January 10, 2022 Not long ago I was a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, with one of America’s most prominent atheists. Wearing my clerical collar, I realized that I stood out among his guests. So I decided to announce to Bill that I, too, am an atheist. He seemed taken aback, so I… Read more Moderator’s Corner
January 2, 2022 “It gets darker and darker, and then Jesus is born.” That line comes back to me, from out of nowhere, and I decided to practice radical hope, hope in the face of not having a clue. – Anne Lamott I’m your PVCC Moderator for the next two years. This is a new… Read more Moderator’s Corner
Acts 16:9-10 The Scattered Church Last week was Pentecost Sunday and I shared that I think we are in a Pentecost season for Pine Valley. This was a time when the first Christians were figuring out what it meant to follow in the way of Jesus after Jesus was gone. What kind of community were… Read more Worship Reflection Sunday, June 12, 2022
John 14:8-17 Do as I have commanded: love one another This is Pentecost Sunday. The story of Pentecost is told in the book of Acts. There we read that people from many walks of life gathered in one room and it was suddenly filled with a mighty wind and people saw tongues of fire. It’s… Read more Worship Refection Sunday, May 29, 2022
“Stones Cry Out” Luke 19:28-40 During our pandemic, many of you know my kids stayed home for almost as long as we had the doors closed to our building. Aedan did school online, and we undertook a project for his first-grade class at Earhart – a collection project. Aedan chose rocks and our backyard… Read more Worship Reflection Sunday, April 10, 2022
Time to dust off that trusty tool belt and grab a shovel or chain saw. Springtime means it’s time to meet at the camp and get the facilities ready for summer! The Spring Work-Camp will be Thursday, April 21, starting at 10 a.m. and will conclude after lunch April 23. Help us get Tawakoni ready… Read more Spring Work Day – Camp Tawakoni
The all-church garage sale is May 5-7. Shoppers and volunteers are needed!! Your trash can be treasures that someone else would love to have.
God’s Transitional Journey Natalie Tos-Byington Connie Dietz The Beginning Connie: It is Christmas Day, December 25, 2017. Like previous Christmas Days we had gathered to celebrate. Minna and her family, Aaron and his family were all at our home. We began the day with breakfast followed by opening of gifts, playing of games and generally… Read more Worship Reflection Sunday, April 3, 2022 
“Prodigal Grace” Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Many of us can identify with the prodigal son – we have been lost and now are found….incredibly thankful for the abundance of Grace our god gives us in our return, even when we hope to just be servants at the table. However, given a little thought – we can… Read more Worship Reflection Sunday, March 27,2022
You Are Worthy Luke 13:1-9 Expansive life doesn’t look how we might expect it to, in fact as privileged people steeped in a culture of independence and white supremacy we often need to be reminded that our worth doesn’t come from our productivity or any more than our ability to make it in an unjust… Read more Worship Reflection Sunday, March 20, 2022