Advent: Come, Lord Jesus A Season of Hope and Expectation Advent, which means "coming" in Latin, is a season of anticipation, preparation, and hope for Christians around the world. It marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a time of spiritual reflection leading up to the...
We share a short video and a prayer for this, Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Almighty and ever-living God, we give you thanks for the men and women who have served and defended our country and the values of freedom and justice we hold so dear. Help us be mindful of the sacrifices they made and the...
God’s Work. Our Hands. Lauren J. Wrightsman, Senior Pastor Since 2013, the ELCA has designated September as a time to lift up the work of God’s people within and among their congregations. This is known as “God’s Work. Our Hands.” On Sunday, September 10...
There are many heroes of the faith, people we admire and wish to be. However, there are even more ordinary people of faith – those doing what they can with what they have to make a difference. This summer, we’ll dig deep into the bold and untold stories of those often overlooked in...
Do you remember when you learned how to walk? I certainly don’t! I was too young to understand the importance of my actions. I was, of course, encouraged by those around me and I am sure there were claps of joy as I took my first steps. I remember my children’s first steps and even...
Lauren J. Wrightsman, Senior Pastor Henry Beston is an American writer who wrote, The Outermost House (1928). In this collection of essays, Beston writes, “Our fantastic civilization has fallen out of touchwith many aspects of nature, and with none morecompletely than with...
Our collective hearts grieve for the deaths of lives lost in the most recent gun shootings in America. Ten lives cut down as they shopped for groceries in Buffalo, New York. Nineteen children and two adults killed in school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX. As their names flash across...
Gracious God, We, the people of the Roseville area, pray with all of those who mourn the death of Principal Brian Koland (Edgerton Elementary). We come to you at this time of great shock and grief, seeking your solace and your peace. May your light continue to shine in the darkness, and...
Dear Members and Friends of Roseville Lutheran Church, Thank you for your participation at Roseville Lutheran’s Annual Meeting, held on Sunday, August 23rd. We had just over 150 members join us for this time of conversation, questions and reports and had overwhelming support in passing...
There has been a lot of talk lately (and understandably so) about what our economic recovery may look like as we swim our way out of the depths of a pandemic onto more solid shores of stability. You can see on the chart that there are different “shapes” that economic recoveries look...