Author Archives: Seattle ALC



Seattle ALC

in New Year

The Old Year and the New

January 1995 THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW   As we cross the threshold which leads to a new year, we reflect upon the year which has just ended, and we greet the new year...

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December 31, 2020
All Hail Our Redeemer
in Christmas

All Hail Our Redeemer

Now Hail We Our Redeemer   The shepherds were expecting to spend another ordinary night watching their sheep in the fields surrounding Bethlehem.  God’s plan called of an extraordinary happening to break the silence of...

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December 25, 2020
in Christmas

Christmas Peace

Christmas Peace December 1983   In this season which the church calls Advent, the time of anticipation and preparation for Christmas, many christian observances, national customs and family traditions are re-enacted.  Because they are time-honored, they...

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December 23, 2020
in Advent

Quiet waiting

“It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.”Lamentations 3:26 The commercial construction industry that I work in is a place of noise. The construction techniques...

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December 17, 2020
in Musings

Healing from the Lord

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.” -Psalm 41:3 A person begins to feel their own mortality when they experience a bout of...

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December 02, 2020
in Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2020

Thanksgiving is not just one day in the heart of a Christian. Even in this year 2020 we have much to be thankful for. The following “Thanksgiving 1994” article is taken from the archives of...

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November 16, 2020
in Pentecost

Pilgrims in this world

As pilgrims in this world where life is fleeting, we journey on to meet our dearest friend. Keep thou oh Lord our hearts from false affections and lead us onward to the journeys end. It...

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November 05, 2020
in Reformation

BUT THE CAUSE IS THINE!

The following is from the archives of our late Pastor Alvin Holmgren, published in the October 1999 church bulletin. BUT THE CAUSE IS THINE   In commemoration of the Reformation, I have chosen to provide...

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October 29, 2020
in Reformation

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

  The strains of the triumphant hymn “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” again are heard as churches throughout the christian world celebrate another anniversary of the reformation.  This mighty hymn of faith, composed by...

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October 21, 2020
in Reformation

Be Not Anxious

Philippians 4:6   None of us is without cares in this life.  There are different things and varying circumstances which can make us anxious—from childhood and into advanced age.  The Apostle Paul wants to teach...

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October 13, 2020