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Welcome SAWL Emelie and Pastor Rachel!

July 26, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Sunday was a very busy day across our synod. I’m grateful for a reliable vehicle that got me across multiple conferences to participate in two joyful services of welcome. My…

Welcome SAWL Emelie and Pastor Rachel!

Jul 26, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Sunday was a very busy day across our synod. I’m grateful for a reliable vehicle that got me across multiple conferences to participate in two ...

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Welcome the Rev. Nicholaus Chove!

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

Welcome the Rev. Nicholaus Chove!

Jul 12, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

It may seem strange to write a Welcome to someone who has been serving his congregation for several years already, but this weekend we finally ...

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Creative Out of the Box Thinking!

June 7, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Creative Out of the Box Thinking!

Jun 7, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Sunday was a day for me to witness some creative thinking in our synod. My day began in Wichita Falls, joining the congregation at Trinity ...

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Gratitude and joy

March 19, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Gratitude and joy

Mar 19, 2021 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

It’s been a long time since I posted a blog as I have not been doing many visits during this year of social distancing. But ...

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Welcome to the Rev. Nick Schmidlin!

December 7, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Welcome to the Rev. Nick Schmidlin!

Dec 7, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Even COVID-19 couldn’t keep the Holy Spirit or the joyful celebration away from the ordination yesterday of Pr. Nick Schmidlin. He has been called to ...

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Littlefield and Levelland

November 16, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Littlefield and Levelland

Nov 16, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

The congregations of St. Martin in Littlefield and St. Paul in Levelland have been served by Pr. Amanda Ullrich for the last six years. She ...

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Welcome to the Rev. Eric Saed!

November 16, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Welcome to the Rev. Eric Saed!

| Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Even in this time of limited worship attendance and extra precautions, it’s amazing to see how personal and celebratory ordination services can still be. This ...

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Abiding Grace, Southlake

October 11, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Abiding Grace, Southlake

Oct 11, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

My last visit to Abiding Grace was over a year ago when Pr. Nick Billardello was on sabbatical. This morning I was back at Pr. ...

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Welcome, the Rev. Remy Remmers!

October 10, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Welcome, the Rev. Remy Remmers!

Oct 10, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Remy Remmers is another homegrown candidate for ministry, who has now been called to serve in the Oregon Synod. Because they wanted to be ordained ...

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Welcome, the Rev. Joel Hicks

October 10, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Welcome, the Rev. Joel Hicks

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From Mabank, my journey continued to Shreveport for the ordination of Joel Hicks. Joel has gone through the TEEM program to serve his home congregation ...

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