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Moving Forward in Mission Together (An Anchor Church Update)
Beloved People of God, I believe God is wonderfully at work in the life and ministry of St. Stephen. Sometimes that work doesn’t always...

Pastor Bruce
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Beloved People of God, This month, during the third week of April, our Lenten observance will come to an end. We will gather with...

Pastor Bruce
Mar 273 min read
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A Note from Pastor Andrew
A Lenten Journey of Faith: What Does Christianity Teach Us? As we enter the sacred season of Lent, we often embark on a journey of...

Pastor Andrew
Feb 251 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Beloved People of God, The feast of Epiphany (“manifestation”), which took place on January 6, 2025, concludes the Christmas season with...

Pastor Bruce
Jan 273 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Beloved People of God, As you read this, we are preparing to enter a new year and a new season of the church! Epiphany marks the end of...

Pastor Bruce
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
The Advent of Advent With Advent, the church year begins. Advent Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent, is the closest to St. Andrews Day,...

Pastor Bruce
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Beloved People of God, Thank you. Thank you for your demonstration of appreciation for Pastor Andrew, Pastor Herb, and for me. Thank you...

Pastor Bruce
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Beloved People of God, On October 27, 2024, we will celebrate Reformation Sunday. On this day we celebrate the heart of our faith: the...

Pastor Bruce
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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A Note from Pastor Andrew
“Be still and know that I am God.” -Psalm 46:10 I spent a lot of June and July working to “be still.” During my leave of absence, which I...

Pastor Andrew
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Created to Be! National Youth Gathering 2024 Beloved People of God, For the first time in six years, thousands of ELCA young people from...

Pastor Bruce
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Beloved People of God, Last month I shared about the importance of the sabbath. This month, as we prepare to enter July and the “dog days...

Pastor Bruce
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Summer Sabbath Keeping Beloved People of God, Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a wonderful conference as part of the Larger...

Pastor Bruce
May 29, 20243 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Transformation! “Hallelujah! Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed!” These were the joyful shouts we exclaimed as we celebrated the...

Pastor Bruce
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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A Note from Pastor Andrew
Memory Verse Challenge Booklet These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk...

Pastor Andrew
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Beloved People of God, Life is beautiful. Life is also hard. Life is a gift. Life is also a journey. This year has started out...

Pastor Bruce
Feb 24, 20243 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Prayer Partners– building on the Pray for Me Campaign “The Pray For Me Campaign,” which we kicked off last fall, is an intentional...

Pastor Bruce
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
Beloved People of God.... As you read this, we are preparing to enter a new year and a new season of the church! On January 6th, the...

Pastor Bruce
Dec 27, 20232 min read
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A Note from Pastor Bruce
“God Taking Time for Us” Beloved People of God, Happy New Year! I know. You’re thinking, what is Pastor Roth thinking? It’s not 2024 yet!...

Pastor Bruce
Nov 24, 20232 min read
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A Note From Pastor
Beloved People of God, On October 7, 2023, Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a series of coordinated attacks, conducted by the Palestinian...

Pastor Bruce
Oct 30, 20234 min read
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A Note from Pastor Andrew
The cool crisp air of autumn is on its way. It won’t take long for the leaves to begin to fall and the fragrance of pumpkin spice lattes...

Pastor Andrew
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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