This year we offer a virtual, downloadable "Stations of the Cross" experience for Holy Week. These six stations walk us through Jesus’ final hours, moving from the Garden of Gethsemane, to Jesus’ arrest, to his crucifixion and burial, to Saturday, the day of waiting. A...
Dear Friends, Our experiment with hybrid worship is officially off the ground and all things considered, it went very well indeed. It was exciting to have people back in the sanctuary waving palms on Palm Sunday. It was a delight to have Children’s Time with a...
March 9, 2021 Dear Friends, This Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Lent which means that Holy Week is right around the corner. As with all things in this pandemic-laden year, our observance of Holy Week will be different than in the past. A virtual “Stations of...
Dear Friends, The calendar has turned to a new page and with it, we are moving into high gear at Calvary. On March 28, Palm Sunday, we will transition to hybrid worship. What do I mean by “hybrid worship?” I’m so glad you asked! Because over...
Dear Friends, Finally, I see light at the end of the tunnel—and so far, at least, it doesn’t appear to be an oncoming train! Perhaps you have felt it also. A couple of warmer days this week was certainly a boost. Taking a walk without being...
Dear Friends, Thank you for a wonderful congregational meeting on Sunday. It was a treat to hear your voices and see your faces. Thank you for taking care of Calvary’s essential business. You have demonstrated yet again that even a global pandemic cannot stop us from...
Dear Friends, I have hit the “Covid-19 wall,” and as it turns out, I am not alone. Last week, a clergy friend directed me to an online article that described how adrenaline has helped us push through the first several months of this pandemic. But human...
Dear Friends, I have been vindicated! Imagine my delight when I randomly opened a magazine last week to discover this headline: “57 Percent: That’s how much less likely you are to develop heart disease if you eat chocolate 5+ times a week.” I knew it!! The health...
Dear Friends, Last Tuesday (1/5) I sat at my desk to write my first blog of 2021. A few days before, I had spent fifteen hours in the car, driving the 1000 miles back to Fairfax from Arkansas. So, I’d had plenty of uninterrupted, quiet time...
Dear Friends, Without a doubt, this is not the blog I had intended to compose to kick-start 2021. Marcelo’s unexpected death yesterday has left a gaping hole, and it will take time for me to come to terms with it, both personally and from the perspective...