Worship This Week! Happy New Year! I’ve always wanted to host a New Year’s Eve Party the night before Advent begins…maybe next year! Our Advent and Christmas series is entitled the Gift of Presence: What are you searching for this season? Another present under the tree? Or the presence of loved ones coming together inContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts – November 25, 2021”
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Thursday Thoughts – November 19, 2021
Worship This Week! It’s the end of the Church Liturgical Year! Next Sunday is Advent 1 and a brand new season. This Sunday we are doing ‘Who Is He: A Story Walk Through Jesus’ Life.’ There will be a biblical reading to represent each stage of his life, along with a hymn and an accompanyingContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts – November 19, 2021”
In and Out
The Transition Team and Executive have been meeting together over the past month in preparation for the congregational meeting after worship this morning. One of the exercises I did with them was entitled: What Does Your Minister Do All Day, it was in response to a casual comment made by one of them, who shallContinue reading “In and Out”
Thursday Thoughts – November 11, 2021
As I write this, the Remembrance Day observances are over for another year. For some people, it is simply a day off, for others it is a day that is dear to them for a variety of reasons. Perhaps someone close to them had served in the military and died, perhaps someone served and cameContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts – November 11, 2021”
In the Silence
November 7, 2021 – 1 Kings 19:1-18 Student Minister Jessie Crabtree If Elijah were a puppy, I’m pretty sure he’d be a beagle. Hear me out. Beagles are among the most loyal breeds of dogs. They are hunting dogs with excellent focus when they have a job to do. They crave purpose, a task, andContinue reading “In the Silence”
What Kind of Leadership?
It was a powerful experience to preach on leadership for the future behind this table where candles were lit in front of pictures of some of the ‘saints’ of the church.
Thursday Thoughts – October 28, 2021
Worship This Week Reflection – What Kind of Leadership? Questions I am Pondering Where do we look for leadership? What kind of leadership do we need right now? What kind of leadership do we need to take us into the future? We are also marking All Saints/All Souls Day in worship as we remember thoseContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts – October 28, 2021”
Thursday Thoughts – October 21, 2021
Lots going on for the 108th Anniversary Service!
Hineni
How many voices call out for our attention? How often does God call out for out attention before we respond like Samuel, with “Hineni, here I am, Lord. Speak, for your servant is listening.
Thriving or Surviving
The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years before they left behind the chains of the past and were shaped into a new kind of people, is it going to take us that long?