“I came to fling fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled.” Luke 12:49 This month, readings from the Gospel (Luke) have been filled with prophetic urgency. This sense of urgency also pervades in headlines and…
Beginning September 9th from 9 a.m. to noon Go Tell It In the Mountains Initiative is blessed to have Dilip Abayasekara leading a free large group cohort via Zoom. His work on “Preaching with Power” is outstanding and recognized by…
An occasional series of posts by Bishop Miller called “Musings,” normally reflect on one or more of the texts appointed for Sundays. We hope you will find these thoughts useful for your own meditations on scriptures. Luke 12:13-21 The…
Today begins a new occasional series of posts by Bishop Miller called “Musings”. These posts normally will reflect on one or more of the texts appointed for Sundays. We hope you will find these thoughts useful for your own meditations…
The Upper Susquehanna Synod (USS) will receive $20,000 to cultivate deeper communities of faith in their rural contexts. The grant is through the Wartburg Theological Seminary’s The Country and Small Town Lived Ecclesiology (CaSTLE) Project, a five-year initiative to support…
Bishop Miller reflects on this year's Synod Assembly. We gathered at Camp Mount Luther on Friday and Saturday under the theme, "Living into the Good News," for worship, edification, and the business of the synod. This was our first ever…
The annual memorial service at Old Immanuel Church, Williamsport was held in early June. Pastor Carol Johnson (Redeemer, Williamsport; St. Michael’s, Cogan Station) presided. Old Immanuel is the mother church for several Lutheran congregations in Lycoming County. Milestones: Congratulations to…
In Bishop James Dunlop’s address to the Lower Susquehanna Synod assembly (June 5-7), he described the growth of Christianity around the world compared to what we experience in our area. He said, “The church is growing in the world; it’s…
The USS Women’s Organization Day of Learning and Renewal was held on April 26 at Salem, Selinsgrove (Pastor Stina Schaeffer). Forty-two ladies artistically painted, shopped for products provided by Women at Risk International, and studied the Bible. Annual Convention…
On April 26 and 27, I attended the Lutheran Church in Liberia Founders Day events held in Gbarnga, Liberia. The four-day event met with the theme “Honoring our Legacy, Renewing our Commitment to Christ’s Mission.” I was the preacher for…