The past can hurt, but the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. -Rafiki, The Lion King [video clip linked here] I don’t know about you, but as the clock struck midnight, signaling the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, my heart was full of relief. I … Continued
Due to current conditions on the roads and on the church campus, in addition to anticipated re-freezing overnight, in-person worship for Sunday (1/23) has been cancelled. Online worship will be available through the Sunday email and on our YouTube channel. Please check with your Sunday School teachers for updates about virtual classes on Sunday. Please … Continued
Due to winter weather, in-person worship for Sunday (1/16) has been cancelled. Online worship will be available through the Sunday email and on our YouTube channel. Please check with your Sunday School teachers for updates about virtual classes on Sunday. We hope you stay safe and warm!
By Kelly Roberts January brings a ray of hope in the work of racial justice, as young and old have celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. for quite a while in our country. Although the US has so many lessons and history and history of lessons yet to be learned, we find hope … Continued
Updated on January 23, 2022 Office Hours for January Due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in our area, the church staff is primarily working remotely at this time. We hope this situation will be short lived, and want to do our best to care for one another and our congregation. If you need … Continued
By Steve Rose Just when it seemed we were turning the corner toward “home,” and toward a state of something more normal this past Christmas, we now suffer yet another setback in our journey through this two-year long pandemic, as we face the rapid spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant in this new year. Over … Continued
I was totally spoiled in the food department as a child. My mom is probably the best cook I know. She can make something delicious from just about any combination of random pantry ingredients. My friends always wanted to come to our house and the action always happened around the kitchen island because they all … Continued
By Anna Beth Cross What does it mean to be home? During this time of year, we hear a lot of phrases such as “home is where your heart is,” especially if you watch as many Christmas Hallmark movies or Rom-Coms like I do. The idea of home leaves us with questions…where is home? Who … Continued
As I write this, I’m sitting with Chrissy in Rex Women’s Hospital as we await the birth of our son, Thayer, who’s coming a little earlier than we had expected. Due to some minor complications at Chrissy’s doctor appointment yesterday, the decision was made to induce labor early for the health of both mom and … Continued
Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on December 10. It commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This historic document reflects the well-established and honored ideas of ”inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, … Continued