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Nov 2022
In the church year, this week is Christ the King Sunday. It’s the last Sunday before the new year starts, with Advent next week. On this Sunday, we are reminded that the crucified God who reconciles the world to himself is the same God who will come again in glory, and is the same God who will come as a humble infant in a manger. Our scripture and song celebrate this Christ who reigns over the world and our lives. What does that look like in reality? We live in a unique......
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Who Will You Invite?
When people hear our church’s name, what comes to mind? This is the question the United Methodist Church asked decades ago, so it did research. It discovered the general public didn’t have a good...
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Blessings of Love
Part of the amazing nature of God is the unconditional love that’s offered to all people. We see this love in the promise to care for the descendants of Abraham. In Joseph’s love for...
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Learn. Love. Grow Together.
I have been asked to cover the blog this week by Pastor Lynn, who has been on vacation. She’s asked me to write about the “Learn. Love. Grow Together.” seminar scheduled for 9 a.m....
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Choosing Love
It’s Christmastime! Well, almost. This Sunday is our last Sunday of Advent. It’s the Sunday of love, in the traditional readings. We will talk in worship about the light and life that Jesus brings,...
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Do Good
As a parent, I have been watching our nation argue about rights and responsibilities around children wearing masks in school. As a parent of school-aged children, I have joined other parents in feeling dismay...
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Love is … Sacrifice
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended everyone mask up again, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. As you know from watching the news, the Delta variant is spreading quickly through the...
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The Peace of Christ
What’s it like when the peace of Christ settles upon my heart? I’ve been thinking about that in these anxious times, when we’re still uncertain about the COVID-19 virus and its impacts, including economic...
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A Year
Almost 525,600 minutes since March 15, 2020, when we closed our buildings for in-person worship and other gatherings. The song “Seasons of Love” from the stage musical Rent asks, “How do you measure...
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Rain
After a memorable 2020, January 2021 has been memorable as well. Long-awaited rain fell in Tucson this past week, showing itself as snow on the mountains, creating beauty and relief to a very parched...
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