by Mona Marquardt | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Albs, chausables, narthex, euwers, font, paten, corporals, oh my! The church has many odd names for things we use similar items to our regular lives: robes, shawls, foyer, pitchers, bowls, plates, and placemats. These special names sometimes come from older names or...
by Mona Marquardt | Jun 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Palisade Peach sale is complete! Thanks to everyone who participated. Pickup will take place on Friday, 08/13 between 3p-7p; Saturday, 08/14 between 8a-noon. Questions, call 303-752-4083. Donation amount...
by Mona Marquardt | Jun 20, 2021 | Christian Education, Uncategorized
In January of 2017, I too set sail across this lake. It was, fittingly, windy that day as well. There were a good bit of white caps and our boat ended up being delayed for a while until things settled down and weren’t quite so choppy. In the end, we even had to switch...
by Mona Marquardt | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
The ELCA Commemoration, passed at the 2019 Churchwide Assembly (where I was a voter) reads: On June 17, 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Lee Simmons, Sharonda...
by Mona Marquardt | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
June is designated as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual Pride month, LGBTQIA+ for short (the plus is to include other sexual and gender identity minorities). Since the first Pride parade on June 28, 1970 in New York City, recalling the...
by Mona Marquardt | May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia,...
