Labor Day
Labor Day I’ve always regarded Labor Day as an oxymoron. It seems a bit odd to have a national day off to celebrate working. That’s probably why the first Monday in September is often referred to as “The Unofficial End of Summer” and...
The Light Returns - A Virtual Prayer Service
Last night was the winter solstice—the longest night of the year. Today the days will begin to get longer, not all at once, but with a slow gradual return of the light. You might not notice it at first, but the light is coming back. Join us in offering up a prayer, and lighting a candle...
Let Your Gratitude RING Out
Ring doorbells - it seems like just about everybody has one now. If you’re not sure what exactly a Ring doorbell is, it allows you to see and HEAR who is at your front door, even when you are not home. This was the case for us last night on Halloween. We took our two boys, and some of the...
Advent Devotion - Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve 2020 Hope and fear are powerful. Hope can sustain people through the most horrific moments of their lives. It is the thing that keeps them going despite the world falling apart around them. Hope is illogical. It believes against odds; it...
Advent Devotion - Week 4 - The Star
Advent Devotion - Week 4 - The Star Matthew 2:9-10 "After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed." Journeys, most...
The Longest Night - Virtual Prayer Labyrinth
The Longest Night Today is the Winter Solstice – the longest night of the year. There is more darkness on this day than any other day. This season can often be difficult for many reasons – we are grieving the loss of loved ones, the feeling of loneliness, difficult circumstances...
Advent Devotion - Week 3 - The Manger
Luke 2:12 "This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” I remember as a first-time mom feeling overwhelmed by the long list of items I needed to buy for oursoon-to-arrive, Dylan. There seemed to be far too many things to prepare...
Advent Devotion - Week 2 - The Shepherd's Staff
Advent Devotion - Week 2 - The Shepherd's Staff Luke 2:8-11 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were...
Advent Devotion - Week 1 - Angel Wings & Halos
Advent Devotion Week 1 - Angel Wings & Halos LUKE 1:26-2826 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The...