“Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise God from the heights!" All of creation praises God. Let us join in this chorus that interconnects us all. The dandelions are popping up all over! What lessons do they have to teach us? We remember our baptismal vows as we baptize a child into…

This Sunday, we anticipate Jesus’s ascension and the coming of the New City of God. In one text we see God in Jesus going up, and in the next we see the city of God coming down. The Christian life is what happens in the spaces and time between these times. We’ll also celebrate several…

On this Sunday, we remember. It is Memorial Day weekend and so we remember all those who have given their lives in service to our country. We also remember that Covid has taken many lives and the battle for health and well-being continues. We remember that the singing of hymns sustains our faith life and…

This Sunday is Pentecost, the time when we remember the Holy Spirit coming upon the disciples like tongues of fire and giving birth to the church. It is also confirmation Sunday! What a time to welcome and celebrate these commitments of discipleship among a handful of young people. This winter/spring, these young people have been…

This Sunday is Peace with Justice Sunday, Trinity Sunday and Graduate Sunday! It is a lot to celebrate, but we are going to make it happen. We will be receiving a special offering for this denominational wide effort of funding ministries that focus on making peace and building justice. Your Peace with Justice Sunday gifts…

It is Juneteenth. Through our reconciling ministries, our call to anti-racism work and our Big Deal Weekend we are committing ourselves to the decisive action of dismantling racism and resisting oppression in all its forms. This parallels denominational efforts. On this Sunday, we will observe Juneteenth as a sign of solidarity and hope for all…

This Sunday, we will celebrate the work we’ve done as a Reconciling Congregation and share the important work that lies ahead. From the Big Deal Weekend earlier this year to our new storytelling collective, The Narrative (which begins on Wednesday, June 29), we are committed to answering our call to be an inclusive church that…

"Listening is much more than allowing another to talk while waiting for a chance to respond...The beauty of listening is that, those who are listened to start feeling accepted, start…

For second Sunday worship, we will begin a new six week series in the Beatitudes from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes are remembered as among Jesus' most essential…

“As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for you the living God.” ~Psalm 42: 1 Times of mourning or…

This Sunday our series in The Beatitudes moves us from the Compassion of God to the Goodness of God as we consider Jesus’s blessings for those who hunger and thirst…

This Sunday our series in The Beatitudes continues with the Goodness of God as we consider Jesus’s blessings for the Pure in Heart. What does it mean to be pure…