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…]
Times of question are a way of life for all of us. Doubt is a constant friend for many of us. Life does not make faith and living the faithful life easy. We experience death, loss, hatred, persecution, war, and other challenges. Sometimes when we get up in the morning it can feel as if … [Read more…]
What says Easter to you? (Sharing) What should Easter look like? What defines Easter to you? If you had asked me as a child what Easter was about I would have said well it is about the Easter bunny and his cousin the Easter Chicken. There was always an Easter Chicken at our church … [Read more…]
