E Washington / Idaho Synod

JESUS: First, Last, Always!

GRATITUDE; gratitude

No fear! TRANSFORMATION

Miracles of HOPE!

YES! Everybody come!

Come, Lord JESUS!

Our clearest purpose as a Church is to declare Jesusas the true and trusted center of all life.  Because we have found such hope, we are now free and empowered to live life in Jesus’ name.  This is our response of gratitudeand we intend that it set us apart from those who live from fear, anxiety, anger, or entitlement.  We are simply not going to be afraid and we are open to the way God will transformus from this trust in Jesus.  We expect to see miraclesflow from this trust and we will not let fearof this power cause us to shrink!  In fact we’re going to open up to life and live this Good News 360 degrees!  Jesus has come to address, befriend, and love every person we meet, so yes, everybody cometo the Kingdom of God celebration!  And when we fail, when we forget to trust God, when we forget the mercy that inspires our lives, when we’re more afraid of life than excited about it, when we close down, well then, we beg forgiveness and remember that it was never our mission.  It was and is God’s mission we’re drawn to and we’re confident, MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, that God will see it through.  It is our joy to tag along and have a part!  Thanks be to God!

Pr. Martin Wells, Bishop