My dad was always the gardener of the family. It wasn’t just a summer thing either-- In the dead of winter, he ordered seeds from the...

Pastor Julie 3/1/2020 Darcy was a bright young woman, 20 years old. We were part of a Christian dinner and discussion group at college. ...

Pastor Julie 2/23/2020 When my son Joel was young, he used to be fascinated by Youtube videos of crashes. His favorite was a compilation...

Pastor Julie 2/16/20 It’s February, and that means that new year’s resolutions at the R-S household are now 6 weeks old. My husband...

Pastor Brian Rajcok Matthew 5:1-20 With the theme of light today I couldn’t resist opening with a couple light bulb jokes. How many...

Epiphany 3 A 2020 - Presentation Of Our Lord 2020 Pastor Julie Have you ever thought about how many significant discoveries were made by...

Pastor Julie January 26, 2020 One year ago today… Budget deficit Parsonage was undergoing repairs We’d just hired a second full time...

Pastor Julie Bob had been a head usher for years. He was like a professional—there every Sunday in coat and tie, ready hand out...

Pastor Brian Rajcok St. Matthew Lutheran Church Matthew 3:13-17 January 12, 2019 On a podcast this week one of my seminary professors...

Pastor Julie Epiphany 2020 Thi s summer I took my parents on a driving tour to the homes of relatives in Western PA and NY state. My mom...

Pastor Julie Lully, lula, thou little tiny child/ by by lully lulay. Coventry Carol, verse 1 I used to think this song, the Coventry...

Pastor Brian Rajcok Luke 2:1-20 December 24, 2019 Can you remember the magic of Christmas when you were young? The feeling you had when...

Lisa was not pleased. It was clear when she shared the peace with me. Her son and has girlfriend were expecting. They weren’t married,...

Pastor Brian Rajcok Matthew 3:1-12 Sunday December 8, 2019 John the Baptist means business. Most people think of Advent as a time of...

Pastor Julie Reuning-Scherer I had known Doug three years when he invited me into his basement. He had shared with me deeply about his...

Pastor Julie Reuning-Scherer I recently heard a TED talk by Dave Isay, the creator of Story Corps. You might have heard one of these...

Pastor Brian Rajcok Luke 21:5-19 Last week Jesus was asked about the afterlife and we talked about all the different directions the Bible...

When I was a kid I remember my mom reading me a children’s book about heaven. It sounded so incredible, so much better than this earthly...

Pastor Bill White Read Luke 6:17-49 I’ve noticed people’s willingness To stand in long lines … IF We think there is something GOOD,...

Pastor Brian Rajcok St. Matthew Lutheran Church Luke 18: 9-14 Sunday October 27, 2019 Reformation Sunday: The Pharisee & The Tax...