Bethany Lutheran Church

Month: February 2018

  • Speaking to Us – Why We Support Deep Roots New Life

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    Pastor Susan

    This article was written for the Southwestern Washington Synod of the ELCA’s March Newsletter, I hope you enjoy it here, and I invite you to check out the newsletter from our synod’s website when it becomes available! Southwestern Washington has been my synod for the majority of my life. I actually grew up in an ELCA church…

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  • When Words Fail

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    Pastor Susan

    Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy. Kyrie Eleison In the wake of last week’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, I found myself with out words. Still my heart struggles, still words seem to fail me. And honestly, as I left our Ash Wednesday service last week, just…

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  • Holidays are weird

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    Pastor Susan

    This year Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday, which makes for an odd combination. This week I have been busy preparing for this combo-holiday, and I hope you’ll join me in reading Bishop Elizabeth’s Eaton’s article from Living Lutheran on Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday sharing this year. A Valentine Gift from God Blog posts…

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  • Listening, Reading, Reaching

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    Pastor Susan

    As we prepare for this Lenten season, I have noticed in myself a need for listening, reading, and reaching. I have been feeling a need to listen more to voices other than my own. I’ve been reading as much as I can. And I’ve been reaching out to new people, communities, and places that are…

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