Christmas is a season of celebration, and we want to celebrate with you! Dec 1 – First Sunday of Advent worship service with Communion at 10:30 AM Dec 5 – Away in a Manger on Main Street Live Nativity from 5-8 PM Dec 7 – Christmas Craft Market, Soup Luncheon, Bake Sale, and Silent …
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus…
…born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. -A Hymn of Charles Wesley A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare …
You Don’t Have to be Perfect
32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became …
When Perfect Offerings Aren’t Enough
There’s this cliched trope we see trotted out in TV, movies, etc. You’ve seen it, I promise. One partner in a relationship (usually male, just pointing out the contours of the stereotype) messes up the relationship in some serious way which violates the other partner’s trust and threatens the survival of the relationship. The guilty party then sets …
Too Much
We have a problem with stuff. We need look no further than the explosive growth of the storage industry to see this clearly. One in eleven people in America spend an average of a little over $90 a month to store things they don’t use regularly. Now, these facilities can be incredibly useful. Many younger people choose to live in …
Too Fast
I used to love amusement park rides. There was nothing too rough, too bumpy, too spinny, or too fast for me. Then, sometime in my 20s things I used to love started to make me nauseous. I’m not alone in this. My kids, however, inherited that childhood love of mine and drag me onto the …
This is a Day of New Beginnings
This is a day of new beginnings, time to remember and move on, time to believe what love is bringing, laying to rest the pain that’s gone. -383 in the Hymnal We often mistake the present for the future and the way things are for the only way they can be. It’s understandable, of course: …
Back to Plumb
The game Jenga teaches many lessons. If you’ve ever played a quick round, you know there is always a moment when things turn sideways and collapse becomes inevitable. Maybe someone takes a piece from too far down the tower for the top to be properly supported; maybe it’s an inadvertent brush that knocks things off kilter in a way …
The Freedom to Run
It started with intentionally taking time each afternoon to walk my dog this past Spring. It’s easy to take on lots of responsibilities and mentally prioritize some things over other things. Then one day you realize that, completely unintentionally, you haven’t taken your dog for a real walk in weeks. He’s not happy about it. You aren’t happy …
The Limits of Debate
Last night many of the candidates vying for the Democratic Presidential nomination met for the first of many debates. Because the field is so large at this early date, there is another debate tonight for another dozen or so candidates. Then, in the months ahead, as men and women exit the race as their pathways …