Plan to join us for Eco Sunday! We will have the Director of Lutheran Advocacy in Pennsylvania, Tracey DePasquale with us. She will give a little preview during worship and then lead an 11:00 program on Zoom. Her program will cover these topics: Introduction to LAMPa and the work they do the need for both individual […]
Dear Reformation, When Paul wrote his letters to the early churches, he often noted his lament of not being able to be together with them in person. We have felt the same way through this past pandemic year. Recently, the realities of vaccines have given us new hope for a not-too-far-off time when we will […]
Mother Teresa diagnosed the world’s ills in this way: we’ve just “forgotten that we belong to each other.” (Tatoos on Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle, p. 187) This season of Lent is a time for renewed reflection on our relationship with God. Reflection on our relationship with God inevitably leads also […]
“Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart,” Joel 2:12a Time is marked. We mark time with watches, digital clocks, with electronic and paper calendars. Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and special events help us to mark time. How do you mark time? Christian seasonal traditions help us to mark time. Transfiguration […]
Treasurer Tom Conroy will provide a detailed report on the congregation’s 2020 financial activity and the proposed 2021 budget on Sunday, January 24, at 11:00 am on a Zoom meeting. Please attend this session if you are interested in details – the Treasurer’s Report at the Annual Meeting will provide only a very brief overview. […]
Read along with the Reformation Book Club and join in the conversation! The next discussion will be on January 19, 2021, at 7:00 pm. The book will be The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner. You are invited to participate in the discussion whether you have finished the book or not! Contact Laura Reiter to […]
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:15 Dear Reformation, The new year always brings about a renewed sense of hope. It feels that this year, perhaps more than ever, that hope […]
Plastic Wars Discussion Fall Movie Night is back! Please join us on Friday evening, November 20, at 7 pm for a discussion of the documentary Plastic Wars. With the plastic industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics in this […]
Read along with the Reformation Book Club and join in the conversation! The upcoming titles and dates are: September 15: Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult October 20 – Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead November 17 – American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins January 19, 2021 – The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner You are […]
Over the past months, the pandemic has changed everyday life in a myriad of ways both expected and unexpected. Routines were upended, uncertainty and worry abounded, and our usual fast paced lives slowed down tremendously. We’ve had little choice but to put on our thinking caps and figure out new strategies to navigate the moment. […]
Read along with the Reformation Book Club and join in the conversation! The upcoming titles and dates are: May 26: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. June 23: Beantown Girls by Jane Healey July 21: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens You are invited to participate in the discussion whether you have finished the book or not! Contact Laura […]