Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point…
News and Events
The Future is Looking Brighter!
Dear Church, It has been just over 12 months since we began our response to COVID-19. Fifty-three weeks ago, I sent out a phone tree detailing the first precautions we were planning for the upcoming worship service. Little did we know that Sunday would be the last time for quite a while where we could…
Learning and Living Lent
It is hard to believe that Lent is approaching so quickly. As this is being published, we are only one week away from Ash Wednesday. As busy as Lent can be in the life of the church, it is a great opportunity to experience and draw closer to the Living God we know through Jesus…
Setting Goals
As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. “Let’s get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us.” They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met…
Advent Like Never Before
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But…
Thanksgiving
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and…
The Power of Words
As we continue to navigate our ever-changing world, with new chaos seemingly appearing every day and as the election season gains momentum and the rhetoric on all sides increases in volume and intensity it is so very important for each of us to remember the power of our words. What we say, what we write,…
Back to Normal?
Back in April, Sonya Renee Taylor tweeted something which has been bouncing around in my mind since. She proposes: “We will not go back to normal. Normal never was. Our pre-corona existence was never normal other than we normalized greed, inequity, exhaustion, depletion, extraction, disconnection, confusion, rage, hoarding, hate and lack. We should not long…
Perspective
I want to share two images with you. Both are of the sanctuary here the church building. One was taken a little over a year ago, and the other was taken just under a month ago as we prepared to return to the sanctuary for in-person worship services. Quite different, right? The same space, close…