June 21, 2019 This week we celebrated Father’s Day. A wonderful time to honor those who were present in our lives as Fathers. I remember my Father holding me and hugging me when I was little, … Read More
Devotional – You Live In A Shack
Written by Grace Epperson for the 6/14/2019 Weekly Messenger. When I was in elementary school a new girl, Corrine, came to our school. Corrine was very tall and towered over everyone and she decided that … Read More
An Unexpected Blessing
A letter written by Rev. Don Gotham on 6/14/2019 Last weekend I noticed the loss of what I thought was part of a filling. I had no pain, and chewing didn’t seem to cause me … Read More
Letter from Rev. Don: “How Many Minutes?”
Today I had a conversation with a parishioner about my rapidly upcoming leave. They shared how they heard a pastor tell of his experience taking the renewal leave required by his church. The story was … Read More
Weekly Devotional: “God Has A Plan”
I have a file called “Ideas for Devotionals”. When I am stumped about what story to tell or what to write about, I go to that file. I went to it this week and it … Read More