A Recommendation: A Letter from Our Pastor
Dear Church Family and Friends, I would like to recommend to you the Bible, but not just any Bible. I want to recommend The Inclusive Bible: The First Egalitarian Translation.
Continue readingRebuking Hypocrisy, Inviting Change
First New Testament Reading—Matthew 22: 1-14 Second New Testament Reading—Mathew 23: 13-15, 27-28 Four years ago I found myself visiting a variety of churches from different denominations Sunday after Sunday
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New Testament Scripture—Matthew 3:13-4:1 Normally, the scripture reading for today ends with the climatic conclusion of God speaking from the heavens, but this morning I thought it would be important
Continue readingGaza Humanitarian Crisis
A Church World Service (CWS) clinic in Shaja’ih, Gaza City was recently destroyed as the fighting there continues. (Photo: MECC/ACT) The death toll in Gaza from the 18-day Israeli military
Continue reading“Leave a Little Heaven Behind”: Adult Education Series
Scholar Cornel West recalls that his grandmother used to say, “If the Kingdom of God is within you, then everywhere you go, you ought to leave a little heaven behind.”
Continue readingUCC Urges Cease Fire in Gaza
United Church of Christ-supported Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 22 national church bodies, is urging prompt action by the U.S. government to end the Gaza violence. In
Continue readingChildren’s Time: Ginger Anne and the Advent Map of Hope
Over the Advent Season, our children listened to Pastor Brooks present the story of “Ginger Anne and the Advent Map of Hope.” This story conveys the meaning of Christmas through
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New Testament Reading—Mark 1: 1-8 The first story the acclaimed writer Lee Stringer wrote was about love. The story begins in a cluttered apartment. A man is trying to get
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