We often wonder where is God? Samuel does too!
Our scripture reading for this coming Sunday is 1 Samuel 3. There must have been days when the young Samuel wondered what his mother had gotten him into. He had spent virtually his whole childhood assisting in the temple at Shiloh, training to become a full-time servant of God, loyally waiting on the priestly familyContinue Reading
Pentecost Sunday – May 23
Ezekiel has a vision of a valley full of bones receiving life breath, sinew, and flesh after encountering the word of God. When they arise, they receive Spirit and they dance! As Easter people we celebrate the Spirit that continues to give life and breath to our dry bones. We dare to dance in theContinue Reading
Ascension Sunday, May 16
Our scripture readings for this coming Sunday are found in Psalms 47:1-6 and in Luke 24:44-53. As Jesus prepares to leave the disciples, he opens their minds and blesses them. The result after he ascends is their return to Jerusalem with great joy and a desire for continually worshiping and blessing God in the temple. What happens when theContinue Reading
Join us for worship on May 9 “in-side” or on Facebook….
We are worshiping in-person inside our Sanctuary. We will also be live-streaming from the church sanctuary this week, so join us on Facebook on Sunday at 10 am (and then later our worship can be found on our church’s website). A printout [Click Here] of our worship details can be seen on our church’s websiteContinue Reading
Join us for “In-Person” worship in May
We will have folks worshiping with us “in-person” this Sunday as we re-open our sanctuary during May for “in-person” worship. If you feel adventuresome, come Sunday and join us. We will still be practicing all the safe, social distancing protocols, so wear your mask and come early enough to get your temps checked and signContinue Reading
It’s the Dip!
Our scripture readings for this coming Sunday-May 2 are found in Psalms 22:25-31 and in Acts 8:26-39. We are a resurrection people! Those who seek new life – new beginnings.And we, the church, must be a place of knowing and growing and accepting love.We hear today the question asked by the Ethiopian eunuch: “Here is water. WhatContinue Reading
Easter 4: “The Dance of Love”
Easter is the unstoppable, unpredictable expression of God’s love for humankind! The call of Jesus is to live fully in the power of that love – alive in each of us. We learn about that divine love as it is embodied in the person and ministry of Jesus, the one who is compared to a goodContinue Reading
Disbelieving or Dancing?
This Sunday acknowledges that sometimes we are unsure about our steps in this world. For the disciples, even “while in their joy” at seeing Jesus after the resurrection, they were still “disbelieving and wondering.” We are reminded that even though we may not know our next steps, we can be sure they will come becauseContinue Reading
Dare to Dance Again – Easter 2
This is the Easter Season! Easter is not just one day of proclaiming that life and love are more powerful than death and hatred, but a whole “week of weeks,” as we call it–seven more weeks of daring to dance our dances with hope and passion. So let us continue our praise! Dancing requires thatContinue Reading