Reformation 500th Anniversary Commemoration WHERE: Trinity Cathedral, 464 NE 16th Street, Miami, Florida 33132 WHEN:   Sunday, September 10, 2017—6:00pm Dr. Donald Oglesby, Professor Emeritus Frost School of Music University of Miami Hymns of the Reformation—a  Festival of Sacred Music, Sunday, September 10—6:00pm, Trinity Cathedral, Miami. Come and hear Reformation era music sung by the Anglican Chorale, American Guild of… Read More »

  The music of Dream Leaders has been inspiring.  This song set the tone and theme for us – listen again! BUILD YOUR KINGDOM HERE by Rend Collective. Build Your Kingdom Here     [1] Come set Your rule and reign – In our hearts again Increase in us we pray Unveil why we’re made Come set… Read More »

  DREAMING and SHARING  Last week we learned that Dream Leaders has the power to set us on a new course of mission. Are you in? Our Dream Leaders Initiative weekend was an amazing, powerful experience of the Holy Spirit’s presence in our midst.  It had a transformative power for us as we gathered in three locations… Read More »

[CLICK ON THE BLUE BANNER ABOVE FOR AN INFORMATIVE VIDEO ON HOW SEAFARERS MATTER!] LIVING FAITH WAS DESIGNATED A SEAFARERS FRIENDLY CONGREGATION IN 2016 Join Seafarers’ House in Port Everglades on June 25th to celebrate Day of the Seafarer! Each year they recognize June 25th as “Day of the Seafarer”, acknowledging the invaluable contributions seafarers… Read More »

Living Faith’s Council has asked Dream Leader Pr. Jeff Linman, recently retired founding Pastor of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church in Orlando, to lead a weekend Dream Leader initiative for our congregation.  The dates are the weekend of July 14-15-16  (Friday-Saturday).     We invite all members of Living Faith – and interested visitors too!… Read More »

When I was a pastor serving in New York, I served on the Board of Habitat for Humanity in Queens.  We built homes – we even rebuilt old empty shells of houses into new homes – with the homeowners working side by side with us.  Habitat has never been about a hand-out, but always about… Read More »

I keep hearing:  “Pastor, young people just don’t come to church anymore…”   It is usually said with a sense of resignation that that is just the way it is.  But it doesn’t have to be.  I wonder how many of the “millenial turn-offs” this author describes are present in our congregation?  What are we… Read More »

There is so much “rhetoric” swirling about as Congress has acted on Health Care – that it seems important to know some of the underlying issues and proposed changes more specifically.  Thrivent Associate Kristi Clark in Boca Raton has shared a useful summary statement that I found helpful and pass on to you here.  … Read More »

Members of the Haiti Task Force recently visited the Eglise Lutherienne d’Haiti (ELH) for conversations about the development of the church and its mission, post-Hurricane Matthew.   A report was submitted by PJ May, Chair of Florida-Bahamas Global Mission Committee, as one of the participants. Partnerships strengthen with Haiti APRIL 21, 2017 MICHELLE COLLINS Recently,… Read More »

Announcement from Synod Council:  March 3, 2017 Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, With thanks and praise to God, the Synod Council has voted to appoint the Rev. Marcus Lohrmann as the Interim Bishop for the Florida-Bahamas Synod. Bishop Lohrmann comes to this interim position after retiring in July, 2016, following 18 years as the… Read More »