OKAY AND NOT OKAY
Five years ago, when we locked the church doors and went home to wait out covid, there was a huge barrel of colorful plastic eggs filled with candy sitting in the parlor waiting for the annual Easter Egg Hunt.
What if…?
Some people give up coffee or booze for Lent. Some folks would rather add something to their life for Lent, like a daily prayer or a weekly service project. Either strategy can nudge us closer to the path of Jesus. But what is the purpose of Lent? Is it about denying ourselves? Read More...
Lenten Sermon Series Begins March 5, Ash Wednesday
For well over a thousand years, Christians have turned to the seven last sayings of Jesus on the cross to guide them during the Lenten journey.
These Human Days..
Christmas Eve, Easter, then Ash Wednesday—believe it or not, Ash Wednesday is one of my three favorite worship experiences each year.
A Worship Vocabulary
Seminary, like medical school and law school, equips students with a new vocabulary, most of the terms from Latin or Greek—hysterectomy, myocardia, amicus, modus operandi.
Gifts of Love
Don’t tell my Dad, but I sent him a large red heart box for Valentine’s Day. As I set it on the countertop to pay, I saw a flashback to all the years Dad gave me a similar red heart-shaped box when I was a little girl.
The Whole World in His Hands
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible teaches us how to treat the other. Is she a foreigner? A resident alien? A stranger? The witness of our sacred text compels us to love the other as we would love ourselves.
Going With
Her portrait has hung in my office for decades. Her serene face with a firm resolve stares off to the side and a pointy helmet rests over her head and ears.
New Service Corps Explorers kicking off in February!
During these cold winter months, join one of these four teams to find warmth in serving others and making new friends.
New Sermon Series beginning Feb. 2, “Women in the Bible”
The Bible was written when patriarchy ruled the day, with women’s lives and their stories often ignored, even maligned.
Breaking It Down
It has been an eventful January: major winter storms, devastating wildfires, a cease-fire in Gaza, MLK Day, and the Inauguration. Plus, TikTok left and came back! Perhaps, like me, you have felt a swirl of heavy emotion and a dizzying array of thoughts.
Invitation to Wonder
Recently, I listened to a podcast interview with Oliver Burkeman, author of “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.” Instead of measuring our life in years, what if we measured it in weeks?
Solitude + Community = Wholeness
After a busy and beautiful Christmas season our city was blanketed with record snowfall that quieted the hum of typical activity.
New Sermon Series “Starting Afresh”
As we begin a new year, we will explore stories of beautiful beginnings in scripture, each with a different lesson for this new year.
Meet Libby Brennaman, Children’s Director
We are pleased to welcome Libby Brennaman to the staff beginning January 5. She will be serving as the new part-time Children's Director.
