Category: Pastors’ Letters

“Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it’s ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold …

This is an exciting time in the life of ELPC. It marks yet a turn in our journey of transition; begins a new chapter and season in the life of …

On the last day of Trinity Youth Conference, participants can be found scribbling notes on small pieces of paper and stuffing them in the shoes of friends, which have been …

I did not realize until my sabbatical how mentally, physically, and spiritually tired I was. Working full-time in ministry, serving God’s people in the church and the community, and completing …

August holds a liminal season that often goes unnoticed. June is heralded for the close of a school year, graduations, and weddings; while September is known for the official start …

We have been in a time of pastoral transition for over two years now. In addition, we (like every church) have been in a liminal time of wondering, praying, and …

Lately I have been reflecting on how much of my journey of faith has been shaped by the invitation of another. In high school, my best friend Susan invited me …

I was signing off a Zoom call a few weeks ago and a pastor friend of mine said, in John 20:19–23, when Jesus appeared to the disciples behind locked doors, …

On January 1, 2022, Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman released a poem on social media “to celebrate the new year and to honor the hurt and the humanity of the …

This Lenten season, we are following a Devotional titled Meeting Jesus at the Table. As you have seen, we are carrying this theme into worship each week; we will gather …