Blue? Yes, blue as in the blues. As in “I am feeling blue.” Not everyone is up and cheery for the Christmas holidays. For some of us Christmas can be a time of stress and anxiety. Joy and cheer sometimes are overwhelmed due to the loss of a loved one, family separation, or feelings of isolation and sadness. For whatever reason you’re…

This year is the 200th Anniversary of the debut of “Silent Night, Holy Night.” This hymn has become the best-loved moment on Christmas Eve for so many of us. Something mystical occurs as we light our candle and sing the hope of “all is calm, all is bright” — peace and light enters in, and the possibility for peace and light for…

Come on out to get a jump on your holiday shopping on Sat., Nov 17, from 9 am-2 pm.  Over 20 local vendors will have their goods on display and for sale.  Find unique handmade jewelry, knit hats and scarves, and so much more while you enjoy a cup of homemade soup made fresh by the best cooks in the church.

“See, I am making all things new.” – Revelation 21:5 The new year always brings opportunity to move beyond our limitations… to find new beginnings and be better than we were before. We use this cultural wordplay in our series title to remember that the most basic transforming experiences of our faith – communion and baptism – are the starting points for…