Trinity Lutheran Church - Hays, KS

06/05/2026

As the week comes to a close, may you release the need to have everything figured out.

Some prayers are still unfolding. Some questions remain unanswered. Some dreams are still taking shape.

Trust that God is at work even in the unfinished places.

May peace find you this weekend.

05/27/2026

Psalm 126 reminds us that tears are not wasted in God’s kin-dom.

“Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy.” — Psalm 126:5

Some seasons ask us simply to keep planting:
kindness,
hope,
justice,
care for one another,
even when we are weary.
God is still at work beneath the surface.
Joy may not arrive quickly.
But grace is growing in places we cannot yet see.

05/23/2026

Reminder that the color is red for tomorrow.

Before the flames.
Before the preaching.
Before the crowds.
There was waiting.
Prayerful waiting.
Hopeful waiting.
Faithful waiting together.
On this Vigil of Pentecost, may we make room for the Spirit to surprise us again—
with wisdom,
with courage,
with joy,
and with the power to love our neighbors more deeply.
Come, Holy Spirit.

05/22/2026

Helena, mother of Constantine, died around 330

Women have always helped shape the history of the church.

Helena, mother of Constantine, used her influence to support places of worship, encourage pilgrimage, and preserve the stories of faith for future generations.

Empires rise and fall.
Acts of faithful leadership endure.

May we continue building communities where faith can flourish for generations to come.

05/18/2026

Some of the holiest places are not sanctuaries.

A hospital hallway at 2 a.m.
A teacher sitting alone after the students leave.
A kitchen table covered in unpaid bills.
A tired caregiver whispering, “I can’t do this alone.”
A volunteer opening the church doors before sunrise.

This, too, is holy ground.

God is still moving through ordinary people who choose compassion over indifference, presence over power, love over fear.
And often, no one sees it except God.