Posts from Mary Stoneback
Advent Devotional by Deacon Mary Stonback: Saturday December 7, 2019
As a child, I used to avoid going into our home’s basement, especially alone. It was dark, damp and unfinished. Unfortunately, the washer and dryer were in the basement so I would often end up making the trek alone, if a sister or parent was preoccupied. Although I still don’t prefer dark and damp basements, […]
Posted on December 7, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Advent Devotional by John Hayes: Friday December 6, 2019
When I think about this year’s Advent theme of a light shining in the darkness, I am immediately drawn to our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Besides the outstanding sermons from our Pastors, I love the act of lighting up our sanctuary by sharing the flame from candle to candle, member to member. We start with […]
Posted on December 6, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Advent Devotional by Kathy Mannerburg: Thursday December 5, 2019
A Light Shines in the Darkness. We’ve all experienced degrees of darkness, sometimes for a brief time, other times for extended periods. It can come on suddenly like an explosion knocking us off our feet or creep in wrapping its tentacles around all the spaces that used to be light and happy and safe. I’ve […]
Posted on December 5, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Grey by Dennis Bagenstos: Advent Day 4
To someone who is clinically depressed, the world can seem flat or grey. This was long thought to be purely psychological. It turns out, though, that depression may affect how the eyes function—the lack of dopamine physically affects the amacrine cells within the retina. The world really does appear gray to someone with depression. If […]
Posted on December 4, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Advent Devotional by Lisa Coltrin: Tuesday December 3, 2019
When I reflect on all the ways that light has come into my life, it brings up a lot of different emotions: Happiness – from the sunlight of a new day ahead, especially on a weekend or vacation day Shock – from the overhead bedroom light, jolting me awake in the middle of the night […]
Posted on December 3, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Christmas Cantata
Join us on Sunday December 15 at both the 8 am and 10:30 am service for the annual Christmas Cantata. Ascension’s choir will deliver the word in song in worship. All are welcome!
Posted on December 2, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Advent Devotional by Alisa Desjardin, Monday December 2, 2019
As a former High-School Science teacher when I hear the word “light” I think of the complete spectrum of wavelengths we call light. The human eye can only see one small fraction of that light. There are wavelengths both longer and shorter than our eye can detect, but they still exist even if we cannot […]
Posted on December 2, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Nurturing God’s Gifts
At the end of October, I made a 5-day trip to Manhattan, Kansas for the regional level of the National Association of Teachers of Singing National Student Auditions. I competed in the top division, the NATS Artist Award as well as judging the collegiate levels. The NATS auditions are a chance for vocalists from high school […]
Posted on November 27, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Children’s Christmas Special
Tis’ the season for cold weather, hot chocolate and festive tunes. At Ascension, we’re actively waiting to celebrate Christ’s birth through this season of Advent. You are invited to join us for a Children’s Christmas Special on Sunday December 8 at both the 8 am and 10:30 am services. Come, hear the message of Christ’s […]
Posted on November 21, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
In Solidarity
Educación Popular en Salud (EPES) stands for Popular Education for Health and was founded in Chile in 1982 by ELCA missionary Karen Anderson. It began as a project of the Chilean Lutheran Church and is funded by ELCA Global Mission. Its purpose is to grow community organization and participation around health in vulnerable sectors of […]