Reconciliation
A long time ago, as a student in seminary, I was pulled into an extremely heated debate regarding full communion with the Episcopal Church. I was a very polemic voice…
Read MoreMid-Week Worship | January 20, 2021
Gather with us Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. for a time of reflective worship. Come as you are – bring your worries, joys, hopes, fears, exhaustion- all of it is welcome.
In song, prayer, silence, and scripture we’ll join together with one another and with creation as the day comes to a close.
We encourage you to have a candle with you to light during the service.
“The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it”.
Read MoreLivestream Worship | Sunday, January 17, 2021
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Read MoreThe Plunge
The Polar Plunge I’ve never done this myself, but I was there in person a few years ago, when several of our church pastors and staff took the plunge. The…
Read MoreMidweek Worship | January 13, 2020
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Read MoreLivestream Worship | Sunday, January 10, 2021
Our re-creation in baptism is an image of the Genesis creation, where the Spirit of God moved over the waters. Both Mark’s gospel and the story in Acts make clear that it is the Spirit’s movement that distinguishes Jesus’ baptism from John’s. The Spirit has come upon us as upon Jesus and the Ephesians, calling us God’s beloved children and setting us on Jesus’ mission to re-create the world in the image of God’s vision of justice and peace.
Read MoreThe Word Became Flesh
Star of Wonder On December 21, the winter solstice, my book group took a sunset walk in the Dane County section of Pheasant Branch Conservancy. We had a good hike…
Read MoreMidweek Worship | January 6, 2020
Gather with us Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. for a time of reflective worship. Come as you are – bring your worries, joys, hopes, fears, exhaustion- all of it is welcome.
In song, prayer, silence, and scripture we’ll join together with one another and with creation as the day comes to a close.
We encourage you to have a candle with you to light during the service.
“The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it”.
Livestream Worship | Sunday, January 3, 2021
Within the gospel reading’s profound words lies the simple message that God is revealed in a human person. Though we may try to understand how the Word existed with God from the beginning of time, the wonder we celebrate at Christmas is that the Word continues to dwell among us. Christ comes among us in the gathered assembly, the scriptures, the waters of new birth, and the bread and the wine. Through these ordinary gifts we receive the fullness of God’s grace and truth.
Read MoreNew Year! New Issue of The Messenger!
Get the latest edition of The Messenger The January 2021 issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies have also been mailed…
Read MoreGod Gives Us Hope
Acolyte Adventures The first time I was asked to take on the role of acolyte was on Christmas Eve when I was 12. My family was often assigned as the…
Read MoreLessons & Carols | Sunday, December 27, 2020
Today, we will worship with lessons and carols as we continue our Christmas celebration; a tradition that dates back to King’s College, Cambridge, in 1918. The voices of Simeon and 84-year-old Anna join the chorus today in our Gospel reading, recognizing what God is doing in Jesus.
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Wednesday, December 23
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Pastor Chris Enstad: Human beings are not built for waiting. All of the parts that God has knit together into our bodies speak…
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Tuesday, December 22
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Sherri Swartz: I don’t feel like writing a devotion. I’m not sure I even want to rejoice. I know I don’t want to…
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Monday, December 21
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Eva Perez: In this world without live theatre, Verona Area Community Theatre offered an opportunity for a virtual play. So, naturally, I…
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