The first reading we heard this morning is a fascinating story about when the man Jacob becomes Israel. This story is about a struggle...

My childhood dog was a yellow lab named Blondie. She was the most energetic, playful dog you can imagine. She had a good heart but was...

Last week we explored how faith is a gift from God, and not an emotion or an idea we create for ourselves. This week Jesus’ disciples...

Today we celebrate St. Matthew Day! It’s a day to celebrate our congregation’s namesake, the disciple and Gospel writer Matthew, whose...

For those who don’t know, I’m a big sports fan. I love the Red Sox and when I was in middle school, I went to a Red Sox game for a...

I had a family dog who died recently. He was a little shih tzu-pug mix named PJ. He attended some of our outdoor services here at St....

In my hometown Bethlehem, Connecticut there’s a monastery called the Abbey of Regina Laudis. Benedictine nuns founded it in 1947...

In the Gospel lesson today Jesus is at a dinner party and then tells a parable about a dinner party. Dinner party etiquette was a big...

There’s a story about an aging woodsman and his young apprentice having an all-day wood chopping contest. The apprentice was a strong...

One morning last spring I was walking out of the parsonage. I closed the door, without paying much attention to my surroundings. I...

There’s nothing like reality TV shows to help us understand Jesus’ parables. The first one that comes to mind is “Storage Wars” - have...

Humanity, in general, has a broken relationship with God. I don’t need to explain to you how deeply in need of healing we are. Sin is...

Have everyone take a pinecone, rock, leaf, some object that attracts you … So good to be with you! From last Sunday’s Good Samaritan...

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most famous parables in the Bible. It’s only in Luke’s Gospel and it comes up in the...

My senior year in college at Valparaiso University, I lived in an off-campus apartment. One Saturday morning, a local pastor knocked on...

Have you ever heard the Shel Silverstein poem “I Can’t Go To School Today”? It’s a little long so I won’t read the entire thing, but it...

There’s a funny comic I saw around Christmastime of baby Jesus in the manager surrounded by animals. All the animals say something nice...

Today is Pentecost. It’s the day we celebrate when the disciples became apostles, when those who learn became those who are sent out....

Agenda · Communication Plan check in · Feedback on July 4 end date · Data Sheet · When we transition into Analytics phase Letters...

Jesus prayed the night before he died for oneness. Not just for his disciples, but for all his followers who would come after. Oneness...