Son Times

St. Andrew Lutheran Church publishes an almost-quarterly newsletter, Son Times. Each issues is filled with articles written about the different ministry areas St. Andrew has to offer. Look for features like stories from past events, interviews of key ministry members, highlights of upcoming sermon series, and many others.

Not-so-familiar Stories from Scripture

This fascinating story in the Old Testament is one of my favorites. It takes place in the temple, where God’s presence resides, waiting for the people of Israel. Eli is the prophet who hears God’s voice and speaks to God’s people, but there is a young boy named Samuel who is ministering with him in the temple. But rather than a cozy opening, it begins with an ominous proclamation: “The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions…

Welcome, Pastor Kristin Skare!

This article was written by Sandy Perkins, who served on the Call Committee. “As a baptized, beloved child of God, I joyfully proclaim in word and deed the good news of Jesus’ transformational love through building relationships and serving my neighbors inside and outside the church walls. I believe all people are created in God’s image, and nothing can separate us from God’s love in Christ Jesus,” Pastor Kristin’s personal ministry statement reads. Kristin’s call to ordained ministry began in…

Stories of Faith

Over the years, my father and I often shared a familiar conversation at the end of the day. This was during his time as a Senior Pastor in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, while I was a young, newly ordained pastor serving my first church in Rochester, New York. To reconnect, he would consistently ask me: “What did you do to further the Kingdom today?” This question wasn’t a judgment or a call to work harder, nor was it meant to make me…

Confirmation Students Present Their Faith

Last week, confirmation students studied the Apostle’s Creed. This week they were tasked with presenting their beliefs in their own words through presentations that helped them practice sharing their faith. Watch them here!

Rooted and Nurtured: Spotlight on Elliana Meier and Josh Eidem

Earlier this summer, Pastor Peter brought our staff together to develop a new vision statement for St. Andrew: “Rooted in Christ, we nurture the future of faith.” Now, even as we lean into this vision statement, we can also recognize and celebrate the fact that our church has been about the business of nurturing the future of faith for a long time. As part of sharing this story, we’re going to hear from two people who have become unofficial “artists…

Nurturing the Future of Faith: A Message From a CYF Volunteer

I have been blessed to serve in children and youth (CYF) ministry in many wonderful capacities: Sunday School, VBS, Confirmation small group leader, mission trip mom, and Los Ninos. Each opportunity has spiritually enriched me through the people who lead our programs and the relationships that have developed with our youth of all ages. My journey working with our St. Andrew youth (each a beautiful child of God) has filled my heart with such joy. After my son started Sunday…

Rooted & Grounded (In Love)

We live in times that are too frequently described as unprecedented. It can feel disorienting, shifting, strange, uncertain, and daunting. And yet our faith tradition calls us to grow deeper, where our roots are intertwined with God’s love and the communion of saints that stretches all over the globe. Like a forest where roots entangle and support and branches shoot up to the heavens, we are part of a tradition of faith that is rooted and grounded in love. We will spend seven weeks studying, praying,…

Nurturing the Future of Faith

Dear Members and Friends of St. Andrew, What an honor and privilege it is for me to be voted into the role of Senior Pastor at St. Andrew Lutheran Church on Sunday, August 25. I am grateful for the robust and affirming process of the Call Committee these past several months of conversation. I am grateful for the care taken by the Church Council in shepherding a good process. Our staff is terrific. I am also grateful for the role…

Interview — P is for Peter

In this special episode of the podcast, Peter sits down with Sam Jacobson for an interview celebrating Pastor Peter’s ministry and call as the new senior pastor of St. Andrew. Prefaced by Pastor Peter’s speech at the Special Congregational Meeting.
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