Announcements Events Serve Give God does not call the equipped; God equips those who are called On June 4, 2023, at our congregational meeting, we will elect Elders and Deacons. On July 16 we will ordain some of these fine folks and install all as well.  Just to be clear: There is one ordination whether it is as Deacon or Elder or Minister of the Word and Sacrament– there is one … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give A peacemaking When I was younger, we would have a Memorial Day picnic celebrating my father’s birthday with friends of my parents. My mother’s baked chicken was the standout treat.  As I got older, I realized that Memorial Day was so much more– a time to take a sober look at war and its devastation while honoring the sacrifice of … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give An open letter to our High School Graduates: Grace and peace to you from the people of God who worship here at FPC Waunakee. We want to celebrate your graduation– this important "full of life" passage.  Your graduation is the culmination of all the effort that you have put into your life up until this … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give God wants a chance to change us The phrase “frozen chosen” comes from the fact that we Presbyterians know how to do stuff, how to organize and follow a process, but we generally do not take, make, or spend the time opening our hearts, our deeper selves to the wonder of the biblical story. The words in the Bible are not just words that someone wrote down … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give Notes to ponder In 2008, I went on an 8-day Centering Prayer Retreat. During the retreat, Father Carl Arico gave a series of small talks.  Here are some of the notes that I took from that time.  I offer them for us to ponder as we journey immersed in these 50 great days of Easter. 1. Jesus is the … [Read more...]