Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song and Praise

Happy New Year!! We had our New Year's Eve gathering at the Williamston Theater last night. We usually don't stay up until midnight to welcome the new church year in. Part of what the church year has done is to try and offset the regular calendar. This is how we got December 25 for Christmas, as it used to be a pagan holiday. So, what do we do differently in Advent? In some sense it is a penitenti...

In some churches when I say that we have come to end of our stewardship campaign, people often breathe a sigh of relief. The thought may be that we don't have to hear money talk again for another year. If you have noticed here at Faith, the past two Sundays have not been about money. It has been about how Faith has embraced people and how we use the resources that we have been given to take care o...

This is a special musical presentation of For the Beauty of the Earth, performed today by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir with Gwynne Kadrofske on flute at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

This is a special musical presentation of Keep Your Lamps, performed today by the Chancel Choir with Nick Hirshenberger on Percussion at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

Today we are celebrating the resources that God has entrusted to us to use in the community. We have heard from three of those ministries. Our Noisy Offering that was taken today goes to support another important ministry and that is our Micro-Food Pantry. These ministries all are in obedience to the command to love our neighbor as ourselves.    Unless we our visible in the community, it is diffic...

This is a special musical presentation of Sing to the Lord, performed today by the Sinful Singers at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan

Today we gather to remember the saints who have lived and served faithfully. This body of Christ meant something to them, and this is what kept them active here. Today we have heard from present saints who have found a home here and are active. On this All Saints Sunday, when we come to the table, remember that we will all be together around Jesus. My mother has always said that when she takes com...

This is a special musical presentation of Hear, Oh Israel, performed today by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan

Another incident of gun violence in Maine. Israel has begun stage 2 their ground attack. We have a new Speaker of the House. People have all different ways of viewing these things. Christians have different ways of viewing these things. Thus, what is the churches' role in all of these things. Some would say stay out of it. Can we do that if we are commanded to love our neighbor when our neighbor i...

This is a special musical presentation of Total Praise, performed today by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

Join Bishop Craig A. Satterlee as he shares the sermon on October 22 at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos. Michigan.

When I can read for fun, I enjoy reading mysteries. I remember reading the Happy Hollisters when I was in late elementary school. It was about a family who figured things out. When I go on vacation I have read a number of books by James Patterson and Tess Gerritson. I like to figure things out. Some of these stories leave you until the very end before everything falls into place. Jesus likes to te...

This is a special musical presentation of My Shepherd Will Supply My Need, performed today by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir with Gwynne Kadrofske on flute and Ian Morgan on oboe at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

In today's Gospel lesson, Jesus is telling yet another parable. I wonder if Jesus doesn't think that his crowd, which included church leaders, chief priests and Pharisees, were not getting his point. Or maybe Jesus knew they understood what he was saying but they were not willing to admit it. Here Jesus was telling another story that was really about his audience, especially the church leaders. I...

This is a special musical presentation of Jubilate Deo, performed today by the Faith Lutheran Singing Sinners Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

What comes to mind when you hear the word 'authority'? Who has authority? How do we get it? Do we want it? Sometimes the older you get the less you want, other than over your own life. The way our world is set up there are levels of authority. The way our church is set up there are levels of authority. The way our lives are set up there is authority. We are surrounded by authority. In some respect...

Pentecost 17 – A -09/24/2023 It is so easy to plan out how something should happen. Often we don't consider all of the variables. There will be different approaches when we work with one or more people other than ourselves. Each one of us processes differently. All of us have different skill sets and experience. Yet as human beings we have our set of expectations that we think are the right way to...

This is a special musical presentation of Whoever Would Be Great Among You, performed today by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

This is a special musical presentation of Ten Thousand Reasons, performed today by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

In our Gospel lesson today, Jesus continues to teach his disciples and us how to live in his kingdom. Today we hear Jesus talking about forgiveness. It seems that Peter wants to push the ticket and really get Jesus to spell it out. So, Jesus did, in telling a parable. One has to wonder if Peter liked the answer. The king was very generous, and he was hoping that this was a model for his servants....

Healthy communication is the key to all healthy relationships. I believe that you would agree with this. As soon as there is a disagreement, our healthy communication is tested. How can we continue to hear each other and in communicate in a healthy manner? In reality, we know that we will never agree on everything. If this can be used as a premise for a relationship, then it is not so much of a su...

This is a special musical presentation of Good and Simple Gifts, performed today by the Singing Sinners Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

When I think of how fast everything fell into place for me to arrive and begin here, it really has been a whirlwind. Yes, I considered my options, but I could have just as easily decided I did not want to start over again and I could have retired or at least stayed in the UP. I tried to weigh out my needs and what or who God was calling me to. If I had thought any longer, I could have allowed fear...

This is a special musical presentation of Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone), performed today by Deb Borton-McDonough and Bob Nelson at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

This is a special musical presentation of Holy Manna, performed today by the Singing Sinners Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.