by Bethesda Lutheran Church | May 6, 2020 | Reflections
How can we hope? How can we sing? O God, set free our voice to name the sorrows, name the pain, that we might yet rejoice. —ELW 698 I recently used the above hymn as part of one of my Friday Reflections. I have been thankful for my friends who have been posting music...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Apr 7, 2020 | Easter
Triduum (TRID-oo-um) a Latin term meaning “three days.” So much of what we know and understand about Easter is shaped by the events of Holy Week. Did you know that we begin worship on Maundy Thursday and that worship continues until the announcement of Jesus’...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Apr 1, 2020 | Reflections
Lift ev’ry voice and sing till earth and heaven ring, ring with the harmonies of liberty. Let our rejoicing rise high as the list’ning skies, let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us; sing a...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Feb 6, 2020 | Reflections
I recently attended a meeting with our Synod Staff and lay and rostered leaders from around the state. We were discussing the upcoming Synod Assembly and brainstorming together about themes and speakers for this event. Our new Bishop’s Associate Juan Carlos, who is...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Feb 10, 2018 | Reflections
Help us celebrate our church accomplishments in 2017: 73 5th-12th graders participated in Daycamp, Young Life camp, or the San Francisco mission trip. 500th anniversary of the Reformation was celebrated throughout the year, culminating in a Sunday series, “The...
