honoring the past,
embracing the future
Join us for our thriving Sunday worship service!
It is filled with inspiring music, engaging lay participation, and
thoughtful reflections on lectionary texts.
Current Sunday Schedule:
8:30 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
10:00 a.m. – Worship
11:00 a.m. – Coffee and Fellowship
— Read Recent Sermons Below —
At West Denmark, in true Grundtvigian style, our worship services blend traditional liturgy with a deep sense of appreciation of the natural world and concern for social justice. As we gather in our serene sanctuary overlooking Little Butternut Lake, we find inspiration in the peacefulness of nature, which deepens our connection to God and each other. New hymns mix with old, the ancient words of worship are sung even as we explore new inspirations and new ways of hearing and experiencing Christ’s advent among us.
All are welcome! Whether you might be seeking a church to join or just want to check us out, you’re sure to encounter our eagerness to welcome!
»learn about our choir here »learn about our instruments here
This year’s Family Camp included an organ recital by Charles Parsons on July 2.
Here are three selections from the program.
(Thanks to Mark Pedersen of the West Denmark Heritage Council for the recordings!)
"Adagio for Strings"
"Love Divine, All Loves Excelling," a duet for organ and piano
Partita on the hymn "He Leadeth Me"
— Recent Sermons from West Denmark —
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 5, 2026
by Terra Lumley
Matthew 11:16-20; 25-30
“This spiritual truth, that God’s kingdom is not a physical territory, is an eternal reality that the dominion of God is in the hearts of individuals who have experienced a divine transformation and a radically inverted value system. You know you are there when you have peace, righteousness, and joy. You feel interconnected and feel the transformative power of Love.”
Pentecost
Sunday, May 24, 2026
by Christy Wetzig, Parish Associate
John 7:37-39
“The Spirit flows like a hundred-year flood, sweeping you and everything else away with its bewildering force. This is glory at hand, not sequestered on a mountain or a temple, but here, in me, in you.”
Fifth Sunday after Easter
May 3, 2026
by Mike Miles
John 14: 1-14
“For us to do even greater things than he did is a nod to Jesus’ belief in us. He got the ball rolling some 2,000 years ago (with the distinct advantage of being fully God and fully human), passed off the responsibility to his circle of besties who made it through boot camp, and they unleashed the rest of us, across the globe and throughout time, to give people the tools to become fully realized, loving, human beings.”
First Sunday after Easter
April 12, 2026
by Henrik C. Strandskov
John 20: 19-31
“So now I’ve given you two ways to find comfort in the story of doubting Thomas. You can followLuther and embrace your doubt and guilt, knowing that they are a necessary part of that Anfechtung— that ongoing internal fight that forces you to salvation. Or you can follow the Happy Danes who founded this place, and forget your doubt in the fulfilling joy of Christian fellowship.”