By the time you read this newsletter, there will be a decision about the next president of the United States. I hope there is an acceptable transition of power underway no matter who the winner of the election is, and we can say goodbye to the election anxiety that often comes with a presidential election
We had an amazing summer this year at St. Paul’s. Someone told me that pastors get to take a break and slow down over the summer, but that turned out to be incorrect for me. Instead, we had some amazing events over the summer.
It might be shocking to think about Lent right now—we are still recovering from a busy Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany season, but with Ash Wednesday only a few weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about Lent and our devotion to prepare ourselves for Easter. Many people give up something for Lent and on February 22, 2023, my wife, Hanna, and I attended an Ash Wednesday service at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, where I completed my internship. Hanna stopped working due to the physical challenges of late-stage pregnancy, and when we stepped into the church, we were asked what we were giving up for Lent. Hanna declared, “I am giving up being pregnant for Lent.” Three days later, Eden was born.
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