Abounding love and grace of Christ to you! Oh how I miss being able to see you, share time and worship in person together!  Although it is difficult to be physically distanced from each other, we are united in God’s abounding, love and presence. Today and everyday ALL of us have the opportunity to lean into our […]

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice!  Psalm 130:1-2a (NRSV) There is much for us to cry out about. At the printing of this newsletter over 3 million people worldwide have or have had the coronavirus; over 200,000 have died with over 800,000 recovered and nearly two million still in […]

Beloved people of Immanuel, no matter what life feels like, God is with you and loves you completely. Each day is an opportunity to lean into God’s love, presence and grace and to allow it to be the force that drives the day.  Although God’s presence, love and grace are gifts we  ALWAYS have with […]

Hello all!  Lately I have been doing some pondering…There are truths that are for all of humanity to enjoy, whether we feel them or not…Whether we feel it or not, we have Jesus’ peace with us.  Jesus proclaimed, “Peace I leave you.  My peace I give you” (John 14:27).  You have Jesus’ peace, it never leaves […]

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance this day and always! I praise and thank God for our on-going partnership in the gospel!  THANK YOU for your on-going commitment to living in God’s love for you, enjoying it and sharing it with others! This February we will be digging into Colossians in our Tuesday […]

Every day is filled with possibilities, with opportunities to live deeply in God’s love; to experience life fully!  Minutely, You are loved by God. In the waters of baptism you have been claimed as God’s own, loved completely as you are, and never alone!  Throughout 2020, I pray, hope and expect that we will continue […]

  Advent begins on December 1st!  For centuries, Christians around the world have used the four weeks leading up to Christmas to prepare themselves for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. It’s a time when we observe Jesus’ first coming while we    also look forward to Jesus’ return. Each of the four weeks leading up to […]

You are an important part of the community of faith here at Immanuel!  THANK YOU for your on-going partnership in the Gospel!  I am deeply grateful for the large and small ways that so many of you are serving in our congregation and community!  Although God’s love for you in Christ NEVER changes and is […]

Grace, peace and love of God to you!!! A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has been stepping up and serving as they are able this summer!  So many of you donated items and volunteered for CommUNITY VBS and all of the prep to the facility prior.  THANK YOU for “serving one another humbly in love!” In […]

Perhaps you have seen the below words in your email or online somewhere…  In truth I do not know who originally wrote them and every time I read them, I am challenged…Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?   What if we carried it around in our […]