• ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER!

    NOTE FROM PASTOR J R SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2022           This Sunday is World Communion Sunday.  It is observed each year on the first Sunday in October.  When it […]

  • SWAPPING PLACES

    NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2022           This Sunday is the 5th Sunday of Kingdomtide.  The assigned text is from Luke 16, Jesus’ story of “Lazarus […]

  • WHOSOEVER” MEANS “WHOSOEVER!

    NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022           This Sunday is the 4th Sunday in Kingdomtide.  It is a bittersweet Sunday for me personally.  Bitter, because […]

  • HOW MANY TIMES? HOW MANY WAYS?

    NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 Today is the Third Sunday of Kingdomtide. As I shared earlier, the assigned scriptures for […]

  • LET MUTUAL LOVE CONTINUE

    NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2022          This Sunday is the first Sunday of Kingdomtide, the newest liturgical season.   Scriptures […]

  • JUST A TOUCH WILL DO

    NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021  This Sunday is the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost.  The assigned texts from Jeremiah and Luke […]

  • LIVING THE DASH

    NOTE FROM PASTOR JR FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022            Sunday is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost.  The assigned text has terminology that seems out of place […]

  • RICH IN WHAT MATTERS TO GOD!

    NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022           This Sunday is the 8th Sunday after Pentecost.  The Gospel lesson assigned is yet another familiar story […]

  • PART 3 – THE VISION IS STILL … OFFERING HOPE + SHOWING FAITHFULNESS + SHARING JOY (CLAIMING OUR NEW LIFE IN CHRIST) 

    NOTE FROM PASTOR J.R. FOR SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2022             This Sunday is the 7th Sunday after Pentecost.  A commitment to follow the assigned lectionary text each […]

  • PART 2 – THE VISION IS STILL – OFFERING HOPE AND SHOWING FAITHFULNESS

    NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2022           This Sunday is the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost.  I will be continuing with Part 2 of […]