Announcements Events Serve Give Little Talks First of all, I am so grateful for Carolyn Harris who leads? facilitates? two sections of Bible Studies in this church of ours. Both occur during the school year (September- May). The “in-person” one happens at 9am on Sunday Mornings. The other occurs by Zoom during the week. Please keep those offerings … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give DAILY discipline for a disciple One of my hopes for this church is for each of us to value growth in our walk with God.  I would like one of our slogans to be: “Come grow with us.” Growing older is inevitable.Growing wiser is a gift that is given in the school of hard knocks and prayer.Read the book of Job if you don’t believe me.Growing deeper in … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give A Blessing of Celebration When my last child was born, I was moved to write a blessing to celebrate that moment. I pass it along as we have entered into the season of celebrations and graduations. May you learn to love so fiercely that you overcome all barriers of fear. May you learn to hope so strongly that … [Read more...]

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...]