Bethany Lutheran Church

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  • Difficult Anniversaries

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    Pastor Susan

    I’ve been thinking a lot about anniversaries. I wrote a few weeks ago about my ordination anniversary and what a gift these last few years have been. When I woke up on the day, I found myself looking through my Facebook memories. There I saw photos and posts from my dad who passed away last…

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  • Stepping Back Into Ministry

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    Pastor Susan

    Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, September was not the month I expected it to be. As many of you already know, I’ve been on leave for the last few weeks to be with my father and family through his hospitalization and as we grieve his sudden…

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  • Remembering & Making time – All Saints Sunday

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    Pastor Susan

    Brothers, we ant you to know bout those who have died. We do not want you to be sad as others who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and that he rose again. So, because of Jesus, God will bring together with Jesus those who have died. ~1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 International Children’s Bible…

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  • Sing for Joy and for Sadness

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    Pastor Susan

    O sing to the Lord a new song;     sing to the Lord, all the earth. ~Psalm 96:1 One of my favorite things about this season is the music. During the month before Christmas we sing songs that point to the coming of our Lord at Christmas, we hear Christmas and holiday songs on the radio, it…

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