, subjugated as a woman, and dehumanized […]
Great God, this day we come before You with open hearts, open minds, and open souls to the work You would have us do in […]
Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, let the wellspring of Your love and soul flow upon us this day. Amen. Read James 4: 13-17 […]
Mark 13:1 reports that “As he [Jesus] came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look, Teacher, what large stones and […]
All churches must have living healthy community in order to grow. Today in Church we are handing out tea bags and a prayer. While this […]
Jesus’ teaching in Mark 12:38-40 emphasizes three significant things. First, the scribes, though already a socially ranked group of people, attempt their best to increase […]