For many of us mother’s day is an opportunity to lavish love and gifts upon our mothers and grandmothers, to receive such gifts or to fondly remember those beloved mothers of blessed memory. Many of our associations of the holiday revolve around FTD and Hallmark Cards but the day is about much more than cards […]
What a year! We’ve endured a pandemic, a contentious presidential election, an insurrection, racism and protests against racism and a trial and conviction of a police officer for murder of a black man. Add to that our own personal issues and it’s been quite the year. It’s been a year of transition and that transition […]
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 […]
We invite children in grades K-5 are to join the action in Sunday School on Zoom. Email for more information at [email protected] Meanwhile, checkout the clipping from our eNewsletter!
Second Sunday in Lent The poem which follows was written by the late Presbyterian Elder Ann Weems and is simply entitled, A Lenten Poem. As she muses over the meaning and nature of Lent she invites us all into a time of reflection, discernment, memory and hope. Even as we sense the beginning of the […]
It’s been a tough year. We are almost to the exact one-year mark of our first COVID shutdown. I remember how scared I was. I’m happy to report I am no longer so scared but I do have a deep sense of unease over how all of this is playing out. Why am I feeling […]