Sermons, Messages, and other Writings by the Rev. Erik Christensen
The bonds between us. The love we’ve shared. The church we’ve built. The future we’ve imagined. None of that is going away. Everything we’ve been doing until now has just been part of the labor pains, one great push toward the delivery of the new creation.
Texts: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 + Psalm 23 + Ephesians 5:8-14 + John 9:1-41 If you were here two weeks ago, you’ll remember that I spent a good bit of time in my sermon talking about the backdrop to the Gospel of John, the fact that it’s believed to have been composed near the end of … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 30, 2014: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Pastor’s Report to the Congregation for 2012 Submitted by Pastor Erik Christensen In 2013 our denomination, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), will be celebrating its 25th anniversary. Formed in 1988 as the merger of its predecessor bodies — the American Lutheran Church (ALC), the Lutheran Church in America (LCA), and the Association of … Continue reading 2012 Annual Report: Pastor’s Report
By Proclamation 