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A Saturday full of Leadership Formation

December 6, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

A major part of my call is Leadership Formation – much of which involves Candidacy for rostered ministry. We have a solid committee made up of five clergy and five…

A Saturday full of Leadership Formation

Dec 6, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

A major part of my call is Leadership Formation – much of which involves Candidacy for rostered ministry. We have a solid committee made up ...

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New Life in Christ, Duncanville

November 28, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

New Life in Christ, Duncanville

Nov 28, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

It’s been a while since I have preached a First Sunday in Advent sermon, so I was more than happy to say yes when Pr. ...

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Welcome, Pr. JT Miller!

November 8, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Welcome, Pr. JT Miller!

Nov 8, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

This Sunday, pastors from the Heart of Texas Conference gathered along with Bishop Gronberg and me for the installation of a new pastor to our ...

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Advent/Adviento, Arlington

October 5, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Advent/Adviento, Arlington

Oct 5, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

It had been a few years since my last visit to Advent, so when Pr. Joel Burkholder asked me to cover the last Sunday of ...

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Holy Trinity, Irving

October 5, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Holy Trinity, Irving

| Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Irecently had my first Sunday visit to the congregation at Holy Trinity in Irving, where Pr. Norma Cooper retired after 20 years of service. This ...

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Redeemer, Greenville and Walnut Hill, Farmers Branch

September 20, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Redeemer, Greenville and Walnut Hill, Farmers Branch

Sep 20, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

If this was Jeopardy, the question is “what are two congregations in transition?” I spent time at both on Sunday. The morning began in Greenville, ...

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Faithful Innovation in West Texas

September 20, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Faithful Innovation in West Texas

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This Saturday, I spent the day with teams from three of our Conference Out West congregations who have chosen to engage in the Faithful Innovation ...

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God’s Work, Our Hands

September 12, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

God’s Work, Our Hands

Sep 12, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

This morning, I was invited to preach and preside at Resurrection Lutheran in Plano for their “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday. As soon as I ...

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Gloria Dei in Lubbock

August 9, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Gloria Dei in Lubbock

Aug 9, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

My Panhandle weekend continued on Sunday morning with my first visit to Gloria Dei in Lubbock. Pr. Jeff Vayda just retired from serving there for ...

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Welcome, Pastor Leah Lawson!

August 9, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Welcome, Pastor Leah Lawson!

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Saturday morning was a beautiful and joyful day as the Panhandle clergy gathered in Amarillo for the installation of a new pastor called to serve ...

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