Weekly Updates
Every Thursday, we publish a new video and article to keep our congregation informed. Our What’s Happening videos are short yet fun skits featuring our pastors and staff members, highlighting numerous events coming up at our church. Our Pastor’s Pen blog features reflections from our pastors (and sometimes guest writers from Session or ministry teams) on an upcoming sermon, event, or happenings in the church and world. You can watch and read the latest below:
What’s Happening
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Pastor’s Pen

“Building Connections” by Rev. Jean Dow
One Saturday morning a couple of weeks ago, instead of heading to the yoga studio as I usually do, I gathered my hammer and tool belt and a few other essentials and drove to the Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity warehouse in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood to spend...

“Irreplaceable” by Rev. Beth Patton
“I just saw about the flash floods in Milwaukee! Hope you are all OK!” a friend texted me this past Monday. She lives in North Carolina and had heard about the rain and flooding this past weekend. Having experienced the devastation of Hurricane Helene, she is...

“To Share God’s Glory” by Rev. Scott D. Samuelson
“The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.” —Psalm 19:1 What is the glory of God? Our scriptures are full of references to it. The Lord’s Prayer we offer every Sunday ends with: “For Thine is the kingdom and the power and...

“Four Virtues of Eldership” by Elder Barbara Janssen
“I promise to pray for and serve the people with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love." These words resonated with me over two years ago when I began my Elder journey, and again most recently when we ordained a new slate of church officers. There is a lot...

“Coming Down from the Mountaintop” by Rev. Scott D. Samuelson
“When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.” —Matthew 8:1 In my days as a youth pastor, Jenny was one of my favorite students. By 9th grade she’d already become a leader in our youth group. She attended every event we hosted, bringing all...
Weekly News
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What's Happening 9 4 2025