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 […]
Cancelled due to Government Shut-Down. We will try to reschedule ASAP. The Eco Committee’s nature hike to the Heinz Refuge will be Saturday, January 12. We will meet at the church at 9:00 am and proceed to the refuge and we should return by noon. Dogs are allowed on a leash. The refuge will provide […]
Make Christmas Feel Real — Read about it Did you know that our brains suspend disbelief to let us feel that what we read is real? We can feel the emotions involved as if they are happening to us. There is certainly a downside to that, but it is a reminder that reading about Advent, […]
HIV Awareness World AIDS Day on December 1 has started a global initiative to raise awareness, fight prejudice, and improve education about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. You probably have heard a lot about HIV and AIDS. Most people think these diseases are not their problem because only people engaged in high risk sexual […]
“Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain.” Isaiah 40:4 Advent, what is that? You are not alone if you have friends, co-workers, neighbors who ask that question. This church season, the first of the yearly calendar, […]
We Have a Winner in the Bulletin Board Contest! Natalie D’Italia won an Amazon gift card for correctly identifying the connections between pairs of books displayed on the library bulletin board. Honorable Mention goes to the members of the Confirmation Class. Thanks to others who participated. Stop by the always-interesting library bulletin board to see […]