This Sunday, two days before Christmas, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The theme is Love. Many of us are busy with our last preparations […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018
This week we observe the Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete in Latin mean “Rejoice.” As we prepare to celebrate the birth of the […]
NOTE FROM THE PASTOR FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018
This Sunday is the Second Sunday of Advent. A friend of mine wrote this week “Advent is the season of preparation. The church calls us […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018
Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent. We will light the candle of Hope and remember that in the midst of darkness and fear, with […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2018
This is known as Christ the King Sunday and it is the last Sunday of the year, the liturgical Church Calendar year that is. Jesus, […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR REFORMATION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2018
This Sunday is known as Reformation Sunday in remembrance of Martin Luther nailing his Ninety-five Theses on the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018
“Can you drink the cup I drink or receive the baptism I receive?” “We can,” they answered. …Whoever wants to be first among you will […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018
October 11th was National Coming Out Day. Like many of you, I grew up in a very conservative Christian church tradition. And maturing in my […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018
One of the ultimate realities that challenge practically every person at some point is the question, “Do I matter to God?” Oh, we are not […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
“Whoever isn’t against us is for us.” (Mark 9:40, CEB) It’s amazing how easy people develop an elitist mentality; and Christians are certainly not exempt […]