South Elkhorn Blog

I am still missing you like crazy. I pray you continue to stay healthy, keep strong, and find creative ways to connect with others. With the recent announcements about schools and continued health guidance to avoid mass gatherings, South Elkhorn will not worship in-person in the month of May, and the building will remain closed to groups and visitors. The first Sunday we might return to worship is Sunday, June 7th. Church leadership will continue

Your invited to share Communion by Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 AM. Pause for a sacred moment to greet the church family, hear the words of institution, share bread and cup with whatever elements you have at home, and receive a blessing. To join, follow the links and use the password here.

You don’t just have a body. You are a body. And bodies matter to God. So much so that God “became flesh” in Christ and lived among us (the “incarnation”). So much so that God raised Christ’s body. So much so that when Christ was raised and appeared to the disciples and to Thomas he showed them his scarred body–his hands and his side. Bodies matter to God. And in Christ God embraces and relates to who we are

My heart soared seeing so many faces yesterday. It was Maundy Thursday, and over 40 screens (filled with 70-100 people) gathered via zoom to remember Jesus’ last supper, share in communion from our many different rooms and tables, and receive a blessing. If you weren’t able to join, I want to share that blessing with you (at the very bottom of this email). I pray these words bless your soul as they have mine. See you (digitally)

by Sheila Sekela Easter is such a time of mixed emotions for me. “He is risen!” What a glorious declaration on this side of the first Easter, huh? But, oh, all that our Lord had to go through to get to the other side of that cross. Jesus’ Passion Week just breaks my heart for Him and for those who loved Him while He was incarnate. To understand the magnitude of our salvation, though, we