Manna and Mercy (2025-26)
In 1992, author, pastor, artist, and theologian Rev. Daniel Erlander created a marvelous resource called Manna and Mercy: A Brief History of God’s Unfolding Promise to Mend the Entire Universe. Erlander writes this in his introduction:
“This is a booklet about God—more specifically the God of the Bible who is present and active in human history and in all creation. May I remind you of the audacity of this project? I am convinced that authentic God-talk can take place only in the context of trembling, laughing at oneself, praying for forgiveness, and understanding that words never capture the reality to which they point…
“I have many reasons for offering this booklet. I love to tell the story. I am concerned about Biblical literacy. I have a deep concern for Planet Earth. I believe that METANOIA (a turning, a change of mind) is needed if both human society and the ecosystem are to survive. It is my desire that this booklet will be one call among many for a whole new way of thinking…
“…No one writes about the Bible without seeing through the eyeglasses of a point of view. In this study the lens through which I see the entire Bible is the Jesus story, the Christ event. Therefore, parts of the Bible come clearly into focus—those parts which envision a just, merciful, peaceful, inclusive, and nonhierarchical society. Other parts recede—those which tend toward ethnocentrism, exclusion, patriarchy, and domination.
Join the people of Faith Lutheran Church on Sunday mornings this year as we get fitted with “eyeglasses” that help us see things as Jesus sees them, and to read both our context and our Sacred Text through the lens of Christ, and him crucified. Copies of Manna and Mercy are available at Faith ($10 suggested donation), or CLICK HERE to order a copy from Augsburg Fortress.
Worship Resources
Welcome Home Card
Welcome Home!
Join the people of Faith every Sunday morning at 10:00am, for a time of Spirit-led worship, prayer, and praise. Faith worships as one congregation, with new songs and old hymns, weekly Holy Communion (all are welcome), prayers, and a sermon about real life based in straightforward teachings of the Bible and the Lutheran tradition.
Families are encouraged to worship together, and childcare is also provided during worship.
Every Sunday of the month offers a slightly different “take” on worship:
1st, 4th, and 5th Sundays: Faith offers traditional Lutheran liturgical worship on the 1st, 4th, and 5th Sundays of the month. Faith dresses up a little and worships together with pipe organ, choir, bell choir, tradtional liturgies, readings, and hymns. The Choir sings, too!
2nd Sunday: Features blended music and worship, from favorite old hymns to the latest praise song on the radio. Led by the Ascension Team. The second Sunday is also “Waves of Change” Sunday, when we collect loose change for clean water projects around the world.
3rd Sunday: Features upbeat worship and praise from the 90’s to now. Faith’s Celebration Team, led by Jana and Pete Gedde, is known for its energy and joy in the Lord. This is our most “contemporary” styled worship of the month.
fika! Before and after worship, folks gather for fika, which is a Swedish word for “coffee break,” with conversation over coffee and homemade cookies.
Other groups, bible studies, and events occur seasonally.
This page also provides links to some of the online resources developed at Faith during the COVID pandemic, including the “Will Preach for Food” podcast and a wide assortment of YouTube worship videos.