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If you want to smile and laugh and hear the Christmas story, I invite you to watch a "2020" style Christmas pageant. I have been working...

O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets...

On Sunday, December 6, I preached on Mark 1:1-8 and the call to dream together to prepare a way for peace. I hope you enjoy the sermon...

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger bringing good news, Breaking the news that all’s well, proclaiming good...

The Christian season of Advent begins next Sunday, November 29. The word “Advent” literally means “coming.” During the season of Advent,...

It has been a very eventful few days in our country. We have elected a new President of the United States. During the prolonged vote...

I shared a prayer with you before the elections, so it is only good and right that we keep praying. Whatever we might wake up to on...

Four years ago, I led a Communion Service on Election Day. The community gathered in our sanctuary to say prayers, hear Scripture, drink...

I want to share with you today my two favorite podcasts. These are the two podcasts I listen to the very day they are released. I have...

I invite you to begin reading this post by praying aloud St. Patrick's Prayer: “Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me,...

I'm sharing another sermon today that will be aired this coming Sunday for the local congregation in which I serve. The scripture is...

I have been bemoaning to my husband lately that I feel overwhelmed and overstimulated. I am working from home, managing my children's...

We're changing the pace this week, and I am sharing with you a sermon that will be aired this Sunday. I have been busy writing and...

One of the "saving graces" (unmerited and yet oh so delightful!) during the past few weeks is that our community pool finally opened. On...

“Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and...

In my last blog post, I introduced you to the book Christ My Companion: Meditations on the Prayer of St. Patrick. As a reminder, here is...

I have been reading the book Christ, My Companion: Meditations on the Prayer of St. Patrick by Marilyn McEntyre. It is a contemplation...

Excerpts from Prayers Like Shoes (Ruth Forman) I wear prayers like shoes pull em on quiet each morning take me through the uncertain day...

A friend recently shared with me the blog Brain Pickings by Maria Popova, a Bulgarian-born, American-based writer of arts, philosophy,...

I am busy preparing for Virtual Vacation Bible School - something I never thought I would write before two months ago! I will be leading...