From the Pastor's Desk
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The song ‘On Eagle’s Wings’ was first recorded in 1979 and was written by Father Jan Michael Joncas. Father Joncas was born in 1951 and was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest in 1980. He is a priest in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The origins of the song […]
Now the Green Blade Rises Throughout this year, I will be spending time reflecting upon various hymns. We may not think about hymns as a way that we teach and pass on the faith, but the reality is that many of us can remember hymns a lot easier than memorizing […]
Recently, I have been thinking about how we pass on the faith to others. I have been reading a series of book by Andrew Root (Lutheran seminary professor) which looks at the ministry in our world today (which he calls ‘a secular age’). These books have engaged me in thinking […]