There's a rhythm to life in the church.  Our worship life together is dominated by festivals telling the story of God's great acts for the world (Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Pentecost).  And then there's the long green season of "Sundays after Pentecost," roughly June through November.   When summer ends and fall is around the corner that green season builds to its crescendo.  That's really true at Lord of Life Church where we are "falling forward" for sure!  

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You may have noticed the joyful laughter of children in our worship services!?  Only the early 8:00 Contemplation Worship is immune ... and it not entirely!  The nursery is crowded even during the summer!  Last Sunday four of our six ushers at 11:15 were holding a child in their arms.  

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2010 may well be known as the "Summer of Change" at Lord of Life Church:

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I am so pleased to share information about two new servant leaders at Lord of Life Church.  Both begin officially in June.  

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Pastor Bethany Wallace retires from rostered ministry at the end of the month.  I know that does something to your stomach as well as mine.  I will really miss her.

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The story of Easter doesn’t end with Christ coming out of the tomb.

Let that sink in for a moment, because the truth of that statement impacts you and your witness of the resurrection today.

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I’m back.  And glad to be!

But I’m not the same.  And as I shared on February 14th in my sermon, neither are you.  God has been at work in, through and around us.  We have been blessed by experiences of God’s grace, and we are changed by them. 

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Bagger Vance said "God is happiest when his children are at play."

Throughout September we focused on the 3rd commandment; "Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy." I heard from so many of you about how rewarding, but challenging, the faithful conversation was.

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I attended churchwide assembly August 17-23 in Minneapolis as a registered visitor.  That means you get a nametag and a seat way in the back (Jeff Ramm and Linda Douce also went).  It was a long drive, but I'm glad I went.  There are some images that will stick with me forever:

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The future can fill us with fear.  Even knowing the holy history of God’s goodness, the uncertainty of the future often incites anxiety.  August in particular, a month of looking forward, can be stressful.

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A funny thing happened when we went to worship in San Diego last month.  The first Sunday we gathered with the community at Christ Lutheran Church in Mission Beach.  It was a genuinely welcoming, vibrant, Lutheran worship experience.

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It's not usually flattering to call someone a "sponge." It connotes "mooch" or "parasite." But there is an amazing fiscal stewardship message in the sponge.

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