The Joys of Summer
June 24, 2018 — Rev. Paula Norbert In our reading from the Song of Solomon today, we hear that “the winter is past, flowers appear on the earth and the time of singing has come.” Just a few days ago on the Summer Solstice, people around the earth celebrated the day when the hours of…
Father’s Day
June 17, 2018 — Peter McPheeters Who’s your daddy? Good morning! I’m a very lucky guy. I not only had a father who was a good man, I also had a very kind step-father, a strong, loving and eccentric mother, two delightful step-mothers, and several other very strong semi-parental mentor figures in my life, both…
Gratitude and Prayer
June 10, 2018 — Rev. Paula Norbert Focus Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is…
The Gift of the Sabbath
June 3, 2018 — Rev. Paula Norbert In many families, we love to tell the stories of our past, of when and where we were born, of those who came before us, and as a faith community, we too share a desire to tell the story of our creation…of who we are and where…
Memorial Day
May 27, 2018 — Rev. Paula Norbert In our reading from John’s Gospel today, we hear the words of Jesus to his friends before he knows that he will leave them. He acknowledges that parting will cause great pain and sorrow, but he encourages them to look ahead to the days when they will know…
Memorial Reflections
May 27, 2018 — Don Chretien Thank you, Pastor Paula, for giving me this opportunity to share my personal reflections on the eve of Memorial Day. Good Morning all, my name is Don Chretien, I served in the Marine Corps from 1967-1972 as a helicopter pilot. I was in Vietnam from Dec. 1969 – Dec….
How Hungry Are You?
May 20, 2018 — Rev. Paula Norbert Over the last several months, two groups from our church have been meeting to spend time in prayer and discussion about how we might select an issue of Social Justice to learn more about so that we might imagine ways we could make some difference in our local…
Re-Thinking Mother’s Day
May 13, 2018 — Lisa Barstow Today we are celebrating Mother’s Day and while I am very happy that there is a day on the calendar that honors women who have taken this role and have experienced its blessing in their lives, I am aware that there are many women who have either not been…
Be Here Now
April 29, 2018 — Rev. Paula Norbert “I am the Real Vine and my Father is the Farmer. He cuts off every branch of me that doesn’t bear grapes. And every branch that is grape-bearing he prunes back so it will bear even more. You are already pruned back by the message I have spoken….
Loving Our Earth
April 22, 2018 — Rev. Paula Norbert “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless voice and darkness covered the face of the deep…then God said, let there be light and God saw the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.” Today, as…