We interns tend to repeat a phrase here on the Emmanuel blog,- “this is an exciting time for our church”. I just sat down to type out this post and I found myself thinking those very words. Rather than discrediting them due to their over use, I think it actually speaks to a deep truth […]
As this week becomes next, Advent beckons us to move our thoughts from Hope to Peace. In our service-planning meeting, we talked extensively about the powerful message of peace we find in Esther 8. We’ll be exploring it more this service, but I wanted to share a poem I’ve enjoyed by Dr. Maya Angelou that […]
Tune in with Emmanuel’s own Jeff Budke and Savannah Stewart as they update us on some of the recent happenings at Emmanuel and some fun upcoming events!
When it started to rain last week it seemed like Seattle had remembered the reputation it’s supposed to uphold. I heard from Josh that his gutters had overflowed and that his basement was flooded with a few inches of water, so Lexie, Aaron and I got to help him mop the floors for a little […]
[Fun fact: I was originally named Esther. My dad threw a fit. It was changed to Emilee…but Esther is still the first of my two middle names.] The story of Esther has been told and retold to me throughout my life; bedtimes, birthdays, Christmas…pretty much any opportunity to bring the story into the conversation. As […]