[God] has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? – Micah 6:8 Dear Reformation, Since 2015 Reformation has been a Fair Trade certified congregation. (In fact, we were the first Fair Trade […]
On Sunday, Nov. 7, we will bid Deacon Beth Barkhau a fond farewell and godspeed as she begins a new chapter in life, retirement. When Deacon Beth came to us nearly five years ago, we knew she brought a wealth of gifts, skills, and experience for ministry. But we could not then have imagined the […]
Please come and enjoy the offerings of the Church Library which is now open for lending! Thank you to those who donated books over the past year including Deacon Beth, Ellen Conroy, Laura Reiter, and Sue Bianco. Ponder the power of reading with this quote from one of our recent library donations: “What an astonishing […]
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change … – Psalm 46:1-2a Dear Reformation, Autumn is my favorite season of the year (meteorologically speaking!). For me there is nothing more delightful than a cool, crisp fall day with the colors of […]
Renewed in Christ By God’s great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3 In the midst of all the challenges of life, we live with hope because of the promises God has given us in Jesus Christ. The verse from […]
Reformation and our neighbors, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, are hosting an electronics recycling event for the community on Saturday, October 23, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. PAR Recycle Works will be on site to receive the recyclable items. PAR works with formerly incarcerated individuals to provide work experience and tech skills. For […]
The Reformation Book Club will meet on Tuesday, September 21, at 7:00 pm via ZOOM. We will discuss The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd . The last gathering of the year will be Tuesday, November 16. We will discuss The Night Watchman by Louise Edrich The meeting will possibly be in person – location and […]
“By God’s great mercy we have been born a new to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” Like many of you, my cell phone or mobile tablet is never far from my hand. One or the other is often within arm’s reach. My electronic ‘e’ devices help me to […]
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 The Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life. Revelation 7:17 This summer has brought us a succession of excessive heat waves. Meanwhile, […]
“Lord Jesus, you shall be my song as I journey; I’ll tell ev’rybody about you wherever I ago: you alone are our life and our peace and our love. Lord Jesus, you shall be my song as I journey. –Lord Jesus, You Shall Be My Song, Evangelical Lutheran Worship Hymn #808 When I was a […]
Do not fear, for I am with you; – Isaiah 43:5a It has been a long road. These past fifteen months of pandemic time have not been easy. But time and time again, in and through our community of faith and into the wider world, you met one another at life’s rough intersections and offered […]