My six year old niece has been listening to the adults in her life talk about George Floyd, systemic racism, and the events in our neighborhood. She’s listening and she’s finding her own ways to process the information. On Sunday she said to her mom, “a very...
Throughout the coming weeks we, as a congregation of Roseville Lutheran Church, will be delving into Gospel of Luke as we explore the theme “Joy in Every Season.” Maybe it is because I am spending so much time in Luke that the hymn “Canticle of the Turning” is...
Four hundred and one seconds ago, I bowed my head in prayer. Seeking wisdom. Seeking hope. Seeking words to come forth from a tired mind and weary soul. Seeking the breath of the Holy Spirit to come. Four hundred and one minutes ago I chatted with my daughter as she made her way to a protest...
On May 31, 2020, RLC Mission and Outreach committee sponsored a food drive and collected groceries for the Keystone Community Services food shelf in the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul, following the days of unrest after the killing of George Floyd. Thanks to all the generous donations and the...
Martin Luther writes, “Prayer is a very precious medicine, one that helps and never fails.” In this time, this season, where it is possible that anxiety overrides our lives, I have found myself in prayer a lot. Maybe you as well? When we are in conversation with God, how often are we...
Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:21 It may be strange to hear a Bible passage usually tied to stewardship brought up in this time of crisis, but I think there is a direct connection. In his Sermon on the Mount Jesus is teaching his followers about...
He has told you, O mortal, what is good;and what does the Lord require of youbut to do justice, and to love kindness,and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Friday, May 29, 2020 Dear Roseville Lutheran Church, This is the time for the church to listen and act. Our community is...
There is a beautiful story of creation found in Genesis 2:5-7 At the time God made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground—God hadn’t yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground...
I’ve been singing church songs as long as I can remember. In my formative years at Faith Lutheran Church in Morris Minnesota, we had three amazing humans that taught kids to sing. Wayne and Donna Jo Kopitzke, led music for us in Sunday School. With guitars, mile wide smiles...
With the concerns associated with the current virus pandemic, social habits are being reshaped around the world. We are especially hearing and thinking a lot about “physical distancing” and what that might mean in the decisions we make about how we work and care...