Living In God’s Amazing Grace
Beauty is a great thing, and our worship space at Holy Cross is really beautiful. Folks use their artistic gifts and imagination, and just plain common sense and things happen. We took pictures of the crew who showed up December 15 to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas – the fun we had, and the camaraderie we shared as we adorned the space is evident in the smiles and joy on all the faces! Enjoy! (oh, yes, and there was pizza!)
Pastor Patricia+
Giving is the aerobic activity at Christmastime that has the power to change the world. Folks at Holy Cross Lutheran and Capital Baptist, both in Salem, Oregon had the opportunity to give this year – stretching ourselves in new ways, to participate in the Life Changing power of Giving. Continue reading “Exhuberant Giving”
It started pretty simply. Pastor Joe and I (I am Pastor Patricia) were talking about the ‘fun thing’ to do with the Confirmation kids this year. They work hard, and they are really good kids. So, last year we had dinner with their mentors and it was fun. But, not LOTS of fun. So, we thought about something fun. And then we thought about Alpacas. Continue reading “Jesus, Confirmation kids and Alpacas”
John the baptist was Jesus’ cousin. Do you have cousins? I remember seeing the facebook meme saying “Cousins are our first friends” – boy was that not true for me at all. My family were very mobile with my father’s job with an oil company, and I saw my cousins pretty seldom. I enjoyed them, don’t get me wrong, but I barely knew them. Which is a loss, as I look back on it. Continue reading “Wilderness moments”
Today’s blog is written by Gail Struve, member of Holy Cross Church Council – enjoy!
“This little light of mine…I’m gonna let it shine”… a song I remember singing since I was
four years old or younger. I was taught to look towards the light from an early age. As
far as I was concerned, I knew nothing other than living in God’s light. I was blessed to
know that I was a part of God’s family and I never doubted that (that doesn’t mean to
say my faith never wavered). My family raised me in the Lutheran faith, in which I was
baptized as a baby, had my first communion, was confirmed and supported by
numerous summer bible camps, and went on to attend a Lutheran college.
Of course, darkness was always there, but I didn’t know darkness in a way that would
ever shake me to the core. Continue reading “In light & Darkness – a lifelong journey on one everchanging path.”