Building Closed March 15-March 31

Grace and peace, Beloved! Last evening, the church council and I decided that the best course of action in love for one another is to close the church building from March 15-March 31.  This is Step Three of the protocols that was sent in an email last night. Many who …

Promises in the Wilderness

Beloved: Wilderness – a place of mystery and the unknown.  A place that requires trust.  A place that feels like walking in the dark.  A place for the lose. A place that requires us to keep on climbing. We’re in the wilderness this Lent, searching and seeking and being called. …

Light of the World Worship & Fellowship

February 2, 2020 is: Groundhog Day, Superbowl Sunday, Candlemas, and the Presentation of Jesus (along with the purification of Mary because this date is 40 days after Christmas). We’re calling it Light of the World Sunday.  Simeon proclaimed Jesus to be a light to the Gentiles and glory to the …

Come and See

Show Up. Show On. Show Out: Come and See Grace and peace to you from the Living Christ.  Amen. This week, we start at the Jordan, where John testifies to the crowd that he has seen the Lamb of God – the one whom God has sent. The next day, …

Time After Pentecost: First, we face our demons

Beloved: Something that I believe to be true:  we don’t grow and flourish until we name what is keeping us hostage.  The things that cause us fear.  The feelings we bottle up.  You know  – the things that we are scared of naming because we’re afraid of not being enough. …

Pentecost – When the Spirit comes…

Hey Beloved…I’m here with our NJ siblings and we’re talking about financial goals and celebrating ministry in the past year.  It’s a good time to experience a greater expression of who we are as church.  Solveig & I also experienced Ethiopian food for the first time…and it was so tasty! …