by mtangen | Feb 20, 2024 | Pastor Peter
Lent is shorthand for the “lengthening” in Middle English, pointing to longer days as springtime arrives. While this winter has been a head scratcher, I am definitely looking forward to longer days and more sunshine. Bring on the light! In the Body of Christ, Lent...
by mtangen | Jan 23, 2024 | Pastor Peter
On a recent episode of Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam on National Public Radio, he interviewed neuropsychologist Lisa Feldman Barret about where feelings come from. You can find the podcast in a quick internet search. Barret has a new book called Seven and a Half...
by mtangen | Dec 19, 2023 | Pastor Peter
Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year Trinity! Last year for Christmas 2022, we surprised our young daughters with the gift of a family trip to a place that is called “the happiest or most magical on earth.” There’s a big mouse and lots of princesses, and daily flash...
by mtangen | Nov 27, 2023 | Pastor Peter
Stay Awake and Do Not Fear: An Ignatian Advent There are two lines that often increase the tension (somewhat paradoxically) in Advent: The first is “Stay awake.” Be ready. Alert. Focused. Prepare the Royal Highway. Keep your lamps trimmed and burning. We do not know...
by mtangen | Oct 24, 2023 | Pastor Peter
It probably doesn’t shock or surprise anyone to note that Sunday School isn’t what it used to be. Neither is Confirmation. This was true even before the pandemic became endemic. But this shifting terrain isn’t new to Trinity or other faith communities. Of course,...
by mtangen | Aug 22, 2023 | Pastor Peter
“It’s a sense of peace that I’m after,” he said. “Not away from the real world but in it. Finding some spiritual clarity in my own mind in so much of the noise. I think the world would be a lot better if we invested more time in a practice of peace.” I couldn’t agree...
