At our September Church Council meeting, we reiterated the values that guide us as we move forward into the fall: we seek to be loving, connected, inclusive and safe. This fall, we are doing that by gathering outdoors whenever possible, with a Zoom option. We are discovering more and more about how to gather in […]
A Wondrous Surprise
Dear friends, What a wondrous surprise! Thank you for the very special service honoring our twenty-five years of ministry together. The video was so moving, with so many thoughtful, loving expressions of thanks. And then a knock on the door…and another…and another. It felt like love overflowing. I couldn’t have possibly imagined such a lively, […]
The Condolence Ceremony
Mark 14:32-37; John 20:11-18 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark September 26, 2021 When Fran and I were on vacation in the Adirondacks this summer, we visited the Six Nations Indian Museum in Onchiota, New York. Daniel Kaneitakeron Fadden, the current director, came in and welcomed us. He showed us around the museum his grandfather founded, […]
What? Not Worry?”
Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark Matthew 6:25-33 September 19, 2021 “Jesus goes outdoors.” It’s an obvious theme for our early fall worship series, since here we are—outdoors. Of course, Jesus is already out here; most of his ministry took place outdoors. Outdoors is where Jesus’ disciples listened and learned and tried to follow. Outdoors is […]
Caring for One Another
SPECIAL OFFERING FOR SEPTEMBERSupport for the People of Haiti For the last month, we have been praying for the people of Haiti and Afghanistan. And the Board of Wider Mission (also known as the Love and Justice in Action Team) has been researching ways to offer support to our siblings in both nations. We don’t […]
Fall Worship Schedule
Beginning September 12, we will worship outdoors every week (with a livestream option for those who can’t attend in person). In case of rain or extreme cold, we will switch to Zoom only. Watch your email for weather-related schedule changes. Contact the church office for Zoom information. Sunday, September 5 at 10 am—Via Zoom“The Spirit […]
An Invitation
As we seek to be loving, connected, inclusive and safe as a community, we are taking a “layered” approach—layers of protection. One layer is that the vast majority of our congregation has already been vaccinated. Another layer is that we are doing as much as we can outdoors. A third layer is the Zoom option […]
Fall into Worship!
Dear friends, In the opening worship for our September church council meeting, I drew upon imagery from the book of Exodus—particularly the frustration of the Hebrew people as they wandered in the wilderness toward an elusive promised land. I chose that story because it resonates with our lives in the last eighteen months. It speaks […]
Renewed
Isaiah 35:1-7 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 22, 2021 I love baptisms. I love opening our doors and hearts to friends who have never experienced the joy of our worship. I love the daunting promises we make. I love carrying a squirming baby around the congregation. And I love the water—something so every-day that […]
Tender-Hearted
Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 8, 2021 I don’t remember what day it was—sometime in the last month. I don’t even remember the particular stories on the evening news. Probably something about deadly wildfires in California and deadly floods in Germany. Maybe images from our southern border of families desperate for a […]