I can’t believe we’re talking about October. October is my holy month. I love it. The trees on fire and it ends with Halloween! Halloween is spooky but also the most community-focused holiday. You get to visit your neighbors, celebrate their creativity, and give out candy to strangers. That sounds like a picture of the… Read More »
Q&A: Final Three
Three questions to close out our Summer Q&A series. I’m so thankful for all the questions. If you would like this series to continue, please let me know and email/message me your questions! Our first question is, “Do you believe the people in heaven can see us here on earth?” I don’t know. The bible… Read More »
Q&A: Abrahamic Faiths
The Summer Q&A has one more article after this. Here’s this week’s two related questions: How could three such different religions as Judaism, Christianity and Islam come from one Abrahamic Tradition? And I got an English translation of the Koran at a yard sale. I was surprised how much is shared with Christians. Your thoughts?… Read More »
Fall 2021 Discussions
We had a wonderful time discussing Sue Monk Kidd’s Book of Longings. We’ll keep a monthly gathering going from now until the holidays. On Tuesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, we’ll gather and watch Rob Bell’s Introduction to Joy. Happiness is fleeting, but Joy is something that never leaves. It’s part-sermon, part… Read More »
Q&A: Left out of the Bible
I love this question and the person who asked it should go to seminary! When was the Bible organized into Old Testament and New Testament? Was anything left out? The earliest compilation of texts resembling the Christian Scriptures was the Muratorian Canon around 200 C.E. But it wasn’t until the 5th century that various Christian… Read More »
Q&A: Baptism
This week’s question is “Talk about Baptism as so many young parents are not getting their children baptized.” This question seems appropriate following two baptisms that we have had recently. Baptism is one of our two sacraments. John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the River Jordan. While the term baptism is not found in Jewish… Read More »
Pastor’s Corner: August 2021/September 2021
Dear Church, Here we are again. Spiking numbers from a pandemic that just won’t seem to go away totally. I am feeling frustrated and sad and more than a little edgy. Maybe you are, too. In the swirl of all these emotions, I can think of no better group of people to weather this out… Read More »
Q&A: Relief
Here’s a heavy question that I’m thankful for you asking, church. Is it wrong to pray to God to ask for relief for a loved one that is and has been suffering from many health issues? It is never wrong to pray. Nor is any subject taboo. I’ve prayed for healing. I’ve prayed for a… Read More »
Q&A: TWO!
Tackling two questions this week. Our first is one that is on all of our minds: Why would God allow a pandemic? I am more on the free-will side. I don’t think God “allows” things, it’s our choice. Historically, we’ve seen all sorts of pandemics. It’s a harsh world out there. I don’t know why… Read More »
August 2021 Pastors Corner
It’s August! The last full month of summer and we’ll make the most of it! We’ve finished up our Beatitudes Go To The Movies series and we shall be following the lectionary and talking about unity before heading into our next series on Nehemiah starting September 12. Confirmation was unviable last year. We had an… Read More »
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