Sunday, May 12 during worship Spread the love on Mother’s Day by bringing in hand and body lotions (all types) and size 6 diapers for A Place to Turn food pantry. They have requested these specific items which are in especially high demand.
Seeds of Grace Grants
Applications Due June 15 The Board of Wider Mission announces its second round of grant-making with the Seeds of Grace Mission Fund. This fund was created as part of our merger with Grace Church to support partner organizations that are actively working to make the world a more just, loving, welcoming, and sustainable place. Please […]
Wider Mission Celebrates Years of Commitment
After over ten years of participation on the Board of Wider Mission, Karen Dolliver has decided to step down. We are so grateful for her many years of commitment to service, especially for her leadership with the Gifts that Give fair and the annual Christmas collection for the Pathways shelter. We know that she will […]
Special Lunch Bunch
Wednesday, May 29 at noon in Sue Dickerman Hall Please join us for a special take-out lunch bunch. We haven’t selected the restaurant yet, so watch for more details in the coming weeks. Please let us know if you have any local ethnic favorites that we should try.
God is My Rock
Psalm 95:1-7; Exodus 17:1-7 A few months ago, I saw Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hosting Saturday Night Live–a 10pm re-run for those of us who get up early on Sundays. Johnson came to fame as a professional wrestler; in recent years he has become a well-respected actor. “The Rock” is his wrestling name. In his […]
Seeds of Grace Worship
Sunday, April 28 at 5:30 pm in Sue Dickerman Hall Join the Just Peace Players as they share their new play Extra! Extra! at our Seeds of Grace Worship Service. The play reflects on events in the headlines and how faith empowers us to work for peace and justice. You’ll learn new ideas for working […]
Love is more powerful…
“ Luke 24:1-12 The tomb. Angels. Celebration. Daffodils. I wrote the words on newsprint. It was Wednesday evening, a week and a half ago. The Bible Study group had made our way through Luke’s gospel in time to study his account of the resurrection just before Easter. Before we read the text, I asked the […]
Singing Stones
Ezekiel 36:22-26; Luke 19:28-40 Trees clap their hands. Lions and lambs transcend their natural place in the food chain and lie down together. Sea monsters praise God. Mountains burst into song. The Bible is full of images of nature taking on seemingly human qualities. Trees, lions, mountains, even sea monsters—but not stones. Stones don’t shout. […]
Face the Cross
A Lenten Devotion by Debbie Clark Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted […]
Litany of Praise
A Lenten Devotion by Philip Dolliver, Jr. Here’s another Litany of Praise, written by one of our children for Easter Sunrise Services. This one was written in 2000 by Philip Dolliver, Jr. Philip is now an adult and a veteran of the US Marine Corps. Leader: For finding money and candy in Easter eggs,For baskets, […]