by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Mar 26, 2024 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Christ is risen; He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia means “Praise the Lord.” In many congregations, the word Alleluia has not been sung during Lent; it has been “buried” during our Lenten worship as we journeyed with Christ through his passion and death. Now, on...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Feb 14, 2024 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
The season of Lent is observed in the church for 40 days (excluding Sundays) beginning with Ash Wednesday and lasting until Easter Sunday. It is a time for spiritual reflection, fasting, and focus on the ministry, witness, life, and sacrifice of Christ, and is...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Jan 7, 2024 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
On January 6, Lutherans celebrate Epiphany, the day the Magi came to worship the Christ-Child. The word Epiphany means manifestation. It is the 12th day of Christmas and begins a season of the church calendar that lasts until Lent. The Magi were wise and learned...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Dec 23, 2023 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined (Isaiah 9:2). The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it (John 1:5). Christmas is not a holly-jolly time for...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Apr 8, 2023 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “… go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” Mary Magdalene went and announced to...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Feb 22, 2023 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
This past Sunday many of our congregations put away the Alleluia until Easter: by burying or veiling banners, or just singing “Alleluia, Song of Gladness” (ELW 318), an ancient hymn that reflects on how we lay aside our songs of joy for a short time in order to enter...
