Kathryn Haueisen

KathrynHaueisen is a retired ELCA pastor enjoying life back in Ohio where she grew up. She spends her days writing, volunteering and visiting her family scattered around the country. Her most recent volunteer venture is serving on the Lutherans Restoring Creation Board of Directors.

Articles by Kathryn Haueisen

An annual reminder
Voices of Faith

An annual reminder

I grew up attending a hodgepodge of Protestant churches, depending on where we lived in any given year. None of them had Ash Wednesday services, or if they did, my…
Hopeful waiting
Voices of Faith

Hopeful waiting

I think of Advent as the waiting season. For the First Sunday of Advent, the Gospel of Mark reminds us that no one knows the precise day or hour the…
The search for a church
Living Faithfully

The search for a church

I recently started my search for a new church. It was daunting. I posted about my experience to an ELCA Facebook group and got over 300 responses. It appears the…
A call to service and a pandemic
Living Faithfully

A call to service and a pandemic

Like Abraham and Sarah, Daniel and Emily Womack stepped out in faith, not knowing where they were going, only doing their best to faithfully follow where they sensed God was…