Archive for July 2019
Mental health tidbits: Good communication
Effective communication is essential to a good relationship. Good communication in life can be tricky to get right, yet extremely important whether with loved ones, work colleagues, friends, even neighbors.…
Read MoreReconciling in Christ: We want your feedback on the potential Welcome Statement
All are welcome here Hello, my name is Syrenne McNulty and I’m the chairwoman of the RIC Task Force, the group at Good Shepherd that launched the conversation last year…
Read MoreOn finding space and place
Finding ways to support community organizations In the Book of Acts, the apostles moved from house to house to proclaim the Good News. Eli Martinez described the founding of the…
Read MoreHospitality is Holiness
Practicing hospitality through actions and words For the past two years, a task force of concerned Good Shepherd members has been prayerfully working through the Reconciling in Christ process as…
Read MoreCelebrating Lynne Kroger and 50 years of faithful service
This month, we’re saying Godspeed to Lynne Kroger as she transitions into retirement. Lynne has been a part of Good Shepherd for the past 50 years as a member, the…
Read MoreSelecting appropriate beneficiaries for your estate
Planning responsibly for after our passing As Christians, we are charged with the responsibility of being good stewards of the resources that have been bestowed upon us. An important aspect…
Read MoreCreation Keepers: Recycling Styrofoam
Expanded Polystyrene (commonly called Styrofoam, though the latter is a distinct product) is a very common and useful substance: it insulates nicely, absorbs shock well, can be formed into almost…
Read MoreThis Sunday: July 28th, 2019
Persistence in prayer evoked the admiration of Jesus and wins the attention of the Lord when Abraham intercedes for Sodom. The life of the baptized—to be rooted and built up in Christ Jesus the Lord—is to be rooted in prayer. God hears and answers prayer and so strengthens God’s own. “When I called, you answered me; you increased my strength within me.”
Read MoreAction Required: Love Unconditionally
Construction Season So the Brosious family has been out and about this summer a little, which usually means loading up the minivan – the family truckster – and heading out…
Read MoreThis Sunday: July 21st, 2019
Perhaps the church, at its best, is “all ears.” Almighty God urges the faithful, again and again, to “listen up!”—to heed the word from above. So it was with Abraham and Sarah, with Mary and Martha, and the early church at Colossae. So it is today as we join the assembly to hear the word of God, the words of life.
Read MoreConsider
An Invitation Consider. That’s the word that stuck with me as I read and re-read Jesus’ words in our Creation Sunday gospel (Luke 12: 22-31). CONSIDER, Jesus says. Consider. Consider…
Read MoreStarting the celebration early: Card Ministry begins production for Christmas season
Christmas in July Away from the sweltering July heat and in the cool confines of the Madison conference room are the women of the Card Ministry, crafting handmade cards for…
Read MoreThis Sunday: July 14th, 2019
To love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind is to reflect God’s mercy in responding to one’s neighbor. That mercy found its most profound expression in the “gospel that has come to you”—namely the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That gospel mercy comes to us again today: at the font, at the altar, and from the pulpit. It is very near to you.
Read More“Bold Women – Answering the Call” Convention on September 21
Fourteenth Biennial Convention of the South Central Wisconsin Synodical Women’s Organization September 21, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The one day convention encourages members to pray, find peace and…
Read MoreCreation Sunday: Celebrating and tending to the beautiful world God created
This Sunday, July 14, we’ll be observing Creation Sunday by printing fewer bulletins to reflect on our role as good stewards of the world that God’s made. Creation Sunday is…
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