Daniel Haas

Category: Blog

  • New beginnings

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    On Easter Sunday 2014 by unanimous vote of the congregation I got elected to be the new pastor of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Rosenberg. For the following five years we have done some great things together. We started a new Children Church’s program, we took on the sole responsibility for Vacation Bible…

  • Where is your Ground Zero?

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    Yesterday was one of those days where we had the TV turned to the news for hours. The cathedral of Notre Dame was engulfed in flames. We visited just this past summer and now the place is in ruins. Glued to the TV, I was taken back to September 11, 2001. Is this a terrorist…

  • Perfect Imperfection

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    Setting up in the sanctuary for services is serious business. The flowers need to sit just right, showing their “good side”. The liquid fuel candles need to be filled and the tapers adjusted to the proper length. The brass pieces need to be shined. The paraments with the proper liturgical color hung, table clothes and…

  • Happy Valentine’s Day

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    “Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die. “, are Romeo’s romantic last words after he poisoned himself. Romeo thought his beloved Juliet was dead and he could not imagine living on without her. Shortly after Juliet enters the stage and is equally dismayed. She tries to lick some poison of Romeo’s lips…

  • Run Ranger Run With the Haas Family

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    During the month of February 2019, the Haas family will run a lot. We are logging miles for the Run Ranger Run virtual fundraiser benefiting GallantFew. GallantFew helps members of the armed services transition back to civilian life. The Haas family runs as part of team VetChurch. VetChurch is a Facebook community for veterans to…