PASTOR'S MESSAGE
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Nancy Douglas arrived in Wisconsin in July 2007 after spending twenty-three years in ministry in Kansas. She is excited to be here and looks forward to the day when she can maneuver the area without "Mapquest."
She graduated from Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas and received her Master of Divinity from Phillips Theological Graduate School in Enid Oklahoma. She was ordained in 1989. She is currently working on a doctorate in preaching through Area Chicago Theological Schools.
She is grateful to be in ministry with the Calvary congregation and appreciates the congregation's commitment to outreach, their love of children, and dedication to sharing God's love.
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PASTOR'S MESSAGE:
Lent was unusual this year with the cancellation of the Ash Wednesday service, the second Sunday in Lent, and the Good Friday service due to bad weather. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are both somber and reflective in nature. Their purpose often functions as a way to prepare ourselves for the great celebration of Easter by first experiencing crucifixion and death. Indeed some say, "One cannot get to Easter except through crucifixion." Sometimes we find ourselves believing that we only learn and grow when there are times of suffering and hardship.
But what about this year? We jumped straight to Easter. We moved right into the celebration of the resurrection.
It is the resurrection that shapes our faith, not the crucifixion. The Christian faith is shaped by the promise of God's presence with us no matter what - and more than that, God promises new life to all.
The days after Easter focus on sharing the Good News of the resurrection by passing on messages of hope, promise, and encouragement. Everyone we meet knows what it is like to experience the sadness of a Good Friday. What people need is the Good News of new life. As Christians, we have a message to share through our lives - Christ is Risen! This is the purpose of the church. In our living and giving, we are instruments of grace and hope to a hurting world. Indeed God depends on us to be the Good News of God's love.
Christ is Risen!
Nancy…
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