Blog Archive
September 2022
9/28/22 – Locked Front Door
Some 3 years ago, the police advised our Safe Church Committee to be sure to lock our doors (back and front) after church service began, in light of so many active shooter incidents at churches and synagogues around the country. This is common sense, Safe Church Policy, and has been in effect at least since »
CONTINUE READINGSunday, September 25 – “Notice-Remember-Act”
View this recorded version of Sunday Worship from September 25, 2022. Bible Verses Luke 16: 19-31 (The Rich Man and Lazarus) and John 15: 9-17 Reflection: Notice-Remember-Act Excerpts from the reflection by Rev. David Brown: “We’re going to talk about money and a lot of people don’t like us to talk about money. Some people »
CONTINUE READING9/21/22 – Interim Minister
Whew! We did it—in spades and diamonds and hearts and clubs! We have a signed CALL for The Rev. Dr. Fred Grewe to be our Interim Minister. I know—surprise—right! We have interviewed 8 candidates. In the end, we had 3 very capable ministers who would be a great fit for our church. How fortunate for »
CONTINUE READINGSunday, September 18 – “Jubilee”
View this recorded version of Sunday Worship from September 18, 2022. Bible Verses Luke 16: 1-13 Reflection: Jubilee Excerpts from the reflection by Rev. Paula Sohl: “Through our behaviors and identifications we will serve somebody. The Luke text calls it a choice between God and Mammon. In another version of the verse we heard earlier »
CONTINUE READING9/14/22 – September Stewardship
Stewardship is an ethical value that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. I remember 5 years’ ago when, sitting on Council (not as Treaurer, but doing budgeting/reporting), when fellow councilors said we needed to set aside $10k each year to accrue for a new roof. The roof was nearing end-of-life. There was no »
CONTINUE READINGSunday, September 11 – “Joy at the Table”
Sunday, September 11 – “Joy at the Table” View this recorded version of Sunday Worship from September 11, 2022. Bible Verses Luke 15: 1-10 Reflection: Joy at the Table Excerpts from the reflection by Rev. Paula Sohl: “Gathering around the table and extending the welcome wider and wider is the work that Jesus was about. »
CONTINUE READING9/7/22 The Hound of Heaven
I have been thinking about why I chose to be Moderator—about feeling called—or not? So I did some research on call to ministry. I came across a poet Francis Thompson who wrote in the late 1800s “The Hound of Heaven” about feeling pursued by God as if God were a great hound. The thing »
CONTINUE READINGSunday, September 4 – “Future Church”
View this recorded version of Sunday Worship from September 4, 2022. Readings Excerpts by Meister Eckhart and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflection: Future Church Excerpts from the reflection by David King Gabriel & Kathleen King: “If Christian churches are still around in the 22nd century, what changes did they make–either adding elements or »
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