I took Landon to the baseball game Saturday.  As we sat there in the stands, with the sun shining, a gentle breeze, my mind went back to my childhood.  I pictured our neighborhood gang gathering behind Saint Catherine’s Church for another epic pick-up game.  We all had a favorite player, and we watched them carefully every Saturday on the game of the week (boy, that dates me!).  We had them down p...  Read More

Sunday is Mother’s Day.  That was always a special day around our house when I was a kid.  Dad would always go out in the yard to cut rose buds my brothers and me to wear to church on that Sunday.  Mom always got a fancy corsage and was treated like a queen on that day.   Why, we would even let her rest for a few minutes after dinner before she did the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, manage a load of...  Read More

Can you believe it’s May already?  Graduations are coming soon, the end of another school year which means summer activities and VBS!  I want to remind you, as you learned in Sunday’s bulletin, we need to hear from you if you have a high school or college graduate.  We would like to recognize our graduates on Mother’s Day, May 11.  We need to you contact Megan in the church office so that we can g...  Read More

I want to take just a moment and thank everyone who participated in our Good Friday Service.  Thanks to Carlene, Monty and Madysen for reading, the choir for their beautiful anthem and the deacons for serving the Lord’s Table.  I also want to thank you for your participation.  We had a great crowd, and I’ve heard many comments about the impact of the service.  It was a simple, reverent service.  W...  Read More

When I survey the wondrous crosson which the Prince of glory died,my richest gain I count but loss,and pour contempt on all my pride.Forbid it, Lord, that I should boastsave in the death of Christ, my God!All the vain things that charm me most,I sacrifice them through his blood.See, from his head, his hands, his feet,sorrow and love flow mingled down.Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,or thorns co...  Read More

“It just didn’t make sense.  It was not in keeping with what had been going on for the past three years.  And it was dangerous.  This was a time for laying low.  This was a time to play it safe.  Why take the risk?  Why now?  You know they are going to be looking for something like this.  It’s suicide.”  That must have been the confused reasoning of the disciples as Jesus made his approach to Jeru...  Read More