Making God's Love Visible

Dear Friends, Have you ever heard someone say, “It’s too bad to be true”?  Probably not.  It’s not a common saying.  And yet, we’ve all said for ourselves, all too often, “It’s too good to be true!”  Sadly, it’s human nature to seize on, remember, and believe as gospel the pain and trauma that surrounds us, and to disregard as fanciful imagination the miracles that dance on the edges of our lives, waiting to be seen and believed.  Case in point, on the morning of Jesus’ resur

March 29, 2026, Palm Sunday, Year A Ecumenical Palm Sunday Processional 9:00 a.m. Texts: Psalms 118:19-29, Matthew 21:1-11  Sermon: What Goes Up… Hymns:  #196 All Glory, Laud and Honor #197 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna #93   Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates   Watch the full service here.

March 22, 2026, 5 th  Sunday in Lent, Year A Texts: John 11:1-44 Sermon: Tears and Resurrection Hymns:   #250  In the Bulb There Is a Flower #833  O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go #236 The Strife Is O’er    Watch the full service here.

Although our Presbyterian Women are encouraging you to sort your rummage early at home, we do request that you LEAVE YOUR RUMMAGE AT HOME until the times we post in our communications! There are NO empty rooms at church which we can use to store early rummage. Check for details on the Rummage Page . Then you'll see everything you need to know about dropping off your Rummage and when to shop. Thanks for helping us keep our church neat and tidy until our Rummage Sale.

March 15, 2026, 4 th  Sunday in Lent, Year A Texts: John 9:1-11,  Ephesians 5:8-14 Sermon: Living Lightly Hymns:  #749 Come! Live in the Light! #314 Longing for Light, We Wait in Darkness vss. 1,2,5 #853 We Are Marching in the Light of God   Watch the full service here .

March 8, 2026, 3 rd  Sunday in Lent, Year A Daylight Savings Time begins Texts: Exodus 17:1-6, John 4:7-15 Sermon: Fill ‘er Up Hymns: #494 Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts vss. 1,2,3,5 #286 Breathe on Me, Breath of God #451 Open My Eyes, That I May See   Watch the full service here.

March 1, 2026, 2 nd  Sunday in Lent, Year A Texts: Joshua 24:13-15, Mark 13:1-13 Sermon: Though There be Wars and Tragedies, We Will Serve the God of Love Hymns:   #49  The God of Abraham Praise vss. 1,2,4 #619 Praise, My Soul, the God of Heaven vss. 1,2,3 #366 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling vss. 1,2,3    Watch the full service here.

Dear Friends, In the spirit of the Lenten season, let me ask: How’s your daily prayer life?  Stop - wait - I know about half of you are already about to scroll right down to the next article.  And I guarantee it’s not the half that feels really satisfied with their prayer life.  But take heart, I’m not going to nag you or make you feel bad about your spiritual journey.  That would defeat the purpose of prayer, which is designed to bring us a measure of peace, not make us feel

February 22, 2026, 1 st  Sunday in Lent, Year A Texts: Psalm 32, Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon: Which Shoulder? Hymns:   #275  A Mighty Fortress Is Our God #166 Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days #215 What Wondrous Love Is This   Watch the full service here .