Alleluia! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed, Alleluia! Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus often occurs in the calendar at about the same time as the annual … Read More
I don’t know about this Daylight Savings time change. It seems that “people love light more than darkness.” For myself, I love a full night of sleep rather … Read More
Do you ever get a tune or musical phrase in your head that keeps playing over and over again? I guess that’s called an ear worm and it can be … Read More
The first of the healing stories of Jesus in Mark’s gospel happens at the very beginning of his ministry. We’re still in the first chapter. Jesus has already been baptized, … Read More
Read Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech, referenced in the sermon.
This year for the four weeks of Advent, my friend Tod wrote a daily blog on his favorite Christmas songs, carols and hymns. And while he included both the ancient … Read More
“Once there was a way to get back homeward. Once there was a way to get back home. Sleep pretty darling, don’t you cry. And I will sing a lullaby.” … Read More
Ordained in the Lutheran Church (ELCA), Ivar Hillesland serves as the pastor of Church of the Apostles in Seattle, a joint mission of the Diocese of Olympia and the Northwest … Read More
God loves a feast and celebration. He promises to “make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of … Read More