Pastors' Blog

Dec 22, 2022 - Kent French

For the first time in three years, we will gather in person in our sanctuary for Christmas Eve. We will hear the familiar lessons, sing the carols, take in the anthems and music that Susan and all our musicians have lovingly prepared, and re-light the candles.

It will be a joyous re-gathering. One that we can no longer take for granted as par for the course. One we can savor even more deeply.

I look forward to re-telling this story with you, remembering its radicalness, the...

Dec 15, 2022 - Kent French

This Advent, we are following the series From Generation to Generation from A Sanctified Art. Recalling Mary's words in the Magnificat:Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; God's mercy is for those who fear God from generation to generation. (Luke 1:48b, 50)

Throughout our lives, you and I are part of many...

Dec 08, 2022 - Amy Norton

This Advent, we are following the series From Generation to Generation from A Sanctified Art. Recalling Mary's words in the Magnificat:Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; God's mercy is for those who fear God from generation to generation. (Luke 1:48b, 50)

On Sunday, we’ll re-read the story of when an angel...

Nov 30, 2022 - Iuliana Mogosanu

This Advent, we are following the series From Generation to Generation from A Sanctified Art. Recalling Mary's words in the Magnificat: Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;  God's mercy is for those who fear God from generation to generation. (Luke 1:48b, 50)

On Sunday we’ll re-read...

Nov 22, 2022 - Kent French

This Advent, we are following the series Generation to Generation from Sanctified Art. Recalling Mary's words in the Magnificat: Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;  God's mercy is for those who fear God from generation to generation. (...

Nov 17, 2022 - Amy Norton

This autumn, our worship follows our Church School curriculum, Seeking God Together. We are learning in worship alongside the youngest members of our community.

In our final Sunday before Advent, having moved through themes such as Marveling, Crying Out, Saying Thanks, and Confessing, we arrive this Sunday at Celebrating! And in some ways, this theme encompasses all that have come...

Nov 09, 2022 - Kent French

This autumn, our worship follows our Church School curriculum, Seeking God Together. We are learning in worship alongside the youngest members of our community.

Many of you know that the most important part of worship for me is the cycle of confession, assurance and passing the peace. Why? Because I really believe the cliché that "confession is good for soul." We ALL mess up. We ALL...

Nov 03, 2022 - Kent French

REMINDER: Daylight Savings ends this Sunday, set clocks back one hour.

This autumn, our worship follows our Church School curriculum, Seeking God Together. We are learning in worship alongside the youngest members of our community.

One year ago, our Music Minister Susan launched the Negro...

Oct 27, 2022 - Amy Norton

This autumn, our worship follows our Church School curriculum, Seeking God Together. We are learning in worship alongside the youngest members of our community.

In Sunday's Gospel story, we hear a story of ten men with skin diseases (assumed to be leprosy) who ask Jesus for help. The story explains that "when Jesus saw them, he said, '...

Oct 20, 2022 - Kent French

This autumn, our worship follows our Church School curriculum, Seeking God Together. We are learning in worship alongside the youngest members of our community.

O God, how manifold are your works; in wisdom you have made them all. Psalm 104:24

Lately I've been watching lots of sunrises. And while I do, I marvel that we still speak of them as the sun rising or setting on us. Or...

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