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Eight Suggestions for Fasting during Lent
Rebecca Parker shares tips for Lenten fasting.
#lent #fasting
Guest Writer
Mar 201 min read
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The Lenten Mixtape
I find the comfort of my car and my long commute serves as a sanctuary.
Ashleigh Altemann
Mar 64 min read
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Giving Up for Lent
Several years ago, someone shared this with me. I thought perhaps you would appreciate it as well. A SPECIAL LENTEN FAST Give up harsh...
Elaine Pearson
Mar 51 min read
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Shifting Sands
As followers of Jesus, we are asked to be God’s hands and feet to share the Great Peace/Shalom. In reading the Gospels, Jesus brings hope...
Pastor Mark Fisher
Feb 272 min read
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Flipping the Calendar
It’s February 28th. When I was a kid – in Miami – I could never figure out why February had 28 days. I understood that 365 divided by 12...
Elaine Pearson
Feb 252 min read
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About Light and Dark
In the beginning, there was darkness, then God created light. So goes the creation story of Abrahamic religions. Before even making the...
Ashleigh Altemann
Feb 122 min read
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On Serenity
Pastor Mark has suggestions about how to make the Serenity Prayer work in your life.
#PastorMarkFisher #SerenityPrayer
Pastor Mark Fisher
Feb 51 min read
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Telling the Truth
Southeast Michigan Synod Bishop Donald P. Kreiss responds to false statements made about the work of the ELCA.
#ELCA #TelltheTruth
Guest Writer
Feb 42 min read
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Thank You from Hearts, Hands and Voices
January 31, 2025 To Pastor Mark and the Good Folks of St. John: The hearts, hands and voices Board of Directors continues to be...
Guest Writer
Jan 311 min read
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Overcoming Fear
In our world things are changing quickly with a variety of actions taking place in Washington. It has naturally created fear particularly...
Pastor Mark Fisher
Jan 292 min read
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Cultivating Hope
Yesterday, Beth and I went to the MLK service at Genesis Lutheran in Detroit. It was a high energy experience with singing, clapping,...
Pastor Mark Fisher
Jan 212 min read
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Looking Forward to the New Year
Hello Friends, This is just a short note of thanks, for the support you have given me over the past year! From our Board, Leadership...
St. John
Jan 151 min read
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RIP Jimmy Carter
I stumbled on this cartoon and thought it worth sharing. Words to live by. Elaine
Elaine Pearson
Dec 31, 20241 min read
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The Gift of Forgiveness
Pr. Mark suggests the perfect gift from someone else... or yourself!
#Christmaseveservice, #Christmas, #forgiveness, #Christmasgifts, #peace
Pastor Mark Fisher
Dec 20, 20240 min read
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Take Care of Yourself this Holiday Season
Pastor Mark offers self-care tips for the holiday season.
#KrisfromSanta, #Christmas, #selfcare, #peace, #holidaystressrelief
Pastor Mark Fisher
Dec 17, 20240 min read
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Hope
hope is not always soft and lovely. she is not always cascading rivers and sunlit skies, dancing. hope knows there is work to be done. ...
Guest Writer
Dec 17, 20241 min read
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Support our Partnerships
I would like you to reflect on the special relationship between St. John Church and Renaissance Academy, a partnership that is so much...
David Androvich
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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Dealing With Grief During the Holidays
Plan Ahead Bereaved individuals who experience the most difficulty with the holiday season are those who have given little thought to the...
Loraine Stear
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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What I Learned
This past week I stayed at a Hermitage (very small house) at Desales Center in Brooklyn, MI. It was over five days of silence. Preparing...
Pastor Mark Fisher
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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Stewards of God’s Love
Last week Dave Androvich talked about how giving, like the tree, is the trunk that makes what we do possible. But that is the “what and...
Kevin O'Brien
Nov 17, 20243 min read
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