“For you formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:14 Those of us of a certain age are increasingly aware of the ways in which our bodies don’t work as well as they once did. Our age related aches […]
Some 25 members and friends of the congregation recently attended a Blue Claws baseball game. A terrific outing on a wonderful summer evening was capped off by a delightful fireworks display. Special thanks to Dee D’Amore for organizing this fellowship event. See the pictures above announcing our presence at the game. The Blue Claws won!!
We successfully held our first coffee hour since shutting down due to COVID last Sunday. It was held outside on the porch of the manse and was enjoyed by all. We will endeavor to continue with this protocol, weather and other conditions permitting. Accordingly, there may be days when we are unable to offer this […]
We are doing Church World Service School Kits this year! Each School Kit should include; * One pair of blunt metal scissors (rounded tip) * Three 70-count spiral notebooks or notebooks totaling 200-210 pages. * One 30-centimeter ruler (12″) * One hand-held pencil sharpener * One large eraser * Six new pencils with erasers * […]
As previously announced it is no longer necessary to make reservations to attend Sunday worship. Just come to worship and you will be welcome. For at least one more week we will continue with COVID prevention measures including the wearing of masks and social distancing. We hope and trust that these carefully considered steps toward […]
It would be so much more convenient, if we could build the faith of children (and adults) by somehow cramming it in all at once, as we used to do before a big test in school. Ha! But it doesn’t work that way. We grow our faith over time when we experience the knowledge we’ve […]
We are living is some difficult times right now. As I think about what is happening in our world right now I am once again struck by the courage of Jesus and some of his followers during his time on earth. Jesus always stood up for the right thing. He always challenged injustice. I wonder […]
Acting out of a sense of gratitude and generosity our congregation has given a great outpouring in the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering this year. We received the offering on Palm Sunday and we have already received $2340. compared to $940 in 2020, $1640. in 2019 and $1313. in 2018. The needs are great […]
Most children, in families having some exposure to the Christian faith, can tell you all about the story of Christmas. For at least a month before Christmas, you are bound to observe multiple lawn nativity scenes, often mixed on the same property with spectacular seasonal decorations of all sorts. The significance of Easter, however, is […]
This week on Wednesday we will once again observe St. Patrick’s Day. Like so many things this year it will seem odd not to have St. Patrick Day parades and corned beef and cabbage specials at local eateries. Traditionally on St. Patrick’s Day everyone is Irish for the purposes of celebration. So go ahead and […]