RELC Blog

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Springtime brings forth the shoots of green growth which signal the renewal of God’s creation. The beautiful blooms of spring all around us are signs of new life. It is a time of rejuvenation after the dormancy of winter. Just as nature proclaims the revitalizing power of God, the […]

Thanks for Keeping Our Library Relevant and Growing Thank you to Pastors Arden and Margaret Krych and Linda Lorino for their donations. You can help keep our collection refreshed and relevant by donating books or DVDs that you have found meaningful, on topics secular as well as spiritual – devotional works, histories of religion, current […]

Eco Movie Night & Potluck –Friday, May 17, at 6:30 pm. Our feature attraction will be the award-winning documentary Who Owns Water? Filmed in 2014, the film tells the story of three southern states locked in battle over the fresh water of the Chattahoochee River, a slow, muddy river that transformed Atlanta from a small […]

Eco Sunday is April 28! During the education hour there will be activities for all ages to learn about water as we celebrate God’s creation. Plan to join us – there is something for everyone! Thank you to our Eco-Ministry for this great yearly event.

Join us on Saturday, April 27, at 9:00 at the church to carpool to the refuge. This is a great opportunity to observe birds, flowers, trees and ducks at the only fresh-water tidal marsh in Pennsylvania. Dogs are welcome if they are on a leash. We expect to return by noon. Contact Tom Reeves (naturalist@verizon.net) […]

The next Library Book Club meeting is Tuesday, April 16, at 7 pm and will feature the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night, by Mark Haddon. Everyone is welcome! Even if you haven’t read the book, come out for a lively discussion!

Help Clean Up Rose Tree Road Saturday, March 23, with Eco Ministry. We will meet at the church at 10:00 am and spend about one hour working to clear the road of debris. Trash bags, safety vests and gloves will be provided.

I was glad when they said, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. –  Psalm 122:1-2 Len Wilson, storyteller and strategist, wrote in a recent blog: “Ask ten people to define art and you’ll get ten answers.” He continues, “The very fact that art […]

Warm Reads for Cold Days, Snow Days With the polar vortex upon us, how about spending some indoor time letting a book “warm” you or a family member? Drop by the Ref Library some Sunday — our collection is always growing. For example, we have recently added a wide variety of children’s books with appealing […]

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This year the Season of Epiphany lasts throughout January and February until the day before Ash Wednesday on March 6. One of the major themes of this season is light. The season celebrates the shining forth of Jesus as the light of the world. The scripture readings we hear […]

Books Offer Valuable Companions as We Walk by Faith. All of life’s journeys share some things in common, and our personal faith journeys are no different. We seek a clear destination, a path to follow and a companion along the path — someone who can share their experience, illuminate the way and encourage us to […]

Called by Christ, we INVITE all people, SERVE our neighbors, and BUILD a living faith. On Reformation Sunday, during worship, we had the opportunity to add our signatures to the new Reformation Welcome Statement – a statement that lifts up our mission to invite and welcome ALL people here. One way that we have been […]