As the seasons change, the demand on the blessing box has not. The box has been faithfully full for much of the month, and has seen higher demand over the weekends. As the temperature drops, there will continue to be needs for food that is warm and filling and simple. Nutritional drinks will also be…
1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13 Solomon’s temple – a place of sacrifice and divine presence. David says his plan out loud, and Nathan agrees. The God speaks, and David’s plans are undone. David will not get to build God’s house. Solomon will build God’s temple. And that is where we pick up the story. Hiram of Tyre hears the news of Solomon’s…
Isaiah 58:3-10, 2 Timothy 2:23-25a, 1 John 3:16-18, 23, 2 John 1:5-6 This week we hear from Isaiah, Timothy, and 1 and 2 John on The Best Defense Against War and Terror Come and hear how one of the most well known prophets interacts with three of the shortest books in the Bible. Tom will…
An update about our worship – Session has determined that we will resume worship in person, with masks and distancing as requirements for our worship together. We are shifting back to lifting our voices in song, while we stay masked and distanced. We will continue to have Zoom as an option, and encourage you to make the best decision for yourself and your family about how you will be worshiping.
Exodus 16:1-18 People complain, God provides manna.Manna requires faith in what God gives. This passage starts with words from us, from the people of God, in the middle of being delivered from slavery and death, in the wilderness, on their way to land of promise. Their words are not words of praise or worship or thanksgiving. They aren’t even words of…
Since school started, we’ve seen need pick up. The box has been empty for a day or 2 at a time – only lentils and split peas left. At the same time, the box has been refilled almost to capacity multiple times through the month. This continues to be a vibrant and essential ministry. Please…
Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17 God’s name is revealed: “I Am.” Moses is a reluctant messenger, but God uses him to deliver Israel. Moses, like Jacob, sees something that he doesn’t see all the time. Moses is awake, while Jacob is asleep, and so Moses walks over to the burning bush, and responds to the voice that speaks from the bush. God reveals…
Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17 Jacob gets a blessing by trickery, flees,dreams of a ladder with angels ascending and descending. Receives God’s promise. It would be tough (impossible?) to tell then entire Jacob story in one Sunday, yet that’s almost what we’re going to do today. Hold on, here we go! The passages start with Isaac at the end of his life,…
Friends, Over the past 18 months, your Session has been hard at work trying to navigate the life of a congregation in a pandemic. At the center of our work has been care for the health of our congregation and our community, and to continue to faithfully serve Christ and witness to the love…
Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14 God gives Abraham and Sarah a son in their old age. Abraham is told to sacrifice his son, but God provides the ram. I don’t think this is anyone’s favorite passage. It brings up far more questions than answers, and the ‘happy’ ending probably showed up on the 3500BC Jerry Springer show. Abraham and Sarah have received a blessing,…