When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Acts 2:1-2 Dear friends, Have you ever noticed a weather vane atop a church steeple? Take […]
Spirit of change
Dear friends, It’s almost Pentecost! This year, we will celebrate a week late, so we can focus our worship on remembrance on Memorial Day weekend. That Sunday, May 28, we will join with our siblings at Plymouth Church for a service led by our Open Spirit Intern, Deanne Joy. Deanne has created a series […]
June Worship
Sunday, June 4, 10:00 a.m.—PENTECOST in our sanctuary The Spirit will move in lively and inspiring ways as we gather for a joyous Pentecost service. We’ll have a giant dove, a Pentecost parade, peace in many languages, a choral anthem, and Holy Communion to celebrate how the Spirit makes us one. Sunday, June 11, […]
Earth, Water, Air
Dear friends, What an inspiring Lent and Easter! I am so grateful for the profound sharing in our Lenten Devotional and for the opportunity to travel together through this season. I loved sharing in a post-parade Palm Sunday communion service with our siblings from El Toque del Maestro; it reminds me of what communion is […]
Raised–April 9, 2023–Easter
Jeremiah 31:1-6; Matthew 28:1-10 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark April 9, 2023 “You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. You raise me up to walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders; you raise me up to more than I can be.” Throughout Lent, we […]
The Journey Becomes a Parade–April 2, 2023
Matthew 21:1-11 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark April 2, 2023 Calling a special congregational meeting felt like the right thing to do. This was such a big decision—life-changing, church-changing, world-changing. We needed everyone on board. It was less than two months ago that Jesus invited us to travel together, with him, toward […]
On the Way–March 19, 2023
Matthew 25:31-40 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark March 19, 2023 “He’s poor, he’s old, he’s only in the way.” This quirky, old-timey song caught George Marcincavage’s ear back in January, as we gathered to plan music for Lent. He made a connection between the legendary bluegrass musician Charlie Poole’s words and the words of […]
Only with Prayer–March 12, 2023
Mark 9:14-29 Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark March 12, 2023 Thank you, Willie and Laura, for sharing your powerful stories of healing. Thank you, choir, for lifting up the image of God’s healing as a river. The stories and the music draw me into our gospel text in a new way, inviting me to […]
“Guest and Host”–March 5, 2023
Luke 19:1-10 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark March 5, 2023 “Chai kavu, tafadhali?” I asked with great hesitation in my voice. “May I please have strong tea?” In Nairobi that was how I had learned to ask for tea with no milk and no sugar. I had also learned it was […]
Traveling without an umbrella–Feb. 26, 2023
John 15:12-17 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark February 26, 2023 “Shower the people you love with love. Show them the way you feel. Things are gonna be just fine if you only will.” What a beautiful song, composed by a beautiful artist, James Taylor, offered today by our own beautiful musicians. Thank […]