Category From The Pastor

From the Pastor’s Desk – September

Hey there, everyone. This will be a bit of a change from my usual Lamplighter article. I don’t really want to beat around the bush, so I will come out and say it… Rose and I are getting a divorce.…

From the Pastor’s Desk – August

Already, we’re more than halfway into the Summer, and I find myself looking into the future. It’s hard not to, with church work. Summertime is rarely good for attendance, and so it always feels weird to plan things during the…

From the Pastor’s Desk – July

 So, there are big changes coming this fall. After our “Christmas in July” rummage sale and the Fall Rummage sale, the church rummage sale as we currently know it will be coming to an end.  This is happening for a…

From the Pastor’s Desk – June

The heat is rising, the sun is shining, people are disappearing for proms, weddings, trips and vacations. Summer must be upon us!  Summer is always an interesting time in the life of the church, when nice weather, no school, and…

From the Pastor’s Desk – May

From the Pastor's Desk - May 2023

 As I am writing this, there is snow outside. SNOW. It’s APRIL. And yeah, I know that HAPPENS. It’s happened a few times, actually, since I moved to Wisconsin back in 2013. But STILL, I’m kinda over snow. Wanted to…

From the Pastor’s Desk – April

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen Indeed!  And that MEANS something! It means that all that once held us back can be let go, it means that Death’s sway is limited, it means…

From the Pastor’s Desk – March

Lent

March  I always feel like the articles that I write at the start of Lent come out sounding the same. We are in a time of growth, a spiritual journey that leads us from remembering our mortality on Ash Wednesday…

From the Pastor’s Desk – February

February After all of the lead up to the New Year it can sometimes feel like a bit of a letdown when it finally arrives. Eager to move on from the hardships of the year previous, we wait and long…