2nd Sunday after EpiphanyJanuary 18, 2026John 1.29-42 At this point, you all know how deeply I love Michigan. My feelings for my home state run deep and constant. I will take a Great Lake over an ocean any day—as we say, no salt, no sharks, therefore no worries. I love my sports teams and the snow and just the general vibe of being home. I have been in Virginia for almost ten years and yet I am still a Michigander at heart. And for me, and…
Baptism of Our LordJanuary 11, 2026Isaiah 42.1-9 For as long as I can remember, my mom has adored one tiny, little Disney character more than any other, to the point that when we were there a couple of years ago, we all actually got a picture with him so my mom could meet him. He is not well known, unless you are a Disney person, and if you are one, he might not be your favorite character, in fact you might,…
2nd Sunday of ChristmasJanuary 4, 2026John 1.1-11 If your social media is anything like mine, over the last two weeks you have seen a lot of people posting their year in reviews or their wrap ups from the various apps and platforms that they use. The most popular being the annual release of your Spotify Wrapped, the story of your musical tastes from the past year. It shows you the amount of time listened, your most popular songs, your favorite artists; they’ve made…
Biography: My family moved from New Jersey to Newport News, VA when I was about seven years old, my sister ten, my brother four. That was my dad’s last work-related move, and I’ve been here ever since. We began attending Trinity Lutheran Church shortly thereafter when services were still being held in the downtown Newport News location and joined about a year later. My parents were members until their deaths, my brother and sister until marriage and jobs took them…