Last Sunday, I mentioned that we’ve reached the halfway point of Lent. Wow—that doesn’t seem possible! And yet, here we are. Did you give up something for Lent? Or take on a new practice? How is that going? I often joke that I gave up my New Year’s resolutions for...

Friends, thank you for being part of some exciting ministries happening here! While I’m feeling much more settled into campus ministry, there is still so much to share. One thing you may have heard is that we have “adopted” the ELCA students at Iowa State after they...

Today marks the last “Weekly Word from Pastor Lee” here in the CW Current. I started writing a weekly reflection when we changed our communication format last summer. I love that you’ve been reading it! But this is the last of that series.  Fear not, though, because...

A Listening Session “Nudge”! If you’re a “regular” at Collegiate/Wesley, you probably received a recent letter  inviting you to join in a Listening Session on March 24 or 25. It's a first step toward our capital campaign that we expect to formally launch later in...

I want the church to be a Name Shame Free Zone. “Name Shame” isn’t about anyone being ashamed of their name. It’s about that awkward experience of talking to someone, or seeing them across the way, and realizing you have no idea what their name is. The awkwardness...

This Week with Wesley… with Reverend Jena Finch-Manchester Last week, we observed Ash Wednesday, and I decided to sit inside the Hub to impose ashes—because let’s be honest, the free speech area was far too cold and windy! I settled at a table, ready to talk with...