Daily Lenten Devotions
March 17, 2026 Today is Saint Patrick’s Day, the patron Saint of Ireland. It’s not much of a genius statement to say that Ireland does not like England and for some very, very legitimate reasons. But it is also fair to say that Ireland and people of Irish background embrace St. Patrick and Saint Patrick’s…
Holy Week: March 29th: Palm Sunday, 9:30am April 2nd:: Maundy Thursday, 6pm April 3rd:: Good Friday, 6pm April 4th:: Vigil of the Resurrection, 5pm April 5th: Easter Worship at 8am and 9:30am. Fellowship Food after each Worship in the Narthex
March 16, 2026 One of the things in studying the Bible is that this character King David keeps showing up in one way or another. And as I look at King David I notice that he has this characteristic that is unique. All of us can see the big problems: it doesn’t take much effort…
March 14, 2026 This weekend we will read about the Man Born Blind from JOHN. This story exposes how people so easily want some angle in which they can feel superior to others. “Who sinned, this man or his parents……” Who can we blame so that we can look down on them? We do this…
March 13, 2026 The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living noted five characteristics of people who lived relatively well-adjusted. And they dovetail with Christianity quite nicely. The fifth of the characteristics is Forgiveness. Forgiveness should never be confused with forgetting – some things are impossible to forget. Forgiveness does not mean saying that what the…
March 12, 2026 The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living noted five characteristics of people who lived relatively well-adjusted. And they dovetail with Christianity quite nicely. The fourth of the characteristics is Higher Meaning. Higher Meaning is interpreting your experiences in such a way that they become an asset. Grieving can make you a compassionate…
March 11, 2026 The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living noted five characteristics of people who lived relatively well-adjusted. And they dovetail with Christianity quite nicely. The third of the characteristics is Acceptance. Acceptance is simply living honestly in reality. Only by accepting reality can we deal with it. If it is 20 below outside…
March 10, 2026 The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living noted five characteristics of people who lived relatively well-adjusted. And they dovetail with Christianity quite nicely. The second of the characteristics is Compassion. Compassion is simply the acknowledgment that other people have feelings and experiences. Compassion understands that others also experience loss and grief, joy…
March 9, 2026 The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living noted five characteristics of people who lived relatively well-adjusted. And they dovetail with Christianity quite nicely. One of the characteristics is Gratitude. Simply living as thankful helps us to appreciate life and treat it as a gift. The opposite of being grateful is a two…
March 7, 2026 The Gospel for this weekend is the Story of the Woman at the Well from JOHN. If one were to start a Church revival one would probably not say, “I think we should look for women who can’t stay married and who are rejected by their own community as our lead evangelists.” …