From the Pastor

First of all, I've posted before in this blog that Pentecost is not a Season. Pentecost is the last Sunday of the Season of Easter. The...

I'm sure I've said this before in a sermon or previous blog post, but it bears repeating and points to many other stories that are...

The Community of Taize started from the experience of its founder, Brother Roger in World War II. Their website  says: When the Second...

"What is man, that thou art mindful of him?" (Psalm 8 KJV) Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, our behavior, culture,...

January 6th was Epiphany. Epiphany is always on the 6th of January, so it doesn't move around from year to year. It is the culmination...

What is Confirmation? We Presbyterians believe that baptism represents God's claim on our lives and a promise from the covenant...

I've been noticing that not all hope is the same, and I've been thinking about types of hope. Hope changes through the long arc of the...

Hello, friends, We're having a very special worship service at our church this Sunday, January 26, at 11:00am. There will be three...

When I sang in the choir in my youth and young adulthood, one of my favorite songs was from early American music. The composer was...

It's HERE! Christmas is here! Maybe you've been working hard this Advent season, working hard to prepare your heart and life to receive...

"Surely, goodness, and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6...

I guess it takes a church wonk like me to notice that most of December is NOT the Christmas season. We are in the season of Advent; it...