Minister’s Message Jeff and I have ventured across country one final time before the intensity of the new church year takes off. We are here to celebrate his birthday with his twin brother, to see my mother before some necessary surgery, to visit our daughter, to enjoy the company of 4- and a 2-years old … Continue reading September 2, 2020 Minister’s Message
Minister’s Message It’s been a doozy of a week, and it’s only Wednesday. Another inexplicable shooting of a Black man by police, followed by what appears to be armed militia murder of protesters and a teen who will have to live with this act for the rest of his life. A political convention that taxes … Continue reading August 26, 2020 Minister’s Message
Dear Beloved Congregation, Last Sunday during worship, I was distracted. I sit in a corner of a second-floor room, with windows facing both north and west, a large locust tree to my left. I look out toward St. Peter, toward a triangle of space created by the roof lines of my house and the neighbor’s, … Continue reading
Dear Beloved Congregation, I am grateful to be in worship with you again this coming Sunday. I know how weary you must be of Zoom and physical distancing, how you long for our building and coffee hour and greeting one another with handshakes and back slaps, with hugs and kisses. I miss all of that, … Continue reading August 12, 2020 Minister’s Message
Dear Beloved Congregation! I am so grateful to be back among you, so grateful that your generosity to the Fellowship allowed me the time I needed for rest, relaxation, and renewal. I read some books, visited with family and friends back East, and planned for new forms in worship and new activities to try in … Continue reading August 5, 2020 Minister’s Message
Dear Friends, Minister’s Message Rev. Rita is on study leave. She answers email irregularly unless an emergency. Office Administrator Linda Ganske and Board President Penny Herickhoff are available to assist you while Rev. Rita is away. She returns to congregational life on August 11.
Minister’s Message Rev. Rita is on study leave. She answers email irregularly unless an emergency. Office Administrator Linda Ganske and Board President Penny Herickhoff are available to assist you while Rev. Rita is away. And she does wonder what you might be doing to continue your learning about stories different from your own now … Continue reading July 22, 2020 Minister’s Message
Dear Friends, Minister’s Message Rev. Rita is on vacation, and much of the time out of cell range. Office Administrator Linda Ganske and Board President Penny Herickhoff are available to assist you while Rev. Rita is away. She does encourage you to continue with the 21-day Anti-Racism Challenge from the Bexley Anti-Racism Project The challenge began July … Continue reading July 15, 2020 Minister’s Message
Dear Friends, Minister’s Message Rev. Rita is on vacation, and much of the time out of cell range. Office Administrator Linda Ganske and Board President Penny Herickhoff are available to assist you while Rev. Rita is away. She does encourage you to continue with the 21-day Anti-Racism Challenge from the Bexley Anti-Racism Project The challenge began July … Continue reading July 8, 2020 Minister’s Message
Dear Friends, On July 6, I leave Mankato for a two-week vacation out East. I’ll spend a week disconnected from social media of all kinds, and another week visiting friends and family in Pittsburgh and Buffalo. It will be good to see familiar faces. We will miss long body hugs and holding hands. We will … Continue reading July 1, 2020 Minister’s Message
