{"id":71,"date":"2025-01-25T19:51:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T01:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:21:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Western Koshkonong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-6-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80fb368b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:30px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Divine Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sunday mornings at 9:30 am<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collection-Easter-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collection-Easter-06.jpg 345w, https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collection-Easter-06-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collection-Easter-06-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sunday, May 10, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Sixth Sunday of Easter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Praying Church<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video-banner-3-1024x115.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video-banner-3-1024x115.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video-banner-3-300x34.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video-banner-3-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video-banner-3-1536x173.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video-banner-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Recent Videos and Audio Sermons<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates alignwide wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/the-sixth-sunday-of-easter\/\">The Sixth Sunday of Easter<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-10T00:30:00-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 10, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">[Jesus said] &#8220;In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.&#8221;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/the-fifth-sunday-of-easter\/\">The Fifth Sunday of Easter<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-03T00:30:00-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 3, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u201cBut now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, \u2018Where are You going?\u2019 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.&#8221;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/the-fourth-sunday-of-easter\/\">The Fourth Sunday of Easter<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-26T00:30:00-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 26, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Jesus said, &#8220;Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.&#8221;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/the-third-sunday-of-easter\/\">The Third Sunday of Easter<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-19T00:30:00-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 19, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">&#8220;I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own.&#8221;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/westernkoshkonong.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/the-second-sunday-of-easter\/\">The Second Sunday of Easter<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-12T00:30:00-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 12, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u201cReach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.\u201d<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><blockquote><p>In 1844, a worship service with communion was held in the western portion of the Koshkonong settlement under two oak trees.<\/p><cite>Western Koshkonong history<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-43e038dc wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 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