Mar 11 2010
March 10, 2010
Looking Forward to…
LuAnn Greiner (one of the teachers of the 4th-7th grade Sunday School class) shared with me that the kids in her class were having a conversation about the mission trips the High School Youth take every year and how much they look forward to this opportunity when they get into High School. They see this as a wonderful privilege that our church supports and embraces and can’t wait to be a part of this. Continue Reading »
Mar 02 2010
How do you feel about the Bible? Good? Bad? Indifferent? That is where we’ll start with a two-week class called, “The Bible for Beginners,” on March 7th and 14th, 2010, 9:00-9:50 am, at in Room 14. Continue Reading »
Feb 24 2010
A Boydseye View – February 24, 2010
I’ve noticed a lot of tears of late. In myself, in others, here at church, at the hospital, even around town. Tears in predictable places like memorial services when we remember with both joy and sadness the life of someone we loved. Or at the exchange of precious gifts at Christmas time or birthdays. Or in deep grief at tragedies like Haiti or senseless acts of violence on the news. But they also come at unpredictable times and places. Continue Reading »
Feb 10 2010
February 10, 2010
As I was walking our children to school today, Lily (our 6 year old) was asking me about spring. “Mom, when is spring coming?” “When will it get here?” I wish I could have told her that spring will be here tomorrow. How we are both anxious for spring to come! Continue Reading »
Feb 05 2010
One of the amazing aspects of worship on January 31 was how the young adult speakers, liturgical movement participants, and choir members put so much passion and energy into what they shared. Through music, movement and words, these participants “bore witness” to the power of faith, the beauty of community, and the undeniable call on our lives to live with compassion. In the language of our Epiphany series, many of us had our “hearts broken open” by their witness. I am not alone in saying words cannot express how beautifully we we were led and loved.
The truth is that many in this congregation bear witness to the grace and love of God with their lives. It’s inspiring, it’s uplifting, and it’s soul shaping. Continue Reading »
