A Lenten Message from Bishop Kucharek
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...Epiphany Greetings from the Bishop
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...Christmas Greetings from Bishop Kucharek
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...An Easter Message from Bishop Kucharek
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...Search
Recent Synod News
- An Easter Message from Bishop Kucharek March 26, 2024
- A Lenten Message from Bishop Kucharek February 14, 2024
- Epiphany Greetings from the Bishop January 7, 2024
- Christmas Greetings from Bishop Kucharek December 23, 2023
- St. Matthew’s Celebrates 135 Years November 3, 2023
Daily Bible Reading
- Mark 1:1-15Mark, Evangelist1The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; 3the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,'"4John the […]