Continue to explore… Chapter 1 – Rebecca: Beautiful Bride to Manipulative Mother Additional Resource: CLICK HERE Waiting for God’s promise to be fulfilled can be difficult. Rebecca feels that she must act in dishonest ways to make God’s promise come true. Do you ever lose patience waiting for God’s plan to come to fruition? Chapter […]
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Lenten Adult Ed Series – Introduction
“Fools. Liars. Cheaters. Who would expect the likes of these to be invited to the heavenly banquet? But in his parable comparing the kingdom of God to a wedding feast, Jesus tells us that the king invited ‘both good and bad’ (Matthew 22:10). He not only invited people with social standing, but the poor, the […]
Read moreSeven Saturdays of Service – Walk To Remember
END OF LIFE CARE AND LOVE by Linda Gaalaas “Hospice brings families together when it means the most.” ~ Allison Klein (Aurora Foundation Coordinator) On October 7, 2017, Zilber Family Hospice held a 1 1/2 mile walk in Wauwatosa in memory of or to honor a family member or friend who has been a […]
Read moreA sermon on the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Reformation Day 2017, 500 years
Read moreSeven Saturdays of Service – The Language of Community
“We strive to create a world where all people live free of poverty and discrimination, have access to safe, dignified work, quality education, and health care; where immigrants can cross borders with dignity; and human rights and workers’ rights are respected; where government is truly ‘of the people’, and all families thrive.” ~ The Vision of […]
Read moreSeven Saturdays of Service – Feeding the Hungry
“Just One More seeks to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ by caring for Milwaukee’s poor in spirit, providing regular nutritious meals for the hungry, and offering those who suffer with addictions a faith based recovery program for creating a fulfilling and God-centered life.” – From the Just One More Ministry website FEEDING THE […]
Read moreSeven Saturdays of Service – Creating Community
Creating Community – UWM Corner House Written By Linda and Tom Wissbeck As the school year starts, the Corner House comes back to life after a quiet summer. We meet new students and reconnect with returning friends. They come with the excitement of new classes and the anxiety of heavy workloads. For many students, the […]
Read moreSeven Saturdays of Service – Garden Grace
“Alice’s Garden is a community agricultural resource that nurtures individuals, families and organizations in sharing basic resources of land, water and sunlight in a productive and cooperative environment. The garden fosters fresh food production, land stewardship, sharing of gardening knowledge, physical exercise and healthy living. The Garden encourages deeply rooted cultural and organic farming practices […]
Read moreAdult Ed – Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence is physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, or other personal harm inflicted on someone for gender-based reasons. Let us address this difficult topic first in prayer… Great Healer, we pray for courage and guidance. Heal us with your peace and make us new. Open the eyes of our heart to see you in the […]
Read moreJourneying From the Cross to the Tomb
Holy Week Reflection Written by Pastoral Intern Adam Last year, when I was teaching Confirmation at my previous congregation, we were exploring the second article of the Apostle’s Creed. In looking at the passage, “suffered for us under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried,” one of the thirteen year old boys asked if […]
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