Church is cancelled for Feb 14, 2016 because of a predicted glaze of ice on the roads during church-service times. We recommend staying at home until afternoon when the roads […]
Our Focus During Lent: Final Words From the Cross
This year, our midweek Lenten services and sermons will have this focus: Jesus’ Final Words from the Cross. Each “word” (sentence) will shape each midweek service, although every service will have a traditional, […]
It’s Not Either Or
This is our pastor’s article for the February edition of our congregational newsletter. The longer I’m a pastor, the more I find that what we bring to the table shapes […]
New Year’s Eve Service for 2016
Our New Year’s Eve Service for the upcoming year of 2016 will be at 5:00 PM on December 31. Since December 31 is also the Eve for the Circumcision and […]
Christmas Day Service: The Service of Christ’s Mass
Our Christmas Day Service will be a “Christ’s Mass” service, which is a Service of the Sacrament of our Lord’s Supper. The service time will be at 10:00 AM. As […]
Christmas Eve Service of Carols and Candlelight
Our Christmas Eve Service will be at 7:00 PM. It will be a service a carols, matched to the Gospel readings for the Nativity of our Lord. The service will […]
Christmas Around the World: A Musical Programme
Our Christmas program for the community is “Christmas Around the World: A Musical Programme.” It will include Christmas carols from around the world with plenty of Christmas-carol singing. As a […]
The Value of Patient Endurance
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for the December 2015-January 2016 edition of our congregational newsletter. Recently, we’ve had some discussion about singing Christmas hymns during Advent. Advent is from […]
Comfort, even in the Darkest Valley
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for the October 2015 edition of our congregational newsletter. In our midweek Bible class, we are studying the New Testament book of 2 […]
1 Corinthians 15:51-57: Funeral Sermon for Ruby Kintzinger
Ruby Kintzinger was a long-time member of Shepherd of the Hills. She passed away on August 20, 2015 and her funeral was on August 24. This was her funeral sermon. Listen, I […]