Season of Pentecost “Sometimes the fact that there is nothing about you that makes you the right person to do something is exactly what God is looking for.” – Nadia Bolz-Weber It was a pleasure welcoming Rev. Charles Claycomb as our visiting pastor this last Sunday. If you were not able to attend our worship… Read more Moderator’s Corner 9/11/2022
Season of Pentecost “We’ve lost the plot if we use religion as the place where we escape from difficult realities instead of as the place where those difficult realities are given meaning.” – Nadia Bolz-Weber Although we’re not explicitly calling this Sunday Fall Festival, it does mark a time when we can all greet each… Read more Moderator’s Corner 9/4/2022
Season of Pentecost “If someone’s color, gender, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation keeps you from fully loving them – you’re doing love wrong.” – John Pavlovitz I really enjoyed getting together with everyone this past Sunday for our monthly Congregational Business Meeting and sandwich bar. We enjoyed some very creative sandwiches and conducted the business that needed… Read more Moderator’s Corner 8-28-2022
With the September 1, 2022, start of David Hansen’s journey with us as senior minister, a new Pastoral Relations Committee will work with him. Those members are Connie Dietz, Dena Marten, and Kirk Miller. Next Sunday, August 28, there will be a Congregational meeting after worship where we’ll enjoy a lunch of sandwiches and sides… Read more Moderator’s Corner 8/21/2022
“Sometimes the best evangelism is simply telling people you’re a Christian and then not being a complete jerk.” – John Pavlovitz * * * * * * * PVCC Constitution At our August 28 meeting, we will revisit the PVCC Constitution. In June, parts of the Constitution were suspended until August 31 to allow the… Read more Moderator’s Corner 8/14/2022
“You have to be grateful whenever you get to someplace safe and okay. Even if it turns out it wasn’t quite where you were heading.” – Anne Lamott * * * * * * * News from this morning’s congregational chat. Our thanks to Maribeth Yarnell for getting the “Donate” button working on our Facebook… Read more Moderator’s Corner 8-7-2022
“But around God’s table, and around God’s people, you don’t have to pretend or overcompensate. You can just be. And in just being, you can, in the fierce and loving eyes of God, be known, be whole, and maybe even find a little rest. Because keeping it all going is just exhausting.” – Nadia Bolz-Weber *… Read more Moderator’s Corner 7-31-2022
“You can either practice being right or practice being kind.” – Anne Lamott * * * * * * Sedgwick County‘s COVID-19 positivity rate is high enough that we recommend masks during worship. By this time in the pandemic, everyone has made decisions about available vaccines, their own health risks and the safety of those… Read more Moderator’s Corner 7/26/2022
“There is no religious left and religious right. There is only a moral center. The scripture is very clear about where you have to be, to be in the moral center – you have to be on the side of the poor, the working, the sick, the immigrant.” – Rev. Dr. William Barber * *… Read more Moderator’s Corner 7/17/2022
“Most of the time, all you have is the moment, and the imperfect love of the people around you.” – Anne Lamott * * * * * * A big welcome our new Pine Valley members Jessica Carr and Gary Oyler! Both are enthusiastic and have creative ideas for our congregation moving forward. * *… Read more Moderator’s Corner 7/12/2022