KINDNESS ALL AROUND

KINDNESS ALL AROUND

Today’s Word from Deacon Amy...  Kindness has been a big topic around here lately. We have a group meeting on Fridays to discuss a book about kindness, which has sparked conversations in several other places as well. I have a favorite t-shirt that has the words...

HOLY WEEK MUSINGS

HOLY WEEK MUSINGS

Today’s Word from Pastor Jim...  This Sunday we will descend the Mount of Olives in a parade of palms, as Jesus enters the Holy City of Jerusalem for the last time. There were thousands along the pilgrim path that day. Peasants from small villages and religious...

CREATION’S CORNER # 24: MYSTERY – HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD?

CREATION’S CORNER # 24: MYSTERY – HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD?

PILLARS OF CREATION from James Webb Space Telescope “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” -- Genesis 1:1. We also read the beautiful words of Psalm 19:1-2: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after...

ANONYMOUS LETTERS

ANONYMOUS LETTERS

Today’s Word from Pastor Jim... Thank you for reading, for sending me emails, for your kind words, and for your gentle reminders that I don’t have all the answers. I read every letter, email, and text. I enjoy conversations that are sparked by the power of the written...

LAW AND GOSPEL

LAW AND GOSPEL

Today’s Word from Pastor Jim... It was drummed into us at Seminary. Each sermon must find a balance between the law and the gospel. The law and our genuine inability to live up to the law, offers us a constant reminder of our human failings. This part of the sermon is...

CREATION’S CORNER # 23 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

CREATION’S CORNER # 23 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

There is no question that these are human footprints. If you happened to find them, however, what questions might you ask? Who? When? Why? What would you like to know about the individual(s) who made the tracks? These tracks were recently discovered in White Sands...

HANG ON!

HANG ON!

Today’s Word from Pastor Jim... Ask them, just ask one of the elders of our community about a dark time in their lives. Their stories of survival will inspire wonder. The human condition is one of beautiful brokenness. No one escapes, no one is unscathed in life, but...

FILES

FILES

Today’s Word from Pastor Jim... After 38 years of parish ministry, I have a vast assortment of files. Multiple file cabinets, computers and somewhere in the Cloud there are literally hundreds of files. There is a file of thank you notes that bring a smile to my face....

CREATION’S CORNER: #21 ARE YOU DEALING WITH ‘SOLASTALGIA’?

CREATION’S CORNER: #21 ARE YOU DEALING WITH ‘SOLASTALGIA’?

New words are cropping up daily. Solastalgia is one of them. It is defined as “…a form of emotional or existential distress caused by environmental change”. When you hear the all-to-frequent references to the global emergency of climate change, loss of biodiversity,...

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO BE HAPPY

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO BE HAPPY

Today’s Word from Pastor Jim... I have officiated at more than 900 funerals and half that many weddings. Weddings are technically harder, there is more choreography, there are more clients to please, the hosts feel an obligation to provide lavish hospitality for their...