Holy Week Worship Information

Grace and peace to you, Beloved, wherever you are. This email is the most comprehensive document for Holy Week worship to date.  We will have evening prayer Sunday through Tuesday.  Beginning Wednesday, we will worship every evening at 7:30 PM.  Please bookmark this email and if you desire, download the …

Palm Passion Sunday in the Wilderness

Grace and peace to you whoever you are and wherever you find yourself in your faith journey. You are welcome here.  Remember that God is with you and that God loves you. What’s that labyrinth doing there? I’ve been thinking of our wilderness journey in terms of a prayer labyrinth. …

SOTH’s First Spirit Week!

We’ve Got Spirit, how ’bout you? Let’s have some fun apart…it’s the first Shepherd of the Hills Spirit Week!  Dress up.  Do the activity. Send your pics to pastor@sothnj.org or post to the Spirit Week album on Facebook. I can’t wait to see how we come together and learn about …

Keeping in Touch While Staying Apart

Grace and peace to all of your as we venture in this journey together. First – thanks to those who joined us via Zoom yesterday and those who worshiped at home.  I pray that your time in the Word brought peace and hope.  The news is still changing rapidly and …

March 15 Worship Details

Good Afternoon, Beloved! Here we go with worship in the wilderness (who knew this theme would end up being so appropriate) Option One: Home Worship When you click on the link above, you will be taken to a page with a full worship service of the Word with all the words …

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. …