Part of living out your faith with your children is equipping them to take communion with you. On Sunday we are offering a parent/child communion class for kids and their parents. But we also pray that their instruction does not end there. We all need reminders of...
The Pentecost story often interests children, but can be difficult for them to follow as presented in Acts 2. The opening events of verses 1-4 (especially in the NRSV) catch children's attention. But the long list of unfamiliar ethnic groups (vss. 8-11) can distract them...
This is a re-post from Thanksgiving in 2016, but it is so timely with our children once again collecting money for the Presbyterian Mission Agency: On my desk, right in front of me, is a picture that one of Calvary’s second graders gave me. It is...
The new year offers an opportunity for a fresh start, and I unabashedly admit that I love new beginnings. The daughter of two former school teachers, I cannot walk past an aisle of new calendars and blank journals without spending a lot of money stopping. When...
We are doing some updates and came across this blog post from last year. We hope you have either peaches, beaches, family, or friends lined up for your weekend! What is the first thing you think of when you hear the words “summer vacation”? Do you...
Repentance is a big focus during the season of Lent which is one of the reasons some people don’t particularly care for Lent. Who wants to spend a lot of time dwelling on their mistakes, shortcomings and weaknesses? Who needs another round of self-flagellation over...
Lenten Sermons Found HERE February 11 Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? February 14 Ash Wednesday Community Service Community dinner at 6:00 p.m followed by a Taizé Worship Service 7:00 p.m. February 18 The Revolutionary Jesus February 25 The Gentle Jesus March 4 Why Sacraments? A special service of Baptism and Communion March 11 The...
I sit in my office this morning, fingers poised over the computer keyboard, awaiting words and inspiration and more words. Because nothing is coming, at least not yet, I am suddenly aware of the loud cacophony outside my window: horns honking, a man yelling, something...
Isn’t Caller ID one of the great inventions of contemporary life? I absolutely love it. Despite the fact that my home and cell phone numbers are registered with the national “Do Not Call” list, I still get an annoying number of unsolicited and unwanted calls...
Christmas. Just say the word and we all have different reactions. So often we race through December, checking the boxes and frantically trying get it all done. (I love to say that perfection is the enemy of done!) I love to SAY it. Putting it into...