First Presbyterian Church
By Lori SorensonJune 12, 2024A group of worshippers gathered atop the Blue Mounds State Park Saturday evening for a modern-day version of Christ’s “Sermon on the Mount.” The Rev. Steven Voris of Luverne’s First Presbyterian Church delivered the sermon to a small gathering at Eagle Rock, formerly the state park interpretive center. “Standing on the Blue Mounds, we can see for miles and miles,” he said. “Jesus wants us to…- By Rev. Dr. Steven Voris, First Presbyterian Church, LuverneMay 22, 2024As a U.S. Navy Chaplain who served the sea services from 2006-2014, I officiated at funeral and memorial services of active duty U.S. sailors and marines plus those Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attack survivors who chose to be buried with shipmates at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, rather than be buried with loved ones in their hometowns. A few of those services were for troops killed in action. Memorial…
By Mavis FodnessNovember 08, 2023Rev. Steve Voris and his wife, Becky, want Christmas to be a happy time for everyone, and they’re hosting a retreat to show how that’s possible. “So many people have sadness around Christmas because they have a fixed idea of what that tradition is and if they can’t do their normal tradition,” said Voris, interim pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. “This leads to guilt and sadness…
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