When you imagine Jesus, what does Jesus look like, what does he act like? (Let Congregation answer) I often imagine this well spoken man, a brave man, not the poorest of the poor but not wealthy. I tend to imagine Jesus very much being like me. I imagine him as the ultimate comforter and these … [Read more…]
When you think of hospitality and welcome, what words come to mind? What images come to mind? I think as Christians we don’t spend nearly enough time contemplating the importance of hospitality in our world, in our lives, and in our experiences. We all know what it feels like to be truly welcomed and on … [Read more…]
So I was reading Weird Church this week and came across the Greek word oikos and immediately thought to myself “Yogurt? What does Greek yogurt have to do with church? That’s bizarre.” But as I continued to read I learned the Oikos is a very important and ancient Greek word that became synonymous with the … [Read more…]
A few years ago I preached on forgiveness and the relationship between my mother and her eldest sister: a sister who cut herself off from the family for more than 30 years now. After worship that day, I was asked if the relationship had been repaired and if so how did that start. At the … [Read more…]
My mother-in-law is an Italian American. Her grandfather did what most of our ancestors did. He gave up everything he had, left behind most of his family in Italy, and risked his life for the promise of a better one here in America. When he arrived, as a young man in his early 20s, he … [Read more…]
Where is God’s House? This is the question that Solomon humbly approaches in our scriptures today. He was tasked with building the very first temple for God, and he did to the grand specifications of his father King David. Yet in all the glory and grandeur of that newly built temple, he stood questioning whether … [Read more…]
Please join the churches of Easton as we come together to foster conversation about social issues with three of the original Freedom Riders on Saturday January 28th at 7PM at the Covenant Church. All are welcome to attend. If you need a rider please contact the church office at 203-261-2527.
When I work on a big project, I have a very distinct process. It has been the same process since I was in college and it seems to work well for me. Step 1: view the project in its entirety, Step 2: have a panic attack and want to run away screaming, Step 3: Wonder … [Read more…]
It’s picnic time! Join us for our church family picnic on Saturday August 27th at 4:00PM. This is a wonderful time to come together in fellowship catching up with old friends, making some new friends, enjoying some games and good food. Please RSVP to the church office at 203-261-2527 or by email to echurch@snet.net. Keep … [Read more…]
In 2008, I worked in a church up in Preston Connecticut. This church had a good diversity of members. One family was from Korea and the grandmother did not know English but still liked to attend worship every Sunday. So to ensure that the service was worth something spiritually to her, we would work with … [Read more…]
