Rev. Megan
Berkowitz
Rev. Amy
Clark Feldman
Pastor Megan
December 22, 2023
“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others.”
Matthew 5:14-16a
For nearly four weeks, we’ve celebrated the gifts of God promised to us, made manifest in Jesus, and shining forth in our lives. But God’s hope, peace, joy, and love aren’t about the destination of the manger; when we arrive on Sunday evening and celebrate the birth of the Christ child, it’s truly meant to be the start of something. The start of new life. The start of Christmastide (Day 1 of 12!). And the start of welcoming Jesus’ presence, and the gifts of God, into every single day and every single corner of our lives. This new start is meant to change us, so that we might change the world in turn.
So, beloved ones, I invite you to take those gifts of the Advent season – God’s hope, peace, joy, and love – and to find new ways to shine them out into the world and into the lives of others. You, yes you, are the light of the world, the hands and feet and heart and light of Christ, walking around. Let Christ’s presence in the world change you, and let that light shine.
Peace,
Megan
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April 24, 2026 I hope you’ve had a chance to read the results of the first phase of our vision process, which were sent out just before and after Easter. If you haven’t, please do; there are links to all four documents below. After worship this Sunday, 4/26, the Vision Team will lead a conversation about your responses to the vision process and we will begin to form a sense of our strategic priorities moving forward. Learn More - From Pastor MeganRev. Megan Berkowitz
April 10, 2026 I hope you’ve had a chance to read the results of the first phase of our vision process, which have been sent out over the last week and a half or so. If you haven’t, please do; there are links to all four documents below. After worship this Sunday, 4/12, and Sunday 4/26, the Vision Team will lead a conversation about your responses to the vision process and we will begin to form a sense of our strategic priorities moving forward. Please join us at 11:30 a.m. in Littlehale! Learn More - From Pastor Megan: April 3, 2026Rev. Megan Berkowitz
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March 27, 2026 It’s fitting that the next round of No Kings protests is happening tomorrow, with Palm Sunday following just after; Palm Sunday, after all, was a protest against the ways of Roman kings and a triumphal presentation of another way of leading the community, in the path of God’s promise. Learn More - From Pastor Megan: March 6, 2026Rev. Megan Berkowitz
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