Belonging
I heard someone say something this week that really struck me. During the course of the conversation, someone mentioned that someone belongs to XXX church. I am accustomed to hearing that Read More …
Minister’s Blog
A word from Stacy – August 31
Earlier this week, I arrived at church just as the children in the neighborhood were arriving back at school. One little girl, a kindergartener if I had to guess, caught Read More …
Why we include the “Words of Welcome” in our Sunday worship liturgy?7/20/2018
It is not uncommon for churches to begin the worship service with some kind of statement of welcome. Hospitality, welcoming the friend and the stranger is very much a part Read More …
Why we begin with a Call to Worship?7/6/2018 by Pastor Stacy
On most Sundays as many of us are milling around greeting and catching up with old friends and making new ones, there comes the tick of 10:00 and with it Read More …
Growing Together For GoodAll Church Retreat(Register HERE)
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When is the retreat? Friday, October 20 starting at 6:30 p.m. – Sunday, October 22, finishing up before noon. Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,whose trust is the Lord. They shall be Read More …
Summer Musings by Pastor Stacy
For at least the last 25 years, an old alarm clock radio has sat beside my bed. The radio part stopped working long ago, but the bright red, glowing digital Read More …
Summer Musings — by Pastor Stacy
There is a well-known prayer that is ascribed to Teresa of Avila, who was a 16th century Carmelite nun, and a mystic, reformer and writer. The prayer goes like this: Read More …
Growing Together For GoodAll Church Retreat
When is the retreat? Friday, October 20 starting at 6:30 p.m. – Sunday, October 22, finishing up before noon. Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,whose trust is the Lord. They shall be Read More …
Summer Musings — Independence Day and Interdependence Year, by Pastor Stacy
I would like to make a proposal. I would like to propose that we continue to celebrate July 4th as a Day of Independence. I would like propose that we keep Read More …
Summer Musings:
“To create a garden is to search for a better world…”
So far this summer, I have not spent as much time in the back yard as I usually do or would like to do. But yesterday evening, Mark called out Read More …