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It is with all of the excitement, surprise and sadness that profound change brings that I have been announcing over the past three days that I have accepted a call (church-talk for “job offer”) from Saint Luke Lutheran Church in Devon, PA to become their Pastor for Youth, Family, and Service. I will be working […]
I have been blessed with a remarkable family consisting of my wife Monica and daughter Amber. Monica and I were married in 1998 and Amber was born in 2002. As a pastor, I make it a high priority to keep my family more important to me than anything else that I am a part of […]
A little experiment with two songs that have the same chords. As I placed them side by side, I began to see a new narrative. Also my first attempt at recording/mixing audio
An original song I wrote as a “video Christmas card” in 2010. Come to Us, Emmanuel Here we are, mid-December Trying our hardest to remember What it is we’re celebrating here The days are short, the darkness lengthens So we cling to the promise that strengthens That in this place our God has come near […]
Below is a “video Christmas card” from my family to yours this blessed season. Our prayer is that you know peace and joy in ways that inspire you to be courageous and imaginative in the way you love others. The video was shot on our digital camera while in center city Philadelphia. It features Amber […]
Pastor Matt Staniz 