by jbarden | Jan 7, 2023 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Friends, It feels like we were just celebrating Christmas, and already the lectionary has us flying past Epiphany and into the story of the Baptism of Jesus at the Jordan River. This coming Sunday will be a sort of ‘pause, deep breath, get ready’ sort of Sunday. Some...
by jbarden | Dec 20, 2022 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Friends, We each approach Christmas with a range of memories and emotions. For some, this time of year is nostalgic, bringing back fond memories of childhood celebrations with extended family. For others, this is a time of painful memories, celebrations missed and...
by jbarden | Dec 15, 2022 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Friends, As Christmas gets closer, I think back to the last several years. Christmas, 2019, my first one as your pastor, we were already hearing a bit about a strange new virus affecting people who had travelled to China. By Christmas, 2020, we were nine months into a...
by Justin | Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the past year, our nation has renewed attention to systemic racism that pervades the institutions of our society. The church is not exempt from systemic racism. As much as we want to say that Christianity in general, and our congregation in particular, have put...
