July 1, 2018
6th Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Javen Swanson
Read today’s scripture lessons: Lamentations 3:23-33; Mark 5:21-43 Six years ago Minnesotans were asked to decide whether to adopt a constitutional amendment
June 24, 2018
John the Baptist, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Luke 1:57-66, 80 Six years ago, this Sunday, I was presiding at worship for the very first time at Gloria
June 17, 2018
4th Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Lois Pallmeyer
Dear Friends in Christ, God’s grace and peace be with you. Amen In the heart of the Financial District in
June 10, 2018
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Today’s scripture readings: Genesis 3:8-15; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35 When the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington was bombed last summer
June 3, 2018
2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Mark 2:23-3:6 Minnesotans know how to embrace the summer. When I first moved here, it shocked me how much things
May 27, 2018
Holy Trinity, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
John 3:1-17 I spent this week at the Festival of Homiletics. It’s kind of a revival for preachers: some of
May 20, 2018
Day of Pentecost – Pastor Lois Pallmeyer
Dear Friends in Christ, God’s grace and peace be with you. Amen So there’s this new thing on the internet
May 13, 2018
Ascension Sunday, Pastor Javen Swanson
Read today’s scripture lessons: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Luke 24:44-53 In his new book, former FBI Director James Comey talks about his
May 6, 2018
Sixth Sunday of Easter, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
John 15:9-17 Gregory of Nyssa was a bishop and theologian in the fourth century. He died in 395 CE. He
April 29, 2018
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Confirmation), Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
John 15:1-11 We lost one last year. When confirmation was finished, and we gathered on the front steps for the