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13564 St. Andrews Drive
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Phone: (562) 598-8697
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email: redeemer_lutheran@verizon.net
website: redeemersealbeach.com
Sunday Holy Communion Service is at 10:30 a.m.
St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church
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Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
The First Days of Advent & the First Days of December 2024
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
Grace and peace to you as we are on the move…
WSWDWWW?
WSWDWWW?…moving into the last month of the year
…moving through the season of Advent &
&…moving every day closer to Christmas
…moving forward as people of faith and hope. LTBL!
LTBL!For the next 30 days, we will move through and into The month of December
three seasons in the Christian Church calendar, and all will have
will havethree of these times emphasize the Light of Christ and two interconnected themes
two interconnected themeshow our gracious God has again and again ushered light and these two acronyms into the shadows and darkness of universal chaos and might help
and these two acronyms into the shadows and darkness of universal chaos and might helpinto the shadows and darkness of universal chaos and us to remember them.
especially into a fallen humanity in need of mercy and love.
The first word of God as recorded in the Holy Scriptures (Genesis 1:3) is
Let there be light!
The Light of God will be the primary focus of our two Advent gatherings on
Wednesdays, December 11th and 18th
as we gather in the Fellowship Hall at 3:00 pm for study, devotions, and singing.
At 4:00 pm we will share a meal together.
As always, all are welcome. Please invite a neighbor, friend, or family member to join us as we celebrate and experience the
Light of God.
The worship services at 10:30 am in the sanctuary for the next 30 days will have a common theme (WSWDWWW)
What Shall We Do While We Watch?
Second Sunday of Advent – December 8
What Shall We Do While We Wait?
Third Sunday of Advent – December 15
What Shall We Do While We Want?
Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 22
What Shall We Do While We Wonder?
Nativity of our Lord-Christmas Eve-December 24
What Shall We Do While We Work?
First Sunday of Christmas – December 29
What Shall We Do While We Wander?
Sunday of the Epiphany – January 5
The theme of “Light” will also be woven into these Sunday services and the service on Christmas Eve.
God’s peace and safekeeping be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Wednesday, the 11th of December 2024
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
May the grace, love, and joy of God be with you this day.
LTBL!
The first word of God as recorded in the Holy Scriptures (Genesis 1:3) is
Let there be light!
This brief message today is a reminder about the
first of our two midweek
Advent Gatherings
starting today and then another next Wednesday, December 18th. Here are the details…
The Light of God will be the primary focus of our two Midweek Advent gatherings on
Wednesdays, December 11th and 18th
as we gather in the Fellowship Hall at 3:00 pm for study, devotions, and singing.
At 4:00 pm we will share a meal together.
As always, all are welcome. Please invite a neighbor, friend, or family member to join us as we celebrate and experience the
Light of God.
For the next four weeks, as we will move through and into three seasons in the Christian Church calendar, the Light of Christ will be emphasized in our Scriptural readings and in our worship as we hear of our gracious God ushering light into the shadows and darkness of universal chaos and especially into a fallen humanity in need of mercy and love.
The theme of “Light” will also be woven into our
10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship services
for the next four weeks and also during the
10:30 a.m. service on Christmas Eve,
December 24th.
God’s peace and safekeeping be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
May the waiting and watching of these Advent days, fill you with expectation and hope as we draw near to celebration of the birth of Christ Jesus
Tomorrow, the Fourth Sunday of Advent gathers us for worship as we continue to ask the nearly identical question over this six-week period from Advent, through Christmas, and on to Epiphany…
What Shall We Do While We
Wait?
Watch?
Want?
Wonder?
Work?
Wander?
Please join us for worship at 10:30 a.m. which, as always, will offer Holy Communion.
Thank you to the congregation for the Wedding Anniversary you gave to Rhoda and me this past Wednesday as we celebrated our 53rd anniversary. Also we thank you for the pastoral appreciation and affirmation card and gift you gave several weeks ago. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and your generosity.
The Midweek Advent Gatherings the past two Wednesdays were very well attended. We came together to focus on the “Light of God,” to learn, to sing, to pray, and to share a meal. We thank those who planned, prepared foods, set up and cleaned up the Fellowship Hall. Many willing hands and hearts made for wonderful events during this special season in the life of the church.
We will worship on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24th, at 10:30 a.m. and all are welcome. The service will be a tapestry of Christmas readings and Christmas carols, woven together as we celebrate the birth of the Son of God, Christ Jesus. Immediately following the worship service, a Christmas lunch will be offered in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. The theme of the day will focus on the Light of Christ and following that theme, luminaries of light will enhance both the worship and the lunch. All are welcome!
God’s peace and safekeeping be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
I pray that God is ever with you (Emanuel) as we draw near to the end of 2024, giving you health, safe-keeping, and joy.
Thank you! Rhoda and I thank you for the many different ways you expressed your care toward us these past days as you showered us with both Christmas greetings and anniversary well-wishes. Your kind and thoughtful words, cards, and unexpected generosity is deeply appreciated. Thank you! Thank you! You are a wonderful congregation of God’s beloved people!
Sunday worship. This coming Sunday, December 29th, takes us into the early childhood of Jesus and how his family faithfully observed the celebrations of their faith (just as we celebrate in special ways Christmas and Easter and other important observances in the Church Calendar.) At a young age, Jesus is already going about the mission he came to bring to a people and a world God dearly loves. As we worship this Sunday, let us go with Jesus, at age 12, into the House of God, to listen and learn and be filled with God’s Spirit and presence. You may wish to read Luke 2:41-52 before worship this week. I hope to see you Sunday morning as we ask the fifth question in our sermon series… What Shall We Do While We Work?
A reminder. As New Year’s Day falls on Wednesday this coming week, our midweek activities, including our Wednesday Bible Study will not be meeting. We will gather again for our ongoing study of the Ten Commandment on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall downstairs.
God’s peace and blessings be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
Happy New Year! I hope this beginning of a new year finds you in good health. May God surround you with grace, peace, and love.
We hold in our hearts and prayers the people grieving and suffering in New Orleans, (and all of us across our nation) following yet another tragedy at the hands of those who bring chaos and evil into our world and lives. Let us pray that God’s Spirit will move hearts and minds toward a better way for us to live one with another.
January 1st. While the Bible does not specify the exact date of Jesus' birth, early Western Christians chose December 25th to align with existing festivals which celebrated the winter solstice. By coinciding with these observances, it became easier to integrate and promote Christianity within the Roman Empire. If Jesus was born on December 25th, then, according to Jewish law, it was 8 days later, on January 1st that Jesus would have been taken to a synagogue or the temple wherein he would enter into his conventional relationship with God through circumcision, and during that ritual, he was officially given his name. (read Genesis 17 and 21 for more about this.) Both Mary and Joseph had been told by angels in separate visions that the baby was to be named Jesus, which means, “the one who saves.” Today, the eighth day after we celebrate Jesus’ birth, is a very important day in nativity narrative.
Sunday worship. This coming Sunday, January 5th, is one day before the Festival Day of Epiphany… the day in the calendar of the Christian Church when we observe the story of the Sagas from the East—the Wise Men—who traveled long distances, following biblical prophecy and a bright light in the heavens, to find the baby and his parents. (Please see the photo below.) That story from Matthew 2 and other biblical passages that foretold the Visit of the Magi will be the focus of the readings, hymns, and sermon on this coming Sunday morning, January 5th. The sermon, the final in a series of six sermons, is entitled, “What Shall We Do While We Wander?” Any and all are always invited and welcomed.
A reminder: The Wednesday Bible Study will gather again for our ongoing study of the Ten Commandment on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall downstairs.
God’s peace and blessings be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
The grace, peace, and love of our Lord be with you these first days of the year.
We hold in our hearts and prayers our Director of Music, Sharon Heck, as she and her family mourn the death of Sharon’s younger brother, who died this past Sunday morning. May the comforting Spirit of our Lord God surround Sharon and her family at this time.
January 6th and 7th Many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7 due to differences in the calendars used. The Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar, is used by some Orthodox Christian churches. What is January 7 on the Gregorian calendar is December 25 on the Julian calendar. January 6th is known as The Day of the Epiphany in some traditions. It is celebrated by many Christians worldwide as the day marking the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles and the visit of the Magi (Wise Men). In some cultures, January 6 is also known as Three Kings Day and marks the end of the Christmas season. As many of you know, we celebrated this high and holy festival on the Eve of Epiphany, the past Sunday, January 5th.
Four years ago… the Day of Epiphany, January 6th, was severely marred by the tragedy of the insurrection in our nation’s capital where lives were lost and many were injured. Thanks be to God that the peaceful transfer of power, now four years later, has begun to happen as it did yesterday without any repeated incidents of violence and lawlessness.
This Coming Sunday we will focus on the beginning days of Jesus’ public ministry as we hear the story of The Baptism of our Lord, Luke 3:15-22. The sermon title is “Baptism… by Water, by Fire, by Spirit.”
The Wednesday Bible Study will gather again for our ongoing study of the Ten Commandments tomorrow on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. Our study will continue with the Eighth Commandment. The class will start the conversation about our next study which will follow this current class completing its study of the Decalogue.
God’s peace and blessings be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Friday, January 9, 2025
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
Fire! There are many images of “fire” in the Bible. Some of those images are good, and some of them are horrible! “Consuming” or “unquenchable fire” are mentioned in several places in Holy Scripture. “Fire and brimstone” rained down from above with complete destruction. People were thrown into “fiery furnaces.” And hell itself is described as a suffering place of fire, a burning pit.
The news and the fires this week have been devastating as we have seen vast areas of homes and business and vegetation destroyed by the fires driven unchecked by hurricane force winds. As I send this to you, the five huge fires in Los Angeles County are far from contained. Thousands of people lost their homes, their schools, their places of business and worship and recreation. One of the people whose home was destroyed in the Altadena Fire is the Rev. Brenda Bos, the ELCA Bishop of the Southwest California Synod.Thousands upon thousands have been evacuated, leaving their homes hurriedly, with most of their worldly possession left behind. Lives have been lost, and first responders are working night and day in dangerous and terrible conditions. The winds continue, there is no sign of much-needed rain, everything is as dry as tinder, and the fires continue to take huge and deadly tolls.
What can we do? People are praying all over the country and world. Some are opening their homes to those now with no home or evacuees. Over and above giving brings considerable relief. As I write this, with the fires still raging, plans to assist are being formed. Until we know more, this is my suggestion to those who want to know how to help. Give a monetary gift or write a check and put it in the offering plate on Sunday morning or send it to the church address. Please earmark the check or write on the envelope that it is for Fire Relief. A second option would be to visit this link and respond according…disaster@elca.org.
We have options what to do with the funds we gather… we can send it directly to the Southwest California Synod so they can help wherever there is the greatest need. We can forward contributions to Lutheran Disaster Response, and they will now how best to use our charity. The early responders from The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church USA will know how to use and direct the funds. In the meantime, for those who wish to give through an over-and-above offering, you are encouraged to do so at your earliest convenience through the congregation or directly to Lutheran Disaster Response.
God’s peace and blessings be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Friday, January 17, 2025
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
I hope you are well, safe, healthy, and filled with joy. I offer a few thoughts and words as this week draws to a close.
We congratulate the family or our parish secretary, Margo Gessing, as her family welcomes Anthony, the newest child and grandson into their family. Margo will be away for a few days, attending to her new grandson, his mother, and the rest of the family. Our prayers are with you all, Margo!
Our prayers are also with Cedric Elmer, who suffer broken bones in his foot after an unfortunate fall. Following surgery and a week of hospitalization, Cedric is now nearby at the Seal Beach Rehabilitation Center. He is able to have visitors if anyone is able. Please wear a mask, as required by the Rehab Center. He also has his cell phone handy.
On Sunday, as we continue in this Epiphany Season, we read the story about Jesus’ first miracle at a wedding in the small village of Cana. The Bible text is John 2:1-11. Sunday’s sermon is entitled “Surprise, Surprise.”
We continue to care for and respond to huge need that follows in the aftermath of the fires in Los Angeles County. Here are ways you could respond if you wish… Give a monetary gift or write a check and put it in the offering plate on Sunday morning or send it to the church address. Please earmark the check or write on the envelope that it is for Fire Relief. A second option would be to visit this link to Lutheran Disaster Response and respond according…disaster@elca.org.
All are invited!!! As we have now finished our Bible study on Wednesdays, 12:00-1:15p.m., it was decided that we would have some fun and do something interesting for the next two weeks, namely we will watch the 1956 epic film by Cecil B. DeMille, The Ten Commandments, starring Carleton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, and so many others. Because of its length, approximately 3 ½ hours, we will see it in two parts, Wednesdays, January 22 and 29, beginning at 12:00 noon, in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. Lunch will be available, with coffee and tea, and popcorn and other snacks. You may wish to bring your favorite soft drink. Reading the first 20 chapters of the Book of Exodus would be an excellent preparation as we see how Hollywood told the story nearly 7 decades ago. All are always welcome. Bring a neighbor or friend! Hope to see you there!
God’s peace and blessings be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
As the winds continue to blow strong, I hope and pray you will stay well and safe. Please be careful as you navigate the outdoors during these challenging days.
A last minute reminder. All are invited!!! As we completed our indepth study of the Ten Commandment, now for the next two Wednesdays, we will watch together the 1956 epic film by Cecil B. DeMille, The Ten Commandments, starring Carleton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, and so many others. We will watch it in two parts, Wednesdays, January 22 and 29, beginning at 12:00 noon, in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. Lunch will be available, with coffee and tea, and popcorn and other snacks. You may wish to bring your favorite soft drink. Reading the first 20 chapters of the Book of Exodus would be an excellent preparation as we see how Hollywood told the story nearly seven decades ago.
It is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which begins on January 18th with a day designated as “The Confession of Saint Peter,” and it ends on January 25th, a day designated as “The Conversion of Paul.” Many communities and churches host ecumenical prayer gatherings during this week as Christians pray for unity within Christ’s Church, the nation, and the world.
New Member Reception in Early March. We will start the conversations and preparations for another New Member Reception for any who desire to join the official membership of the congregation. A form is attached below. It will be available on Sunday mornings also. If you are interested, please fill out the form and give it to me on Sunday morning or send it to the church address. There is never any pressure for people to officially join the membership. We always welcome, include, and love our visitors, friends, associate members, and members.
We continue to care for and respond to huge need that follows in the aftermath of the fires in Los Angeles County. Here are ways you could respond if you wish… Give a monetary gift or write a check and put it in the offering plate on Sunday morning or send it to the church address. Please earmark the check or write on the envelope that it is for Fire Relief. A second option would be to visit this link to Lutheran Disaster Response and respond according…disaster@elca.org.
God’s peace and blessings be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
I hope and pray that all of you who receive this are well. If you know of some who are not on this email, please feel free to forward it to others. Please help us to add others to our email thread who may be interested in this Midweek Communiqué.
This past Sunday was a bit different than usual, re-arranged because I felt I should be extremely careful to “keep a distant” as I had been exposed to someone who was exposed to the Noro Virus. As it turned out, I did not experience any illness or affects, but, Rhoda, who was directly exposed, did have a bout with the virus. She is doing much better now.
Another last-minute reminder. And again, all are invited!!! Having completed the study of the Ten Commandment, last Wednesday we watched the first half of the 3-hour, 39-minute 1956 epic film by Cecil B. DeMille, The Ten Commandments, starring Carleton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, and so many others. Today, we will watch Part Two which tells the story of the Hebrews’ exodus out of Egypt after the ten plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, and the giving of the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. Lunch will be available, with coffee and tea, and popcorn and other snacks. If you wish, bring your favorite soft drink. This film primarily covers the story told in first 20 chapters of the Book of Exodus.
New Member Reception in Early March. We are start the conversations and preparations for another New Member Reception for any who desire to join the official membership of the congregation. The form is attached below. It will be available on Sunday mornings also. If you are interested, please fill out the form and give it to me on Sunday morning or send it to the church address. There is never any pressure for people to officially join the membership. We always welcome, include, and love our visitors, friends, associate members, and members.
By now, hopefully you received the envelope from the church giving members and friends of the congregation the opportunity to make a sealed pledge for the year 2025. If you did not receive one and want to receive one, please let us know ASAP and we will get one to you.
Lutheran Disaster Response is continuing to respond to those devastated by the recent fires. Donations are needed on a continuing basis and can be given through thrudisaster@elca.org.
God’s peace and blessings be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
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Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
The meteorologists tell us it may be raining tomorrow. We need the rain! Please be very careful walking, biking, and driving under those wet conditions.
A few quick reminders today. Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 4th at 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. we will have the first of several offered sessions with any who wish to work on a document entitled “At the Time of Death.” We will meet downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. This form will give us the opportunity to share with family and the church information and preferences that we have at the end of our lives. Copies of these document will be placed in the files kept for each member and participating friend of the congregation. You will have copies to take home and to pass along to family. With this document, we will be able to offer some biographical information and also some ideas about the details of our funeral or memorial service, namely, favorite Bible verses and hymns that we would like read or sung. Other information will be able to be offered, if we so choose. No one is obligated to do this. What we leave behind for our loved ones and for our church can be very helpful when that time comes and plans need to be made. I myself know that to be very true from a pastor’s perspective.
Please join us if you are able tomorrow if you are interested. Other times will be offered throughout this month of February. The document, which was distributed on Sunday, is attached below.
A new Bible Study begins tomorrow at the usual time and place, downstairs in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, 12:00–1:15 pm. The new study is a four-week class on the Sermon on the Mount, an early and lengthy teaching of Jesus, and recorded in the Gospel of Saint Matthew, chapters 5-7. All are always invited. Refreshment are available. Please join us and others are always welcome.
New Member Reception in Early March. We are preparating for another New Member Reception for any who desire to join the official membership of the congregation. The form is attached below. It will be available on Sunday mornings also. If you are interested, please fill out the form and give it to me on Sunday morning or send it to the church address. There is never any pressure for people to officially join the membership. We always welcome, include, and love our visitors, friends, associate members, and members.
By now, hopefully you received the envelope from the church giving members and friends of the congregation the opportunity to make a sealed pledge for the year 2025. If you did not receive one and want to receive one, please let us know ASAP and we will get one to you.
Lutheran Disaster Response is continuing to respond to those devastated by the recent fires. Donations are needed on a continuing basis and can be given through thrudisaster@elca.org.
God’s peace and blessings be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
Communiqué from the Interim Pastor
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Dear Members and Friends of Redeemer and St. Theodore,
Dee Sessa
I wish to begin with a brief word about our sister in Christ, Dee, whose full name was Edith Sprague Sessa.
Thanks to some information she left for us in the church office, here are a few details about her life.
Dee was born in New York on March 18, 1927. She died here in Southern California on February 5, 2025, just a few weeks shy of her 98th birthday.
Dee was baptized at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Rockville Centre, NY, where she was also confirmed. She was married in that congregation in 1949.
After becoming a widow, she married a second time in 1990 and was again widowed. She lived in Sarasota, Florida from 1994-2011, and was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran. Twelve years ago, she moved to Southern California and joined Christ Lutheran Church in Brea. Then in the fall of 2013, Dee moved to Leisure World and joined Redeemer Lutheran April of 2014. She is survived by children, their spouses, and grandchildren.
Rest eternal grant Dee Sessa, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon her.
At the Time of Death
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 11th at 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. and again at 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., I am offering two one-hour session with any who wish to work on a document entitled “At the Time of Death.” We will meet upstairs in the meeting room behind the front entryway.The two documents attached to the email will be available at the gathering. They show the kind of information we are gathering for member and friend files at the church. No one is obligated to do this, however what we leave behind for our loved ones and for our church can be very helpful when that time comes, and plans need to be made. I myself know that to be very true from a pastor’s perspective.
Please join us if you are able tomorrow if you are interested. One more time will be offered on February 19th at 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study
Our Midweek Bible Study on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount continues tomorrow downstairs in the Fellowship Hall from 12:00–1:15 pm. This major teaching of Jesus is recorded in the Gospel of Saint Matthew, chapters 5-7. All are always invited. Refreshments are available. Please join us and others are always welcome.
New Member Reception
Another New Member Reception will happen in mid-March. We are preparing for another reception for any who desire to join the official membership of the congregation. The form is below. It will be available on Sunday mornings also. If you are interested, please fill out the form and give it to me on Sunday morning or send it to the church address. There is never any pressure for people to officially join the membership. We always welcome, include, and love our visitors, friends, associate members, and members.
Sealed Pledges
Sealed pledges for the year 2025 are being received and placed in a special box which will be put on the altar. If you did not receive one and want to receive one, please let us know ASAP and we will get one to you.
Fire Relief
Lutheran Disaster Response continues to respond to those devastated by the recent fires. Donations are needed on a continuing basis and can be given through thru disaster@elca.org.
Needed Rain is Coming Again.
Meteorologists are telling us it may again be raining tomorrow. We need the rain! Please be very careful walking, biking, and driving under those wet conditions.
God’s peace and blessings be with you all,
+Murray D. Finck
The Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bishop Emeritus
