Thank You! I find my prayer time being consumed with prayers of gratitude. More than praising, orconfessing or asking I have noticed my days are saturated with gratitude for all of the peopleGod has brought into my life. The list is endless. Daily, different names...

What is Lent? In the early years of the Church, people said, “We want to prepare ourselves to celebrate and receive the power of Easter Sunday.” They called this the season of getting ready for Lent. Lent comes from a Latin word which means, “Lengthening of daylight...

It’s Ok to Not be Ok I spent a significant amount of time during my teenage years in a Mental Health Hospital. Some Sundays I sat in worship next to the Bishop of Canterbury on one side and Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz on the other. The next Sunday it might be...

Saturdays were designated as chore day in my childhood home. From stem to stern, we straightened up, put up, and cleaned up. Everyone knew their job and the importance of doing it well in a timely way. The first one finished was not released to pursue personal...

  Imagine being one of Santa’s Elves this time of year. Some are busy traveling withSanta listening to wistful hopes and dreams of God’s littlest and most innocentcreatures on Earth. Some of those little creatures are excited, some are afraid tosit in Santa’s lap, but...

Every nation, every organization, every business, every marriage, every family rises and falls on leadership. Leadership guru John Maxwell coined a version of that phrase over 30 years ago and it is especially true for the Church. Jesus is the great head, the great...

Two very important elections loom on the horizon. On November 12-13, during worship, we will vote on the elder/deacon nominees presented to you in this newsletter. The nomination process began in the Spring when our session called out a team to prayerfully consider...

"If only my grief could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas." - Job 6:2 If our combined grief and suffering for the deaths of 21 innocent children and teachers could be placed on the scales, it would...

Mother’s day is one of the most emotionally complex days of the year. Some people are grieving their moms. A friend of mine lost his mom a short time ago so Mother’s Day 2022 will be a bittersweet day. Some moms are estranged from their children. Some women chose not...