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First in Waco

July 18, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

This past Sunday was my first visit to worship with the congregation of First Lutheran in Waco. This is a congregation that made a difficult and courageous decision a couple…

First in Waco

Jul 18, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

This past Sunday was my first visit to worship with the congregation of First Lutheran in Waco. This is a congregation that made a difficult ...

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Our Savior’s, Norse

July 1, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Our Savior’s, Norse

Jul 1, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

I have been out to Clifton in Bosque County many times already, including visits to Our Savior’s in Norse for their annual Smorgasbord and for ...

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First Sagrada Familia in Garland

June 23, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

First Sagrada Familia in Garland

Jun 23, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

This is my second week in a row visiting one of our bilingual congregations. I have been to First Sagrada Familia before, but my last ...

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Walnut Hill Lutheran in Farmers Branch

June 23, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Walnut Hill Lutheran in Farmers Branch

| Pastor Totzke’s Blog

It took a sabbatical for Pra. Violeta Siguenza-Del Aguila to finally get my first visit in to Walnut Hill Lutheran. I was covering worship for ...

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Affirmation of Baptism in San Angelo

June 9, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Affirmation of Baptism in San Angelo

Jun 9, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Today was a repeat visit for me to Calvary in San Angelo. They have their Affirmation of Baptism service on Pentecost Sunday, so I was ...

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Ordination at Abiding Grace

June 3, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Ordination at Abiding Grace

Jun 3, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

This weekend was my first visit to Abiding Grace in Southlake for the ordination of Kathryn Saunders-Allen. Kathryn was a member of Abiding Grace and ...

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First Call Accompaniment

June 1, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

First Call Accompaniment

Jun 1, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

The ELCA has an expectation that all pastors and deacons participate in First Call Theological Education for the first three years of this rostered ministry. ...

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Welcome, Pastors Don and Donna Wright!

May 26, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Welcome, Pastors Don and Donna Wright!

May 26, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Today was a big day for Trinity Lutheran in Clifton, as well as for the Heart of Texas conference. We officially installed Pr. Don Wright ...

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St. John, Bartlett

May 25, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

St. John, Bartlett

May 25, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

While I have yet to make a Sunday morning visit to St. John in Bartlett, I have now been there twice to meet with their ...

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A Graduation celebration!

May 22, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

A Graduation celebration!

May 22, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

I have said many times that working with Candidacy often feels like Confirmation in a different level for me. It is a joy to see ...

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