Continuing in the Fellowship
Read More: Continuing in the FellowshipOur baptismal promises lay the foundation for our lives and behavior toward one another and God. The very first one asks us to promise we will continue in […]
Time to Build Trust
Read More: Time to Build Trust(The first reflection in an ongoing conversation on this topic.) In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not […]
A Plug for the Psalms
Read More: A Plug for the PsalmsThe Book of Psalms contains 150 songs, prayers, laments to God which have been with Jewish and Christian communities for thousands of years. Psalms express the range […]
New Year’s Resolutions
Read More: New Year’s Resolutions(We welcome Mr. John Endress, lay preacher, who shares the following reflection for 2021.) As of today, January 7th, resolutions made seven days ago are either lost in […]
Blessings in Shedding and Renewal
Read More: Blessings in Shedding and RenewalI have yet to meet someone reluctant to say good-by to 2020; in fact, good riddance is what one hears most often. That said, in the major […]
When Love Came Down
Read More: When Love Came DownToday we receive once again Love embodied on this Earth as we celebrate Jesus’s birth. No doubt we each have our favorite carols at Christmas, and my two […]
The mercy and love of a snowy day
Read More: The mercy and love of a snowy dayBy the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow […]
Choosing Generosity over Complaint
Read More: Choosing Generosity over ComplaintOver the past week the world conspired to teach the value of generosity, especially the usefulness of generosity in helping us overcome the bitterness of self-focus and complaint. […]
Advent Ritual and Reflections
Read More: Advent Ritual and ReflectionsChristmas, I would say in years past, is the quiet season. Advent Is the busyness of preparation for the celebration of Christ’s birth. Yes, Advent Bible studies or […]
Let us Celebrate the First Inhabitants
Read More: Let us Celebrate the First InhabitantsThis week’s reflection is by the Rev. Deacon Kay Drebert.* November is Indigenous People’s Month. It is a time to celebrate the culture, accomplishments and the contributions of […]