This is the first Sunday in Lent. I think many people no longer know the purpose of Lent. Lent came into being as the Christian time of atonement. During this time, we are called to reflect upon the previous year, our relationships with one another, and how Christ died forgiving those in his life and … [Read more…]
My husband and I watched a Ted Talk given by Margaret Heffernan on Monday night for his new job. And the speaker used a study as the illustrative story that really stuck in my mind. This study called Super Chickens was first conducted by Dr. William Muir and it studied pecking order in chickens. In … [Read more…]
Our Old Testament scriptures today are taken from the book of Ezekiel and it speaks to a culture whose main way of survival and livelihood was shepherding. You see the early Israelites were primarily nomads moving camp to where ever they could find pastures for their sheep and goats. Now I am not sure how … [Read more…]
When I was in high school and college, I was known for never really being happy in my relationships. My brothers used to tease me that I hurt all the young men I dated. And you know, they were right. I frequently would grow bored with my relationships and then move on. When I met … [Read more…]
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…]
