“While God may not be subject to change, the human perception of God is; and history, even the history of the Bible, is the story of the ever-changing human perceptions of God.” – John Shelby Spong * * * * * * * Seriously, PVCC, what is next? Thinking that there would be an over-abundance… Read more Moderator’s Corner, July 3, 2022
“Churches are good for prayer, but so are garages and cars and mountains and showers and dance floors.” – Anne Lamott * * * * * * * * * * What next, PVCC? I have been authorized by the Congregation to appoint five PVCC members to a team that will meet with David Hansen… Read more Moderator’s Corner June 23, 2022
June 19, 2022 “The disciples’ mistake was also my mistake: They forgot that they have a God who created the universe out of ‘nothing,’ that can put flesh on dry bones ‘nothing,’ that can put life in a dusty womb ‘nothing.’ I mean, let’s face it, ‘nothing’ is God’s favorite material to work with. –… Read more Moderator’s Corner
May 5, 2022 “This is what God’s kingdom is like: a bunch of outcasts and oddballs gathered at a table, not because they are rich or worthy or good, but because they are hungry, because they said yes. And there’s always room for more.” – Rachel Held Evans * * * * * * *… Read more Moderator’s Corner
May 29, 2022 “Never once did Jesus scan the room for the best example of holy living and send that person out to tell others about him. He always sent stumblers and sinners. I find that comforting.” – Nadia Bolz-Weber * * * * * * * Week of Compassion News, 5/17/2022 New Homes and… Read more Moderator’s Corner
May 22, 2022 “Congratulations. You just made it through a day you’ve never been through before. Cut yourself some slack for the stuff you think you got wrong, and celebrate the victories, however small they feel. Wake up tomorrow and try again. Rest well.” – John Pavlovitz * * * * * * * Our… Read more Moderator’s Corner
May 15, 2022 Season of Eastertide “Grace means you’re in a different universe from where you had been stuck, when you had absolutely no way to get there on your own.” – Anne Lamott * * * * * * * * Facilitated Congregational Meetings to Envision PVCC Future. Professional facilitator Laura Dungan will… Read more Moderator’s Corner
May 8, 2022 Season of Eastertide “The truth does crush us, but the instant it crushes us, it somehow puts us back together into something honest. It’s death and resurrection every time it happens.” –Nadia Bolz-Weber * * * * * * Facilitated Congregational Meetings to Envision PVCC Future. As the congregation has directed, Mission… Read more Moderator’s Corner
May 1, 2022 Season of Eastertide “I do not at all understand the mystery of Grace – only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” – Anne Lamott Hymn Fest Sunday. Thanks to all our musicians who made our Hymn Fest Sunday a glorious experience. Our… Read more Moderator’s Corner
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