Exercising Patience as we Begin another Lent in Pandemic
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Feb 14, 2021 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Lent begins this year on February 17 with Ash Wednesday. It was observed by the church since apostolic times, before becoming official at the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. Its purpose was to be a time of preparation and fasting during the 40 days before Easter. ...Christmas in spite of a Pandemic
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Dec 20, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
As we enter the Christmas season, the church brings to a close its four weeks of Advent preparation. Advent has always been a season of waiting, watchfulness, and hope as we prepare for the celebration of God coming to us and becoming one of us in the Christ-Child...Hope in the Midst of Uncertainty
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Oct 8, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Fall, like spring, is a season of transition and change. Chilly nights, shorter daylight hours, the changing colors of the leaves, and even the calendar invite us to return to our familiar schedules of life in the church, our work, and school. However, this fall is...A Word from the Bishop
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Jul 11, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
In the Small Catechism of Martin Luther, we find these words about the Fifth Commandment: “You shall not murder. What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we neither endanger nor harm the lives of our neighbors, but instead help and support them in all...Search
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Daily Bible Reading
- Mark 10:2-16Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost2Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" 3He answered them, "What did Moses command you?" 4They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her." 5But Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness […]