Lent is a season for slowing down and focusing on what matters most.  For many people this entails “giving up” something.  This act of fasting can be a way to practice discipline, to free up space in our lives, or simply to stop doing something that we know is not…

As far as I can tell, the only cross regularly displayed in our sanctuary is on the front of the pulpit, two thin lines that can, depending on the light, blend in with the grain of the wood in which they’re cut.  That’s about to change. Our Lenten worship theme…

One thing feeding my soul in 2020 has been David Whyte’s little book Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words.  If you are a lover of language, or just someone who uses it occasionally, it is soooooo good.  He takes 52 ordinary words, presenting a several page…

The cover story in the March edition of The Atlantic is titled, “The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake.”  This five minute video with author David Brooks gives a summary. Brooks’ basic argument is that the nuclear family – a household consisting of two married parents living with their children –…

If you missed our Winter Seminar a few weeks ago, you missed out on some great conversations about practical ideas for how we as individuals and as a congregation can practice care for Creation.  Amy Huser, the Sustainability and Outdoor Education Director  from Camp Friedenswald, led the seminar on Saturday…