When I was growing up, my brothers and I had a knack for getting into trouble. We were always rolling around like a pack of puppies and inevitably one of us would run into the house crying and bleeding. But my parents had a way with dealing with us and parental disappointment in our family. … [Read more…]
My father is an avid fisherman. When I was a little girl I remember him taking my brothers and I down to the Babcock Pond to spend the day fishing. At that young age, I didn’t know anything about fishing. So he very gently and calmly showed me how to bait my hook with the … [Read more…]
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…]
Don’t forget to join us on March 29th at 7:30PM for our Tenebrae service. We will be walking through Christ’s last hours. This is a haunting and beautiful candle light service. It is the perfect way to end the Lenten journey and to prepare our hearts for the Easter morn. All people are invited to … [Read more…]
Don’t forget to join us on April 1st for Easter worship at 10AM followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for children at 11AM. It promises to be a morning of fun!
Promise and hope is what the Lenten season is to lead us to with the Easter morning. We are promised paradise and we are given hope in the new life. What we experience here isn’t the only life that is offered to us. Through coming to understand the depth of the love Christ experienced for … [Read more…]
Join us for our Lenten Supper Book Study starting in February. All people are welcome to join us for 1, 2, or all of our sessions. In each session we will delve into the last words Christ and their implications for us as people of faith. Dates: February 14th, 28th, and March 14th Time: 6:30PM … [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…]
As a child I loved stories. I still love to read and to glean little bits of information for life from whatever I read or hear. My grandmother was a fabulous storyteller and when she felt the situation needed it she would tell me a story. So one day I was fretting over this spider … [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…]
