
Calling a New Pastor
Thank you to Joe Sims for sharing this beautiful photo, taken from inside Bell Tower Green. The new park in downtown Salisbury — directly across the...

Connected by an Invisible String
Sisters and Brothers, As I reflect on the last three and a half years that I have spent with you, I am so incredibly grateful. St. John’s and Salisbury will...

A Message for a New Year
Sisters and Brothers, There is nothing better than a new planner! Ok, maybe not for you, but for me, the flipping of the calendar to a new year means a...

Waves of Grief …And Love, Grace, and Peace
Sisters and Brothers, “Grief is like waves.” If you have heard me talk about death, you know that this is my motto. Grief is like waves in the ocean. It...

“I am Listening… My Fear Doesn’t Stand a Chance”
Sisters and Brothers, Have you ever had a song that won’t get out of your head? I remember when I was young, randomly someone would start singing “The Song that...
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Holy Land Pilgrimage
By Susan Shinn Turner Over the past decade or so, Michael Connor has visited the Holy Land six times.But in March, he led his largest group yet — 26...

Coming to Salisbury: New Americans Program
Coming to Salisbury: New Americans Program Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC), working with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS), has a long, strong history of refugee resettlement. LSC initiated their New...