Posts from Mary Stoneback
What is a Mennonite?
This coming Sunday Ascension will welcome Pastor Jordan Farrell from Beth-El Mennonite Church. As a part of the Pulpit Exchange, Pastor Jordan will lead the adult Sunday School hour from 9:15 am – 10:15 am in the upstairs library, sharing about the Mennonite faith.
Posted on January 15, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
GENERATION CELEBRATION FINALE
Were you born between 1920 and 2020? If the answer is yes, (and it should be), you are cordially invited to Ascension’s “all-generation” celebration between services, 9:15 am, on 26 January in the basement. This event will bring to a close our celebration and recognition of all six generations at Ascension. As part of the […]
Posted on January 13, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Be Transformed – 2020 ELCA RMS Youth Gathering
The Middle School and High School youth are getting ready to attend the RMS Youth Gathering in Estes Park, January 18-20, 2020! The Youth Council and a planning team are coming together to make this happen. Middle and High School students from all across the Rocky Mountain Synod will follow age-appropriate tracks while everyone will worship […]
Posted on January 6, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Adult Sunday School Jan. 5th & 12th Discussion Topic: LGBTQIA, with Pastor Daniel and special guest, Bill Oliver
Ever confused about what all these letters mean? More importantly, do you wish you better understood what it’s like to be LGBT+ and wrestle with faith, society, life like the rest of us? Join us on January 5th and 12th at 9:15 am for a discussion with Bill Oliver. Bill is a retired aerospace engineer […]
Posted on December 30, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
ELCA presiding bishop responds to anti-Semitic incidents in New York
12/30/2019 9:25:00 AM December 30, 2019 Today is the last day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. As our Jewish siblings lighted the menorah, they sang this blessing: We kindle these lights because of the wondrous deliverance You performed for our ancestors. During these eight […]
Posted on December 30, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
The Night the Stars Sang, by Ingrid Daniel: Christmas Eve
When I was in seventh or eighth grade, my bell choir was invited to participate in a tree lighting ceremony in Golden, Colorado. We were told that, since space was limited, and all of the available outlets would be in use, we had to play without tables, and that we had to memorize the music. […]
Posted on December 24, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Develop, by Deacon Mary Stoneback: Advent Day 23
My love for photography began in the third grade when my parents gifted me with their Canon AE-1 programmable camera. I dove into learning about ISO, f stops, apertures and shutter speed. It was amazing how manipulating just one thing could alter the photo’s outcome, sometimes for the better. I loved to experiment. I got […]
Posted on December 23, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Take Notice, by Patrick DeLoughry: Advent Day 21
I’ve always felt like Christmas was a magical time of year. The family, the friends, the food. But there’s always been something else that made this time of year feel special. During any other time of year, we tend to think of nighttime as a time of darkness. But during Christmas, even when the days […]
Posted on December 21, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Share the Light, by Judy Heeren: Advent Day 20
“Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” But, before I could read, as a Kindergarten student, smaller than the other children and painfully shy, I experienced God’s love wrapped in a gentle, loving woman, my Sunday school teacher. The first day I stepped into her classroom, Mrs. Emzee made me […]
Posted on December 20, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Darkness, by Phil Erlander: Advent Day 19
“A light shines in the darkness.” John 1:5 This verse reminds me of how we celebrated Christmas when I was a child in Moline Illinois. We followed the Swedish tradition of celebrating on Christmas Eve with a Swedish meal including lutefisk. We went to worship in the dark and then we opened our gifts that […]
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