September 8, 2025 I was invited to attend a Summit last week in Minneapolis entitled “Faithful Futures: Guiding AI with Wisdom and Witness.” The Summit was an ecumenical collaboration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the United Methodist Church, the Episcopal
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July 14, 2025 Sue Westfall   Yesterday, the Common Lectionary served up as the gospel lesson, Luke 10:25-27. The parable of the Good Samaritan. Many of the preachers in this presbytery preached powerfully on this passage lifting up the pivotal
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May 20, 2025   Christ is Risen. Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! Greetings and blessings in this Eastertide. We see signs of resurrection life such as at our presbytery assembly last week when we experienced the extravagant hospitality of our
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April 21, 2025   Christ is Risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! The Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ with glorious music, stirring sermons, Easter egg hunts, and the ancient tale of that first Easter
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March 25, 2025   When Jesus drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace!” (Luke 19:41ff) I am writing in the third week of
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December 2, 2024 With the lighting of a single candle yesterday, churches all across the presbytery ushered in the season of Advent – a season of hope, faith, joy, and love. My prayers for a meaningful season for all who
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Nov 4, 2024   Tomorrow, November 5, 2024 is a momentous day for our nation and the world as we the people elect a new president and congress. I don’t know a person who is not ready for this campaign cycle
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October 7, 2024  I would put the pastors (including our Commissioned Pastors) in this presbytery up against any group of clergy in any presbytery anywhere in this country. The Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley is blessed to have outstanding pastors
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September 9, 2024     Greeting, friends,   Are you registered to vote? Do you have a voting plan?   The summer is over, both Political Conventions have taken place (with a surprise twist for the Democrats) and we are
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