With the recent announcement about “houses of worship” being reopened, many of you have been asking, when will we open for worship again? While the green light has been given to resume gathering, it is important that we plan carefully. …
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SHOWERS AND FLOWERS You know the saying–April showers bring May flowers. Well, we did have a few April showers. Guess that allows for some May flowers. At least in this wilderness time of lockdown and isolation, we certainly could use…
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FROM THE SHEPHERD’S HEART Do you feel like you have woken up to a bit of a nightmare? Maybe it’s been the nightmare lines that wrap around Costco, the empty shelves at Raley’s, the daily avalanche of revelations about COVID-19,…
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CELEBRATE, PARTICIPATE, AND COMMUNICATE: SHARE THE JOY! March is a time to celebrate. Spring will soon be “sprung.” Flowers begin to bloom, temperatures turn upward, days lengthen, St. Patrick’s Day serves corn beef and cabbage, March Madness crowns a new…
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LOVE CONQUERS Several people have asked me in recent weeks what I make of what is happening with Iran and the Middle East. Lots of opinions and concerns. Personally, I can’t venture a guess or accurate opinion but I can…
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2020–Ready, Set, Go! A new year. Good grief Charlie Brown! How quickly each year comes and goes and now it is time to plan for another year that will fly by even faster than the last. In the church office,…
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MY FAVORITE MONTH November is my favorite month of the year. For one thing, it is the month that sees trees in their most brilliant fall colors. But even more important, November is the month in which we give thanks…
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A SEASON FOR THE WISE One week into fall—colors changing, weather cooling, days growing shorter and we are beginning to head toward Christmas. How quickly the time flies, especially when you are having fun. And I have been having…
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A LABOR DAY REMINDER As we approach another Labor Day, I can’t help being reminded of a quote once attributed to that titan of industry, John D. Rockefeller: “I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an…
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A MID-POINT CHECK UP AND RENEWAL July One! Wow! Half of the year is come and gone! Have you ever noticed that every year seems to pass even faster? I had a seminary prof who believed each year seemed to…
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