“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances,” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). In ALL circumstances? No one I know has given thanks for 2020, as if a year has any power over human destiny. We’ve even managed to scapegoat time! Paul is exhorting the Christians in Thessolonica to do
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It may come as no surprise to many who know me when I tell you one of my nicknames in Junior High was, “Miss Goody Two Shoes.” I was a rule follower. From the time I can remember, I took great comfort in following the rules at school. The rules
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All Saints Day has become an important worship experience in the life of our congregation. It is difficult to imagine not being together for this particular time of remembrance in which we light a candle in memory of the people in our congregation who are re-born in the presence of
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It is said that starting with gratitude is a good way to find joy and happiness in one’s life consistently. What can we be grateful for during a pandemic? I, for one, am grateful for the capacity you are developing as a congregation to be more nimble in order to
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