by Christ Mertz Lutheran Church | Apr 8, 2026 | From the Pastor's Desk
A Pastoral Reflection Post-April 7, 2026 Luke 19:41–44 I know. I know. I said I wasn’t going to make this a habit. And yet here we are, two days running — apparently I lied. The older I get, the less I seem to be able to keep words and feelings where they...
by Christ Mertz Lutheran Church | Apr 7, 2026 | From the Pastor's Desk
From the Pastor’s Desk April 7th, 2026 Friends I don’t write blogs. I hope I never have to make a habit of this. But here we are. By now most of you have seen the news. President Trump has announced that the United States will launch an attack on Iran...
by Christ Mertz Lutheran Church | Feb 27, 2026 | From the Pastor's Desk
From the Pastor’s Desk February 27th, 2026 Dear Friends in Christ, There is a week coming that the church has set apart from all others — not because we are especially pious, and not because we have something to prove, but because something happened that changed...
by Christ Mertz Lutheran Church | Feb 1, 2026 | From the Pastor's Desk
From the Pastor’s Desk February 1st, 2026 Is it just me, or does February always feel like it’s trying to do a year’s worth of work in the shortest month? Here in our neck of the woods, we kick things off with Grundsaadaag (Groundhog Day), squinting at the...
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