Pastor’s Corner

THE REAL “FORGET ME NOT” OF MAYThe first day of May marks two weeks since Easter. It seems hardly possible that we have moved through the past four months so quickly. More Covid shots, tax season, Super Bowl, Olympics, Academy…
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DO YOU KNOW WHO HE IS?“Who do men say that I am?” That was Jesus’ question to his disciples. It is a question that every follower of Jesus must answer. For some people, he is the founder of a world…
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CHECKING YOUR CALENDAR AND YOUR SOULThe calendar year has undergone an evolution over time. There is some historical support for the early Roman calendar containing only ten months (March-December). Before 150 BC, the Roman calendar built its calendar around the…
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LOVING AMERICAWell, here we are, one month into the new year of 2022. In some ways, it seems like “old times all over again.” Covid is still around and life in the U.S., let alone the world, is not back…
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FROM THE PASTOR’S HEARTBROKENNESS BLENDED IN BEAUTYA few years ago, I shared a story about a unique evening Communion Service that a pastor put together one New Year’s Eve. The pastor took pieces of colored glass, numbered each piece on…
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One of my favorite holiday movies is “Home Alone” with Macauley Culkin as seven-year-old Kevin, theyoungest in his family. The plot involves the family going to Paris for Christmas. Somehow, Kevingets left at home alone. In all the rush, Kevin’s…
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FROM THE PASTOR’S HEARTTHANKSGIVING FOR A LIFE SET APARTNovember is my favorite Autumn month. Thinking about Autumn, I came across the story of the varied career of novelist, Charles McCarry. In addition to being the author of THE TEARS OF…
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FROM THE PASTOR’S HEARTSUBMERGED FOR A PURPOSEEric Sloane is well known for his books on early American life. In his book, A Reverence for Wood, he tells about the use of cedar shingles and how they were obtained in the…
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THREE P’S FOR MINISTRYAs I write this column for our newsletter, I am constantly accosted by the latest news on the upward numbers in the Covid-19—Delta Variant battle. What is to be our response? I am so grateful that we…
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FROM THE PASTOR’S HEARTLOOKING FORWARD AND BEYOND August is one of my favorite months. It is the month that tells me that summer will soon begin it’s exit as it moves toward fall (well maybe). It is also the month…
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