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Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be, has not yet been revealed.  What we do know is this;...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “Suddenly there was an earthquake, so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and...

TIDINGS from BETHLEHEM -----Monthly News from In & Around Our Parish From the Pastor’s Desk May 2024 “And suddenly from heaven there came...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy.” Exodus 20:8 What you see above is one of the Ten Commandments,...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “Jesus said to her, ‘Woman why are you weeping?  Whom are you looking for?’” -John 20:15 For my birthday, I...

Dear friends in Christ, As April unfolds, we find ourselves immersed in the beauty of spring, a season of renewal and transformation....

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair…...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fishers of people.’” Mark 1:17 Just a couple of...

-----Monthly News from In & Around Our Parish----- From the Pastor’s Desk March 2024 “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.” -John Heywood I’m not smart enough to...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.” -Psalm 51:6 (NRSV)...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being.” -John 1:3 For...

Dear friends in Christ, Last month, I traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana for training about the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering and the ELCA...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “You do not know about tomorrow.  What is your life like?” -James 4:14 The phone rang, I answered. Kari,...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” -Hebrews...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, It won’t be long now and the wait will be over, we’ll gather to share in the great narrative, and we will...

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the...