by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Apr 15, 2014 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
“Suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord…came and rolled back the stone” (Mt. 28:2). Earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, and other natural disasters can unleash fear, devastating damage and loss of life in an instant. In the...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Dec 18, 2013 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
 …the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord” (Luke 2.10-11, NRSV). This time of year, some churches...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Sep 2, 2013 | News Releases
Significant changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as health care reform, will change the way many Americans obtain their health insurance beginning in 2014. In response, Portico Benefit Services has worked with ELCA leaders to revise the...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Mar 30, 2013 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
Christ is Risen! Alleluia! This past week we remembered with solemn devotion the suffering and death of our Lord Jesus. We gazed with love on those marks of the scourge, the nail, and the thorn. We journeyed to the cross with the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Dec 15, 2012 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
[blockquote]”A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; She refused to be consoled, because they are no more.” —Matthew 2:18 (NRSV)[/blockquote] When we imagine an hour of tragedy, we envision it placed in...
