Since around September the elders, Council, and Pastor Jay have been talking about the idea of a sabbatical for him starting in May and running to July. We recognize, however, that while things have been being sketched out, we have told the congregation a little about these discussions, but haven’t really gotten into many of…

This past Sunday our Council met and continued to develop our vision for the coming years. That vision is, “By the time that 2030 arrives, the people of University Lutheran will have established trusted avenues taken by members to invest in the lives of students living in the housing marketed to the three campuses of…

I remember cheering for a turtle race in middle school. There were three or four turtles, each distinguished with a small spot of blue, red, yellow, or green paint. We cheered for the turtles as they “raced” to the finish line. The winners celebrated, the rest of us deflated a little as our champion turtles…