Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent for Mother’s Day is the early Christian festival known as “Mothering Sunday.” Once a major tradition in the United Kingdom and parts of… Read more History of Mother’s Day
April 24, 2022 Season of Eastertide “We could not become like God, so God became like us. God showed us how to heal instead of kill, how to mend instead of destroy, how to love instead of hate, how to live instead of long for more. When we nailed God to a tree, God forgave.… Read more Moderator’s Corner
April 17, 2022 Season of Eastertide “It happens to all of us, I concluded that Easter Sunday morning. God simply keeps reaching down into the dirt of humanity and resurrecting us from the graves we dig for ourselves through our violence, our lies, our selfishness, our arrogance, and our addictions. And God keeps loving us… Read more Moderator’s Corner
April 10, 2022 Palm Sunday Season of Lent, Holy Week “This is our God. Not a distant judge nor a sadist, but a God who weeps. A God who suffers, not only for us, but with us. Nowhere is the presence of God amidst suffering more salient than on the cross. Therefore, what can I do… Read more Moderator’s Corner
During her trip to Jordan, Connie snapped a picture of a beautiful window in one of the old buildings. She forwarded the picture to Diane and this is what she created for our Great Hall. Simply A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! Thank you, Diane, for sharing your talent by creating this gorgeous quilt!!!
April 3, 2022 Season of Lent “Yes, HATE is powerful but it never wins. No matter what it says, LOVE will always have the last, loudest word.” – John Pavlovitz * * * * * * * Thanks to WAM and Rev. Kara for a meaningful and fun dedication of our new SE doors. Thanks… Read more Moderator’s Corner
March 27, 2022 Season of Lent “You can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” – Anne Lamott * * * * * * * Pine Valley Christian Church in transition. We are making inquiries to establish a 5-person search… Read more Moderator’s Corner
The dedication for the new church doors was held Sunday, April 3, during worship service. The doors were provided by the Ieenee Yoon Memorial. Thank you to all who helped with the installation.
We pray for the people of Ukraine that they may have peace, safety, shelter and food during these times: God of peace and justice, We pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, That you Spirit of… Read more Prayer for Ukraine
March 20, 2022 Season of Lent “When Jesus again and again says things like the last shall be first, and the first shall be last, and the poor are blessed, and the rich are cursed, and that prostitutes make great dinner guests, it makes me wonder if our need for pure black-and-white categories is not… Read more Moderator’s Corner