Last Sunday you heard me talking about religious trends in our land, especially among younger Americans. A study released on Tuesday by Pew Research in Washington D. C. put an exclamation point on some of our recent considerations. Generally,
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
I want to repeat and extend to all of you the invitation that our Moderator Caroline Burke issued forth to our Church Council. Perhaps you haven’t yet heard, but we have an exciting addition to this coming Sunday’s worship service–dare
NOT EASY BEING A FAMILY
This Sunday I want our celebration with Steve and Hazel Capella at the baptism of their Yasiana and Nijah to inform what it means for all of us to be God’s family. If you know Steve and Hazel, you realize
MAKING IT MORE REAL
Heather Raker, the Outreach Committee, and I want the faces of our mission partners to become part of our church community in a real and personal way. This way our outreach—helping reveal our mission as a church–goes from draining
THE CHURCH OF WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ NOW?
We have enjoyed a couple head-turning Sundays with Welcome Back Sunday and last week’s Blessing of the Animals. Someone good-naturedly quipped, “We are becoming like Flip Wilson’s ‘Church of What’s Happening Now!’” Does anybody recall that spoof? This Sunday is
HUNGRY AND THIRSTY SOULS
Yesterday as I warmed cold pizza for lunch, I watched Pope Francis’s motorcade from the White House to the Washington basilica where JFK’s memorial service was. Yesterday was a much happier procession. Let’s face it, this guy radiates compassion,