Luther’s Gethsemane By Rev. Emmanuel N. Ilagan – Apart from Luther’s nailing of the 95 theses in Wittenberg (1517) the other crucial event of the reformation of the western Christian church was the Diet of Worms (pronounced “Deet of Vorms) in 1521. The Diet of Read More …
I have recently come across a Christian blog post entitled, “Killing the Church with Sunday School”. “Oh no!”, I thought. How can Sunday School be bad for church? What could we be doing wrong? I had to read. Luckily, the point of the post is Read More …
Devotional for April 2016 By Pastor Noel ILAGAN It was a late winter morning and I was riding on the 6-line subway train from the Bronx to Manhattan in New York. The passengers on the train were doing their own thing – either trying to Read More …
I like the month of October. I like the crispness of leaves turning color and the smell of Apfel Kuchen baking in the oven. It also includes one of my favorite holidays – not Halloween, but Reformation. As a child, I was treated to an Read More …
This month I was given a course at my workplace called “Inclusive Leadership”. The general theme was to show how our biases towards people determine whether they are included or excluded. Among the “students” were several seasoned managers, myself included, who started the morning with Read More …
As you certainly know by now, the fine pipe organ from Ascension was donated as a Gift of Legacy to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (ELCA), Fairfield, Connecticut. After some renovations to the sanctuary, the organ was installed there by its builder, Mr. Jeremy Cooper. The Read More …
It was a beautiful summer this year in New York: mild temperatures, low humidity, moderate rainfall, plenty of sunshine. People older than I am have been saying it was the most beautiful summer they can remember. As one who grew up in the withering heat Read More …
The best news this month has to be about young Erin Krebs. Not only was she the Valedictorian at The Mary Louis Academy, but she has also been accepted to Yale University. Congratulations, Erin! Now you must learn to say, Boola, Boola!
My time in Georgia last month was wonderful in every way: as a vacation, a religious pilgrimage, an adventure. How I have come to love that country since my first visit thirty years ago! Georgia is the size of West Virginia, and has only about Read More …
Bill was born and grew up in Middle Village. His mother was a “doting stay-at-home mom”, was a life-long member of Trinity. Read More …