Luke 18:9-14 A Revolution of the Heart In Luke’s gospel Jesus and the Pharisees bump heads at every turn. The Pharisees are the foil, the gang that can’t shoot straight. They never seem to be able to do anything right. If there is an opportunity to take the wrong side of the fight, you can… Read more Worship Reflection, Sunday, October 23, 2022
Luke 18:1-8 What is Justice The reading for this morning is usually called “The Parable of the Unjust Judge.” Commonly, it is interpreted as a parable about prayer. The widow is an example of the need for persistent prayer and advocacy. I confess that this title has always seemed to me to border on blaming… Read more Worship Reflection Sunday, October 16, 2022
Season of Pentecost “In the cold wind, if you can lean against others, none of you will blow away. You keep each other from falling or help each other get back up. Someone holds out a hand, or even scared old you may hold out a hand and a person in need reaches for it… Read more Moderator’s Corner 10-16-2022
As many of you have heard, our dear Janet Elliott has passed away. Her funeral will be held at our church this coming Saturday at 2:00pm. There will be family visitation at the church before the service. The service will be on f/b, live-streamed, and it will be recorded to watch on YouTube later. Janet… Read more Celebration of Life
SEASON OF PENTECOST “At the end of this day, the world will either be a more or less kind, compassionate, and loving place because of your presence. Your move.” – John Pavlovitz Just one more reminder that change begins within each of us. Our changes may cause others to see something different in themselves. We… Read more Moderator’s Corner 10-9-2022
Season of Pentecost “At the end of this day, the world will either be a more or less kind, compassionate, and loving place because of your presence. Your move.” – John Pavlovitz Just one more reminder that change begins within each of us. Our changes may cause others to see something different in themselves. We… Read more Moderator’s Corner 10/9/2022
Worldwide Communion Sunday A Meditation on Communion I love Worldwide Communion Sunday. It speaks to me about the unity of the church worldwide, and more inclusively the unity of humanity and of all creation. We share one bread and one planet. Christians like us living throughout the Americas, in all parts of Asia and Europe… Read more Worship Reflection, Sunday, October 2, 2022
Season of Pentecost “Apparently, thousands of parents had been warned that their children would be exposed to dangerous ideas from scandalous women if we weren’t uninvited. Of course, if no one had ever been exposed to dangerous ideas from scandalous women, Christianity itself would not have had its unique nor its glorious history, but whatever.”… Read more Moderator’s Corner 10/2/2022
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October, on October 10 this year, to honor the cultures and histories of the Native American people. The day is centered around reflecting on their tribal roots and the tragic stories that hurt but strengthened their communities. The first seed of Indigenous Peoples’ Day was… Read more Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Psalm 84 (Leslie Brandt/Corita Kent) Boldness in a Broken World The theme of Psalm 84 is “Boldness in a Broken World.” How do we experience the presence of God, the holy, the mystery, whatever word you want to use, the central question is: How do we experience the presence of God in this fractured, broken,… Read more Worship Reflection Sunday, September 25, 2022