PASTORAL LETTER FROM BISHOP ALLENDE ON THE SUPREME COURT RULING

There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. [Galatians 3:28] Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As you are already aware, on Friday, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United StatesContinueContinue reading “PASTORAL LETTER FROM BISHOP ALLENDE ON THE SUPREME COURT RULING”

HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN

…as they were watching, [Jesus] was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.[Acts 1:9] The first time I preached a sermon on the Ascension of our Lord was ten years ago, on May 5, 2005. The ministerial association that I was a part of held an ecumenical Ascension service each yearContinueContinue reading “HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN”

A NEW SEASON…AGAIN

I originally published this post in April of 2013. It is an abbreviated version of a sermon I had preached at the parish I served, The Lutheran Church of the Covenant, on the second Sunday of Easter. Since we read the same Gospel every year at this time, I wanted to bring this one back, sinceContinueContinue reading “A NEW SEASON…AGAIN”