Merry Christmas and Happy Holy-days to all my neighbors who celebrate during these holy times! In my Christian tradition, Christmas is an opportunity to hear an old story. A writer named Luke shares that “Mary gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him...
Christmas is one of those seasons when memory and hope collide. How well I remember memorizing and speaking the angel’s prayer at the close of the church Christmas program when I was in eighth grade. It was my first time leading a congregation in worship. Dressed in a costume made from a...
Service to others is a cornerstone of discipleship. The Faith Confirmation program encourages a life-style of discipleship in the Lord, Jesus Christ. This December, two 7th grade confirmation groups teamed up to adopt a family in need. This single parent family with five kids...
Advent is a time of waiting and it can be an invaluable time of rest and deep reflection, a time to wipe the slate clean and clear out the old so we can walk into a new year feeling ready to grow and move forward without a bag of boulders on our back or chains around our ankles tied to the caves...