by mtangen | Dec 19, 2019 | Pastor Chris
Siblings in Christ, The new year dawns with hope for most of us. Hopes that we can be better, reach a goal, rid ourselves of a bad habit, change jobs, experience something new. As we turn the page on the calendar, we also hope we can leave parts of the old year...
by mtangen | Nov 18, 2019 | Pastor Chris
Waiting for the light. This past weekend I had the great joy of spending three days with our eldest daughter, Maggie. She had purchased Ted’s car and flew home from Northeastern Ohio, where she lives, to drive it back. I rode back with her, eager for time together and...
by mtangen | Oct 24, 2019 | Pastor Chris
Siblings in Christ, Pastor Peter and I recently spent a couple of days with our bishop and colleagues from the Saint Paul Area Synod. We worshipped, received updates on the synod and learned from Dr. Eric Barreto, a professor of New Testament at Princeton Seminary....
by mtangen | Sep 24, 2019 | Pastor Chris
Brothers and sisters, siblings in Christ, This time of year, every month has something to look forward to: back to school, TrinityFEST, Reformation, Halloween, All Saints, Thanksgiving, Christmas, the New Year. This is Ted’s and my third autumn in the Valley, and we...
by mtangen | Aug 22, 2019 | Pastor Chris
The photo is from the quiet lake where Ted and I enjoy an annual two weeks of sabbath “up north” with family and friends. This is called “Chapel Door” and is from the east side of the lake, a deeply holy place for me. It is a thin place, where God feels profoundly...
by mtangen | Jul 24, 2019 | Pastor Chris
Jesus said: “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Matthew 25:35 While in France, I visited the home of my father’s patrilineal ancestors, the Rivards. I saw the font where my 6X great...
