St. Mark’s Lutheran Church parish house is celebrating 80 years of service. Dedicated in 1940, the parish house was called “one of the best equipped and up-to-date parish and educational houses. The structure includes a large fellowship hall, several offices and lounges, and a library. ...
Have you noticed our society seems unable to have beneficial conversations on controversial topics? There is a lot of yelling going on, both literally and figuratively, but not a lot of productive dialogue. Maybe you respond by just remaining silent, but I am not sure silence is always the ...
The following poem was written and submitted by W. Scott Schell. Sometimes when the wind blows You can hear the Bells of St. Ann’s Ringing from a distance Waking up the land On a cool September morning She brings greetings, She brings warnings Tolling on the hour Some are hearing, some ignoring O…. listen Hear the bells ringing Don’t miss them Swinging on the hour Won’t you come on in? No matter where ...
On the March day that Italy recorded its single biggest jump in coronavirus fatalities, Pope Francis emerged from lockdown to offer an extraordinary prayer and plea to his flock to reassess their priorities, arguing the virus had proved they needed one another. Francis’ words from the ...
My heart sank as we were told that the church must be locked up and closed to the world in the beginning of the pandemic. I won’t lie; I instantly thought the Devil had won, and we had snuffed out the Light of the World to all who need Him. Our churches had become silent memorials to what ...
Since I was a child going off to school, my parents sent me on my way with the instruction, “Do your best!” You probably heard something similar. It was good advice. They probably had school work most in mind, wanting me to focus my attention on what was being taught. They also ...
