NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY JULY 3, 2022  This Sunday is both the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost as well as the Fourth of July Weekend.  There will be lots of gatherings, partying and fireworks in honor of Freedom and individual rights.  As a nation we are proud of our country’s freedom from the...

NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022        This Sunday is the Third Sunday After Pentecost.  It is also the last Sunday of Pride Month, and it comes on a week before the Fourth of July Weekend.  The assigned Epistle text is that part of Paul’s letter...

This Sunday is Father’s Day.  So, happy Father’s Day to all dads and those serving in a paternal role.  Thank you for being an important presence in other’s lives. Liturgically it’s the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost also known as “Ordinary Time.”  One church recently called it “Extraordinary Time.”   While the assigned gospel text usually covers...

NOTE FROM PASTOR (by Deacon Jamie Grimes this week) FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020 This Sunday is the Sunday right after Christmas. The theme is still focused on the birth of Christ and its meaning for our lives, also considering that this is the last Sunday worship service for Covenant...

This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost and just after the 4th of July. My hope and prayer is, it’s been a safe and blessed one for all. Over this summer holiday much has been said about freedom and the urgency to maintain that freedom. At the UCC General...

This 3rd Sunday after Pentecost is also the Sunday before July 4th. There will be lots of parades, fireworks, picnics and much talk about freedom that America secured through military victories. I don’t have any problems with recognizing such freedoms, but do however, have a problem glorifying wars. It’s amazing...

This Sunday is the Second Sunday after Pentecost. We are in that part of the church year called “Ordinary Time” which encompasses that part of the Christian year that doesn’t fall within the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent or Easter. Covenant, like many churches that follow a liturgical tradition, change...