Fifty years ago this spring, the cornerstone was laid in place to build our current church building. You can see that cornerstone each time you enter our…… Read more “Fifty Years!”
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The Year of Baptisms
In my nearly 25 years in parish ministry, I have never experienced a program year with as many baptisms as this one! In fact, I would venture…… Read more “The Year of Baptisms”
The Evolution of Mother’s Day
This Sunday, in the United States, Italy, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, and Turkey, is Mother’s Day. Each country has its own origins for this holiday, but in…… Read more “The Evolution of Mother’s Day”
The Chance to Evolve
Joe Biden entered the 2020 presidential race recently. A veteran of the Senate and two other presidential bids, Biden is certainly no newcomer. It remains to be…… Read more “The Chance to Evolve”
Disturb Us, Lord
In keeping with Easter tradition, I again offer here the wonderful prayer of Sir Francis Drake. Sir Francis Drake was an English explorer in the 1500s (Elizabethan…… Read more “Disturb Us, Lord”
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