PASTOR’S WEEKLY BLOG

May 21, 2026

Dear Friends,

We had a wonderful celebration last week honoring Clare Conrad’s 20 years of service at MBPPC. Clare has graciously agreed to stay on in the office until we are able to hire the new office administrator position. 

This week we celebrate the Spirit! It is Pentecost Sunday, the Sunday where the Church remembers God's gift of the Holy Spirit. This week, I will lead worship with my friend and colleague, Adrienne Schlosser-Hall who is also familiar to some of you because she and her husband Corey were members of MBPPC before moving up north. 

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May 14, 2026

Dear friends, 

This Sunday, we will be continuing in the gospel of John, specifically John 17:1-11. John 17 gives us a window into Jesus’ heart. Jesus was a prayerful man. In John 17 he prays for himself as he gets closer to the cross and he prays for the believing community. 

God is community. As Darrell Johnson puts it in his book Experiencing the Trinity: “Living in the relationship at the center of the universe,” 

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May 7, 2026

Dear friends, 

This Sunday, we will be continuing in the gospel of John, with a look at Jesus’ “Farewell Discourse” (John 14-17). Specifically, we will look at the role and work of the Holy Spirit in John 14. Thankfully, Jesus has not left us alone, but promised the Holy Spirit to counsel, to advocate and to comfort us as we walk through life’s ups and downs.

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April 30, 2026

Dear friends, 

This Sunday, we will be looking once again at a passage of scripture (John 10) about how Jesus is our Good Shepherd. Last week we considered how God creates a table of abundance for us, even in the face of conflict outside or within ourselves. This Sunday we will be talking about some of the ways that Jesus leads us and cares for us in life’s journey. 

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April 23, 2026

Dear MBPPC, 

Thank you for such a warm welcome to the ministry at Mount Baker Park PC. I'm delighted to have these few weeks with you all, and join you in praying for Pastor Andrea as she takes medical leave. I will be at the church on Tuesdays for staff meetings and other responsibilities, and then again on Sunday mornings for worship with the congregation. Please know if you have any questions or pastoral concerns during these two weeks, you can email me or call and leave a message at the church office and I will respond as quickly as I can.  We look forward to welcoming Pastor Andrea back on Monday, May 4

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April 16, 2026

Dear MBPPC,

Please welcome Rev. Heather James! She will be filling in for me while I am on medical leave the next two weeks. Heather will work half time (20 hrs. week) as she serves another congregation half time, Chapel by the Sea. Her in person office days will be Tuesday and Sunday and she will continue to lead staff meetings on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am. I know you will enjoy having her around as she is a wise and gifted leader.

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April 9, 2026

 Dear MBPPC,

Clare Conrad has faithfully and diligently served MBPPC for 20 years as the office administrator. She has decided in this season of transition to move on to other adventures and her last day in her role as Office Administrator will be May 20th.

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April 2, 2026
Dear MBPPC,

“So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.” -John 13:14-15

Today is Maundy Thursday and "Maundy" comes from the Latin mandatum(commandment).

Jesus said to his disciples “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By that we will all know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35).

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Palm Sunday Blessing

Oh God, you are interrupting me with eternity.

And I'm not sure I'm ready.

Take hold of time and order it once again.

Let me keep pace with you.

On this Palm Sunday, time is marked as one small donkey

plods toward Jerusalem.

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