Posts from December 2019

Christmas Traditions

It makes sense that Henry gave me a clipping out the newspaper this past Sunday that was proclaiming a “12 days of Christmas” sale, except for the fact that it was the 12 days leading up to Christmas, not the traditional “day of Christmas and the 11 days after to Epiphany.” It also makes sense…

Advent Facts

We’re in the season of Advent, which is one of those churchy things that has the possibility of being confusing (like standing on certain verses of songs that have mysterious triangles beside them). Here are a few brief facts for your Advent: The name “Advent” is a shortening of the Latin word “adventus” which means…

Follow Me – This Year’s Annual Focus

“While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4 Since 2015, University Lutheran has adopted what we…