Upcoming Events

Over 21 years at Messiah Lutheran Church, Jessica Potts was a wearer of many hats and touched countless lives. The Messiah Community celebrated her remarkable career and blessed her as she heads into retirement at a joint service on November 16. The service and celebration brought together many of those whose lives she has impacted as well as ...

 The next Brewed Theology is November 18 at Uptown Barrel Room in Vancouver.  Uptown Barrel Room is located at 2011 Main St in Vancouver. The event begins at 6pm.  The topic of the evening will be Christian Nationalism.  "Phrases partnering God and country are embedded in United States culture. "In God we trust" adorns...

'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you or naked and gave you clothing And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.' Matthew ...

This Advent season, beginning November 30, is from "A Sanctified Art" and it's titled: "What do you fear." The creator's description is: "Luke's Gospel begins the story of Jesus with this opening line: "In the time of Herod..." This detail may seem minor to modern readers, however, it reveals layers of information about the fearful world Jesus ente...

Faith family members are critical in our lives. Pastor David and I have experienced this first hand for our children. Having served in congregations that are distant from blood relatives, our children have had multiple church grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. The members of the faith communities have stepped up and partnered with us on carin...