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 […]
On Groundhogs and Candles Since at least the year 300, the Christian Church has celebrated February 2 as The Feast (or Festival) of the Presentation of Our Lord. February 2 is the 40th day after Christmas. According to the gospel of Luke (2:22-40), Jesus was taken to the Temple on the 40th day after his […]
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! – 2 Corinthians 5:17 As many of you know, my husband and I recently moved to Narberth to live in the parsonage of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, where Dan serves as the pastor. Moving […]
All are invited to attend the Library Book Club on January 21 at 7pm in the Alyce Thompson Room. We will be discussing Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, a debut novel by Gail Honeyman. The book focuses on the question – is Eleanor Oliphant completely fine? Eleanor, a social misfit, is juggling a troubled youth, […]
1) Old newspaper 2) Sheet music you don’t use anymore 3) Cardboard rolls from toilet paper for little stocking stuffers 4) Pages of old books folded into gift bags 5) Old cereal boxes 6) Sleeves from old shirts are excellent for wrapping bottles 7) Leftover paper cups from a party 8) Wrap the gift in […]
“For we have observed God’s star at its rising and have come to pay God homage.” – Matthew 2:2b In our evolving computer culture, digital communication often combines letters and small icons. Such are used as a form of cyber shorthand. They can describe a word, an emotion, and at times even a sentence. For […]
Would you like to sing with the Chancel Choir for Advent and Christmas? We would be thrilled to have you! Rehearsals will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 7, 14 and 21, as well as a warm-up session before the 8:30 am worship on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. Our special holiday choir will […]
“Planned Gifts” are a way for people to support the mission of the church beyond their earthly life. There are a variety of ways in which people can make a planned gift but the most common way is through a person’s will (a “bequest”). We are grateful for the faithful generosity of all who give […]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, What do you deserve? To what are you entitled? The term “entitlement” refers to a belief that one is deserving of some particular reward or benefit. Many scholars have observed that we live in a “culture of entitlement” – that is, most Americans have a sense that they are […]