The assembly looked shocked the first time I gave the benediction. Now, I grew up in a “middle-of-the-candle” tradition. If you can imagine Goldilocks coming to our house of worship, I would imagine her saying, “It’s not too high. And It’s not too low.” The churchmanship or style of worship, that is. We thought it…
The Rev. Nathan Hoff has served as pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in San Pedro, California, since 2005. He has written for Mockingbird, 1517, and a monthly column for San Pedro Today. He is married to Joy, and together, they have four kids.
