Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness… (Luke 4:1) In our opening message on Sunday, we talked about our experiences of the desert: It is hot in the daytime and cold at night. The colors seem monochromatic until we look more closely. It […]
Lenten Devotional 2026
I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.—Psalm 104:33 The Power of Music to Soothe & Nourish Music is the one thing, besides good vegan food, that can nourish my body, mind and spirit all at once! This past year has […]
Lenten Devotional 2026–Saturday, February 21
“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” –Colossians 3:14 As I contemplated the theme “Nourishing Community: Body, Mind, and Spirit”, I had trouble bringing to mind any particular nourishing community experiences I have had, as I tend to be more of an independent loner than a community person. Then my mind […]
Lenten Devotional 2026–Friday, February 20
You, O God, are my shepherd; I shall not want. You make me lie down in green pastures. You lead me beside still waters. You restore my soul. –Psalm 23:1-2 Periodically, our Daily Devotion will be an invitation to take time for nourishing body, mind, and/or spirit. Today, honoring the […]
Lenten Devotional 2026–Thursday, February 19
Jesus said also to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the […]
Lenten Devotional 2026–Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18
By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’–Genesis 3:19 The Awe of Ash Wednesday Ashes My earliest memory of ashes on Ash Wednesday was when I was in grade school (many years […]
Lenten Devotion–Easter 2025 (April 20)
Happy Easter! For the last 46 days, we have shared devotions on our Lenten theme, Becoming Beloved Community. I am so grateful for the creativity and trust that have gone into them. For Easter, I have put together the prayers that closed our devotions as one prayer for new life as we deepen and widen […]
Lenten Devotion–April 19, 2025
The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.–Psalm 115:16 Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you… […]
Lenten Devotion–April 18, 2025
How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!–Psalm 133:1 I have always liked our church. I have always thought it is a truly awesome church, and I am so blessed to have found you all. When Grace Church merged with Edwards, all the Edwards folks were so kind, friendly, warm […]
Lenten Devotion–April 17, 2025
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.–Matthew 18:5 As we reflect on community I am reminded of the many Sundays Owen, our first grandson, shared with me. As I attended Sunday Morning Bible Study he played with Sunday school toys, wandered in to share his child’s wisdom or sat in the sanctuary […]