Recently, I was talking with a friend about the pregnancies of Mary and Elizabeth. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was visited by an angel who told her she was carrying the son of God. Elizabeth … Read More
Weekly Devotional – Hands and Feet Of Christ
I love the expression “the hands and feet of Christ”. I love to visualize carrying out this expression. I like to think our church takes this expression to heart. I know from personal experience it does. I … Read More
Weekly Devotional: “Mixed Messages”
Last week I noticed that there was a voicemail on our land line. I listened to the message; it was from the Social Security Administration. Yes, I know, a scam. The woman with the very … Read More
Celebrate Recovery Message by Bob Clark
Is there a Book or a specific chapter in the Bible that you truly relate to? For me, I relate closely to the Book of Jonah and have often given what I call my Jonah … Read More
Off and Running!
Letter written by Peggy Miller for June 21, 2019 Weekly Messenger. This week started our summer camp programs: S.T.A.R.S. (for elementary students), Xcel (for grades 6th-8th), and Xcel Beyond (for students in 9th grade and above). … Read More
Devotional – Father’s Day
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