For much of the community around us, August brings a dramatic change. Schools, which have been being prepared by teachers, administrators, maintenance workers, and landscapers will soon be filled with children. Athletes and student leaders have started arriving across...

As the temperatures have been on the rise and I have opportunities to be outside, I have found a renewed appreciation for the shade of tall trees. When in their shade, I find myself reflecting on the origin of that shade. The best shade trees are the ones that have...

As we turn the calendar page to June, we enter fully into the church season of Ordinary Time. Marked by the color green, Ordinary Time is, in my mind, symbolized by an old-growth deciduous tree. While the spring and fall bring dramatic changes in color, and the winter...

The month of May brings the end of Eastertide and the beginning of Ordinary Time. Nestled between these two seasons is Pentecost. Pentecost is when we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the church. It is the annual reminder to the church...

Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed! At the Easter Egg hunt this year, an unnamed pastor’s kid asserted to the group of children that it made no sense that Jesus had defeated death. In that moment, he gave voice to a statement all of us think at some point or...

This year, the month of March is almost entirely consumed by the season of Lent, which ends on March 30, the day before Easter. One of the ways in which the season of Lent serves as a microcosm of the Christian life is the challenge to remain in the present. Jesus...

The church office will be closed on Monday, December 26 and Thursday, December 28 for Christmas and will also be closed on Monday, January 1 and Tuesday, January 2 for the New Year.   Yesterday was the last WNS of the...