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 […]
Please join us for our next free community concert at Reformation, Soprano Leah Golub in recital on Saturday, November 16, at 4:00 pm. She will sing classics by Schumann, Liszt, and many others. Erik Flaten will accompany at the piano. ALL are welcome! Spread the word on Facebook and invite your friends and family!
The Eco Ministry Team invites you to a fall Movie Night for a screening of From Paris to Pittsburgh. The movie will be shown at Congregation Beth Israel (542 S New Middletown Rd, Media) on Tuesday, October 29, at 7:00 pm, followed by discussion. This event is sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Southern Delaware […]
The Eco-Ministry Team is hosting a Bible Study and Hike with Pastor Alina on Saturday, October 19. This is an opportunity to explore God’s word and creation together! We will gather in the church parking lot at 10:15 am and carpool to Hildacy Farm. Or you can meet us in the parking lot at Hildacy […]
Library Book Club: Tuesday, October 15, 7:00 pm, in the Alyce Thompson Room. A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline, Inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s painting Christina’s World and his other portraits of Christina Olson, imagines the experiences and feelings of a complex, physically limited woman who was Wyeth’s muse. Weaving fact and fiction, […]
Our inaugural concert of the 2019-2020 Season will be the return of the Mirror Visions Ensemble on Sunday, October 13, at 4pm at Reformation. The New Yorker says of the ensemble, “For a quarter century, this enterprising ensemble of voices has been presenting new American songs with both charm and expertise.” If you were at […]