

How Everything Has a Time and Place
Some call it "Covid fog. "Do you remember what day it is? What is on your agenda? Or does one day resemble the last and blend into the...


Awaken to Renewed Life and Strength
Stir up, our hearts, O God, and draw near. Give us the energy to care and motivation to help others. Give us the desire for peace and...


Pray for People Who Serve in High Places
In First Timothy 2 we are reminded to pray for kings and those who serve in high places as a way of bringing about a peaceable existence...


Worshipping in the Cold
Our congregation, like others, is not worshipping inside for safety and health reasons. With Covid spiking, with a more serious strain...


Technology is a blessing!
I am technologically challenged. I have never successfully hosted a Zoom meeting, but at least I can now successfully join on 9 out of...


Sacraments
So, in past months, worship is taped in an empty sanctuary. Communion is celebrated in the parking lot or online, and I have presided at...


Today I cried.
I cried today. Yes, there have been tears the past 2 days for people I cared about who have died... Bob, Earl, Jack, Ruth Ann, Louis,...


You Belong
Ever thought of the circumstances in which Jesus hears his name spoken? First by Mary right after he was born. Also, at his baptism,...


Your Christmas Tree
Your tree, if you had a real one, has probably been put at the curb, picked up, and turned into mulch. I always find it interesting how...


Renewed Life and Strength
Cause us, O Lord, our God to lie down each night in peace, and to awaken to renewed life and strength. ... Ancient Jewish Prayer, set to...