by Office | Jan 28, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the...
by Office | Jan 21, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Did you ever get a tune stuck in your head? That happened to me yesterday morning and it is still happening, although to a lesser degree. It is really a fragment of a tune, along with its corresponding lyric. Be thankful you can’t hear me sing it, but here it is in...
by Office | Jan 14, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Dear St. Paul’s, Life can change fast even during this pandemic where some days it feels like life is standing still. I write to share with you all that Laurie has tested positive for Covid-19. Her symptoms are very mild but of course we are taking...
by Office | Jan 7, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Yesterday morning around 9 a.m. I finished writing my e-news article for publication today. Before sending it to Jane to be emailed to everyone, I got distracted by the business of the day. Before I knew it, it was 2:30 p.m. and time for the Finance Committee Zoom...
by Office | Dec 17, 2020 | Clergy Corner
A New Year: Opportunities Abound The seasons of Advent and Christmas are my favorite times in our Church calendar. That remains true despite the differences the pandemic has brought to our observance and celebration of these times this year. For me, someone...
by Office | Dec 10, 2020 | Clergy Corner
John the Baptist plays a prominent role in our lectionary during Advent. He appears in all three years of the Sunday cycle of Scripture readings on the second and third Sundays of Advent. He is the penultimate bearer of good news. He is a powerful prophet and preacher...
by Office | Dec 3, 2020 | Clergy Corner
I try to teach my kids to say “Thank you” whenever it is appropriate to do so and for the most part they do. Laurie and I may have over done it with our youngest because even when we find ourselves scolding him or trying to correct his behavior he’ll still at times...
by Office | Dec 2, 2020 | As Grain Once Scattered, Clergy Corner
I grew up hunting in Pennsylvania with my uncles and my grandfather. We hunted for deer and turkey which is another way of saying we hunted most of the year. The picture is of the deer stand that my brother and I would use on those cold mornings on the land my...
by Office | Nov 19, 2020 | Clergy Corner
Pandemic or not, November on into Advent is a time of year where our calendars tend to be full. For these ministry opportunities I give thanks. I want to highlight a few offerings and provide an update on another. I hope you will consider taking advantage of one or...
by Office | Nov 13, 2020 | Clergy Corner
Nelson Mandela said, “a real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.” Our mission as a church is to unite people — “to restore people to unity with...
