I Am Willing; Be Cleansed
by George Arende. In December 2017 our congregation gave a grant of 5,000 Swiss francs to Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital & Services Centre, LLHSC, in Mithila Municipality, Nepal for the project…
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Tips on enhancing literacy
For nearly twenty years, Emily Pendergrass , Ph.D. has taught elementary school both second and fourth grades.
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New Law affects church-state relations in Geneva
by Simone Sinn. Adopting the Reformation in 1536 was a landmark event for Geneva: it not only fundamentally changed the church, but also the whole society, and the state. After…
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Effortless Valley X-Country Ski Outing Impression
by Maarten Wilbers Full disclosure No. 1: The Interregio to Brig departs Geneva at 06.30
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Multi-cultural Soirée
by Jonathan Frerichs. Good memories come in part from having something to remember.
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Reflection on the book of Revelation
by Patrick Fleury Martin Luther questioned if the book of Revelation should be part of the Bible and John Calvin commented the whole Bible except Revelation. It is therefore with…
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Ebenezar, Rock of Help
November 14th last year, was not a normal day like any others for Rebecca. Her husband, Peniel who works with the World Council of Churches was on work travel in…
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Nuclear weapons ban
Acting Together to Ban Nuclear Weapons By George Arende On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on the…
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DUSK – piano&poetry
Dusk — piano & poetry Terry MacArthur A friend told me about an author, who took a year off to master a piano recital
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LWF 12th Assembly – Namibia – two perspectives
Two Perspectives on the LWF Assembly in Namibia (Ralson Deffenbaugh and Rev. Dr. Ireneusz Lukas) Many people in our congregation were involved in the Twelfth Assembly of the Lutheran World…
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Teaching Chemistry in Las Vegas
Teaching Chemistry in Las Vegas Cory Evans-Klock The question I get asked most often when I say I am a high school chemistry teacher in Las Vegas, is “why Las…
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Hope amidst difficulty
Waed Melaneh Shares Hope amidst Difficulty George Arende What began as an expression of art by teenagers on a school wall in the city of Deraa, became a pro- democracy…
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A season of creation
A Season of Creation Pastor Andy Willis With a new school year beginning, children everywhere are being asked that perpetual September question: “And what did you do on your summer…
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Albinism — persecution
Calls to stamp out persecution of people with albinism By George Arende An extraordinary event happened in September at the Palais Wilson in Geneva. For the first time a United…
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900-year-old tradition
A pilgrim to witness a 900-year-old tradition By Phyllis Brewah During the month of September , I signed up for a congregation trip to La Grande Chartreuse Monastery Museum. Before…